Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019

A Safe Zone Bingo fundraiser will be held:

6 p.m.
Today
Hamburger Mary’s Bar and Grille
400 Washington Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63102

Join the SIUE Safe Zone committee for a fun night of drag queen bingo and raising funds for the SIUE Safe Zone Scholarship Fund. A suggested donation of $10 gets you a bingo card and the chance to win some great prizes!

This event is open to all, so bring your friends.

For more information, contact Nick Niemerg at nniemer@siue.edu.

The SIUE Office of Educational Outreach invites you to attend the fall 2019 Lifelong Learning Speakers Series every Wednesday on the SIUE campus.

Wednesday, Nov. 6
Morris University Center, Mississippi/Illinois Rooms 

10:30-11:45 a.m. - Making Chronic Pain Manageable, presented by Elizabeth Sindelar-Loy, wellness coach at Main Street Chiropractic

1:15-2:30 p.m. - The Relationship between Music, Arithmetic, Geometry and Astronomy, presented by Prince Wells, assistant professor in the Department of Music

Cost: $5 for general public, $2 for Lifelong Learning members and FREE for current staff, faculty, and students (with valid student ID). 

You don’t want to miss this exhilarating semester jam-packed with presentations that are sure to inform and educate! 

To view the fall brochure or to become a Lifelong Learning member, please visit our website or contact coordinator Eboni Buckels at 618-650-3233.

Green Dot is a comprehensive violence prevention program with objectives to decrease the likelihood of dating and domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault.

The intent of the education sessions is to train faculty and staff to endorse, model and support two Green Dot values: (1) power-based personal violence is not tolerated in our campus community, and (2) everyone will do their part to prevent violence.

Remaining fall faculty/staff sessions:

10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 6
Morris University Center, Hickory/Hackberry Rooms

Please sign up here. 

For more information, contact greendot@siue.edu.

Lifelong Learning Library Speaker series has one last event that you don’t want to miss! Join a community of learning as Olga Bezhanova, PhD, associate professor of Spanish literature in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, presents "The Revolution of Dignity and Birth of Democracy in Ukraine."

6:30-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 6
Edwardsville Public Library 

For more information, visit siue.edu/continuing-education/personal-development/lifelong-learning or contact Eboni Buckels at 618-650-3233.

National Food Safety Certification
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 7
Rendleman Hall, room 0202
Cost: $99

This ServSafe® course, conducted by faculty from the SIUE nutrition degree program, is for individuals preparing for the exam. After attending the ServSafe® course and passing the proctored, multiple-choice exam with a score of 75 percent or higher, you will receive a ServSafe® certificate.

To receive and maintain certification, all individuals are required to pass a certification exam every five years. You will need to purchase the most recent edition of the ServSafe® Manager book with the online exam code. A link to purchase the book will be provided.

37th Annual Hospice Conference
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Thursday, Nov.  7
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom
Cost: $75 (with CEU’s), $55 (without CEU’s), $40 (student)

This is a conference designed for professionals, para-professionals, volunteers and others who work with chronically ill, terminally ill or grieving persons of all ages in hospitals, hospice programs, long-term care facilities, home health, schools, churches and other community agencies, as well as support groups, funeral service programs and counseling services for the bereaved. Five CEUs available for social workers, nurses and funeral home directors.

To register or for more information, please visit our new and exciting educational outreach website.

The Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI) invite all first-generation faculty and staff to help us celebrate National First Generation Day:

11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 8
Morris University Center, Goshen Lounge

This also includes faculty and staff that work to support our first-generation college students.

This event is open to faculty, staff and students. 

Creative Writing MFA students from SIUE, SIUC and UMSL have partnered with Good Weather Gallery to put on a fall reading.

7-9 p.m .
Saturday, Nov. 9
Good Weather Gallery
301 N. Main St.
Edwardsville

The reading is open to the public and admission is free. Refreshments will be provided.

Since August, the Campus Kitchen at SIUE, an affiliation of The Campus Kitchens Project, has been in the process of transitioning to an affiliated chapter of Food Recovery Network, the largest student-led movement to end food waste and hunger.

The mission and operations of the Food Recovery Network at SIUE will remain the same as Campus Kitchen.

Similar to previous years, the Food Recovery Network at SIUE will once again host a food drive for “Give Thanks, Give Food.” This themed food drive will collect nonperishable and canned food donations that will be used to make Thanksgiving meal grocery bags for Community Care Center clients in Granite City.

Donations can be purchased through Sunday, Nov. 10 for free delivery to Food Recovery Network at SIUE at yougivegoods.com/siue-turkeypalooza-2019.

Donation boxes will be located in the Student Fitness Center, Kimmel Student Involvement Center, Lovejoy Library (Information Desk), Peck Hall and Rendleman Hall.

The items requested for the Give Thanks, Give Food Drive include:
• Stuffing
• Canned vegetables
• Canned yams and potatoes
• Instant mashed potatoes
• Gravy
• Macaroni and cheese
• Applesauce
• Canned fruit
• Gift cards to grocery stores are also appreciated

For more information, contact Brittany Buchanan at bribuch@siue.edu or Carolyn Compton at cacompt@siue.edu.

Your support and generosity is much appreciated!

The Kimmel Student Involvement Center, in partnership with the Edwardsville Rotary, is pleased to accept nominations for the SIUE Student Leader of the Month.

Individuals selected for this award will be recognized at an upcoming Rotary meeting, and at the annual Kimmel Leadership Awards Ceremony during the spring semester.

SIUE students can be nominated by students, faculty or staff. No self-nominations will be considered. Applications are accepted on an on-going basis, and should be received by the 10th of the month to be considered for that month's award. Any nominees not selected for one month, will be considered for the following months. Awards will be given for September through April each academic year.

Candidates will be selected based on the following criteria:

· High academic standards
· Campus involvement and activities
· Service to others on and off campus
· Leadership within their academic area or within an organization
· Demonstrated ability to promote spirit and pride at SIUE

To submit an application, visit SIUE Rotary Student Leader of the Month on Get Involved.

For more information, please contact the Kimmel Student Involvement Center at 618-650-2686.

Do you have questions you want to ask experts, but don’t want the obligation to buy products?  Now is your chance! 

2-3 p.m .
Tuesday, Nov. 12
Morris University Center, Mississippi/Illinois Rooms

Talk to the experts of your choice with no obligation to buy any products. This is a round table event, where you can come and go as you wish.

The event is open to staff, faculty and students, especially those approaching graduation.

• Do you know the questions you should be asking about company benefits?
• Do you know how to negotiate salary?
• Do you know how to read your credit report?
• Do you know how to create and follow a budget?
• Do you know what it takes to get a car loan or mortgage?
• Do you know about filing your taxes? 

Kindermusik announces its new 4-week class offerings.

For more information on classes and registration forms, visit siue.edu/kindermusik. A credit card online payment option is now available at siue.edu/suzuki/current-parents-students/index.shtml. In the "Select what you are paying" option, choose "Kindermusik" in the dropdown column. There is a percentage fee for credit card transactions.

Please note that your credit card payment must be made before or when you turn in your class registration form. If you do pay by credit card, please make that note on your registration form. 

For any questions, please contact Ellen Singh at esingh@siue.edu or 618-792-6190.

“Sing & Play” (Level 1)
Class: Ages 1-3 
Theme: On the Town with Bear
Tuition: $75 by Friday, Nov. 15
Tuition includes all class fees and a high-quality at-home materials package.

Class dates and times include:
Mondays at 6 p.m. - Nov. 11, 18; Dec. 2, 9
Thursdays at 11 a.m. - Nov. 14, 21; Dec. 5, 12
Saturdays at 10 a.m. - Nov. 16, 23; Dec. 7, 14

Lace up your sneakers, we're going out on the town! We'll visit the city and see what there is to see, then head out into the country to check that out, too. Bear will, of course, go over the mountain and go a-yodeling, too. You never know what adventures you'll have, when you're On the Town with Bear.

Please note: The non-refundable class fee is due in full with the registration form and confirms your space in the class. At least one participating adult must accompany the child(ren) in all classes. Please do not bring non-enrolled siblings.

The "Let's Hear it for the Girls!" collection drive for women homeless shelters in the St. Louis-Metro East area is underway.

Madalynn McKenzie, a senior and student senator for the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, is collecting clean, gently used bras, femine product and newly packed underwear for women in homeless shelters.

Please drop off your items in the Student Government office, Student Success Center, room 1280. Items will be collected until Thursday, Nov. 21.

For more information, contact McKenzie at madmcke@siue.edu.

The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation Grant (MRI) program accepts applications for projects to purchase major equipment in support of outstanding research initiatives in a region.

Limit on number of proposals per organization:
NSF limits the number of proposals submitted by an organization to the following:

• Two proposals – Track 1 – fund request greater than $100,000 but less than $1,000,000 and 1 proposal – Track 2 – fund request greater than or equal to $1,000,000 and up to and including $4,000.

Notice of Intent email should be submitted to Diane Cox at diacox@siue.edu Marc Kinnear  at or 650-5886 by Thursday, Nov. 21. Pre-proposal applications are due by Thursday, Dec. 12.

For full details, please visit NSF MRI Program.

SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School's (CHS) annual Angel Tree giving campaign is underway.

This is your opportunity to make this holiday season a memorable one for the students at CHS.

As winter approaches, the CHS staff would like to ensure that all of its students experience the joy of the holiday season. This year, the goal is to give every CHS student a new sweatshirt and to give additional winter gear to the neediest students.

Unfortunately, our students have needs year round for things like school supplies and school uniforms. This year, please consider making a recurring donation that will help to make CHS students successful all year long.

Now through Friday, Dec. 13, we will be accepting donations to the Angel Tree giving program. Click here to donate to CHS Angel Tree online using a credit card.

We also accept cash or checks. Checks should be made payable to the SIUE Foundation and sent to Anne Moore, CHS treasurer, Campus Box 1049. Please drop off any cash donations to Moore in Alumni Hall, Room 1134.

The SIUE Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.

For more information, contact Moore at 650-3354 or anmoore@siue.edu.

The Friends of Lovejoy Library Good Buy Bookshop will hold a cookbook sale through Friday, Dec. 20. 

Buy three cookbooks for $2!

11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wednesdays and Thursdays
Lovejoy Library, lower level, room 0012 

Here is the latest news and information at SIUE.

• SIUE Department of Theater and Dance Presents the 50th Anniversary

• SIUE Holds Town Hall Meeting to Prevent Alcohol and Substance Abuse

• Darabi is SIUE Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar

For more news and information, visit SIUE News.