Monday, Nov. 25, 2019

The Office of International Affairs invites you to check out their first newsletter!

Each semester, you'll find updates and reminders about international student academic advisement, learn something new about the international student experience, meet a different visiting scholar at SIUE, and read about international partnership updates and other International Affairs news.  

The newsletter can be found HERE.

Please contact International Affairs at iss@siue.edu with any questions.

SIUE faculty and staff will have the option to sign up for payroll deduction for a Student Fitness Center membership.

• Membership is in effect from the date that you sign up through December 1, 2020
• Four equal payments of $60 will be deducted from each January and February paycheck

You can sign up through the end of November at the Student Fitness Center Reception Desk.

For more information, visit siue.edu/campus-recreation/about/memberships or call Margaret Fredericksen at 650-2375.

Please join Chancellor Randy Pembrook and the vice chancellors for a Q&A:

10 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 2
Morris University Center, Maple/Dogwood Rooms

There will also be a Q&A at the School of Dental Medicine campus:

9 a.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 17
Roller Hall

As a reminder, these meetings are open to all faculty and staff. The chancellor invites you to ask questions, have a dialogue and/or express ideas that you might have.

We hope you can attend, and we look forward to your questions.

Chancellor Randy Pembrook and the vice chancellors invite you to attend the SIUE Faculty and Staff Holiday Reception:

2-4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 3
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom

Wishing you the very best for the holidays and the coming year!

SIUE will host its 48^th Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair:

9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tuesday-Wednesday, Dec. 3-4
Morris University Center, Goshen Lounge

The Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair will feature local and hand crafted items from artisans and crafts persons in the area.

This is the perfect opportunity to shop for the upcoming holiday season!

Support the SIUE area that matters most to you through Tuesday, Dec. 3!

SIUE Day is a faculty and staff fundraising drive which supports academic excellence for our students, University and region.

WHEN - TODAY!
WHY - Because you are committed to SIUE!
GOAL - Every gift counts! Our ongoing faculty and staff goal is 100%!
SUPPORT - Your passion for SIUE academic units, programs and departments. Visit siue.edu/siueday to see a departmental breakdown and a list of designation options.

Please note that gifts are counted from July 1, 2019–June 30, 2020.

Watch the 2019 SIUE Day Video HERE.

There are local children in need of gifts and clothes this holiday season!

Any organization, student, faculty or staff member can sponsor a child or multiple children this holiday season. We are once again working with the Salvation Army to secure names of local children in need.

To sign up to sponsor a child, please stop by the Student Government Office front desk located in the Student Success Center (SSC), room 1280.

Important Dates:
Wednesday, Dec. 4:  Deadline to sponsor a child, pick-up Angels by 4 p.m. from SSC, room 1280
Wednesday-Friday, Dec. 4-6:  Drop off labeled, unwrapped presents to Student Government Office

For more information, contact External Affairs Officer Maddie Walters at madwalt@siue.edu or stop by the Student Government Office, SSC 1280.

The 2020-2021 Resident Assistant application is now open. The RA application can be found online.

Resident Assistant qualifications include:

• Turn in a completed application by the appropriate deadline: 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4
• Have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA by the time you assume the position (RAs are required to maintain a 2.5 GPA)
• Cannot be graduating before May 2021
• Cannot be involved with a full-time internship/co-op, student teach or enrolled in the School of Pharmacy program during the 2020-2021 academic year
• Have lived in University Housing for at least two full semesters by the time you would begin as an RA (summer is counted as a semester)
• Be in good financial, academic and behavioral conduct standing with the University

For more information, contact Sarah Kirkpatrick at skirkpa@siue.edu or 618-650-4629, or visit resident assistant.

The SIUE Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the SIUE Intercollegiate Athletic Department will once again be holding their annual Kids’ Night Out event!

6-10 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 6
First Community Arena at the Vadalabene Center
SIUE campus

Enjoy a night to yourself, while your children enjoy a fun-filled evening with the SIUE student-athletes.

Activities for the kids will include: board games, coloring, crafts, basketball, volleyball, movies, snacks, tag, kickball and so much more!

Ages 4 and up are welcome to attend and the event is open to all, so please feel free to share with friends, family, and neighbors! 

The cost is $20 for the first child, and $5 for each additional child in the same family.

Please RSVP to Madi Tromp at mtromp@siue.edu or at 618-650-5257. Please include the number of children, names and ages.

Lovejoy Library will be open 24/7 beginning midnight Sunday, Dec. 1 through 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14.

The Department of Public Administration & Policy Analysis is offering a three-week, three-credit course titled Topics in Policy Analysis: Mass Shootings and Public Policy. The course will take place during the 2019 Winter session from Monday, Dec. 16-Sunday, Jan 5. There are NO required textbooks and no examinations are given in this three week ONLINE course.

The course explores both the context of mass shootings and policies designed to address them. Considerable contextual material is presented along with findings from empirical research. Additionally, the history of mass shootings and their causes is examined with assessments of how the media reports them, which often influences public policy responses. Mass shootings in schools, including universities, are studied and evaluated in the context of various state laws that, either allow or prohibit firearms on their campuses. Finally, the influence of interest groups such as the NRA is examined along with the challenges mass shootings present for law enforcement and other first responders.

The learning objectives for the course:

• Acquire broad knowledge about the history of mass shooting including law enforcement’s response
• Differentiate mass shootings from other types of shootings
• Understand the importance and contribution of empirical research for understanding mass shootings
• Evaluate the gun industry’s role, if any, with respect to mass shootings
• Determine the influence of the major gun lobby (NRA) on policies designed to address mass shootings
• Acquire critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills when evaluating both the facts of mass shootings and related research

The course is being taught by Dr. Morris Taylor who formerly served as both a St. Louis City and St. Louis County Police officer. For more information, please contact Morris Taylor at mortayl@siue.edu.

Come join a FUN music and movement class at SIUE Suzuki Strings entitled, Little Listeners!

10:15-11 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 23
Winter session begins Jan. 11
SIUE Campus

Class concepts include:

• Every child can learn
• Ability develops early
• Environment nurtures growth
• Children learn from one another
• Success breeds success
• Parental involvement is key
• Encouragement is essential

The cost is $250 for the semester and $23 for the class. *Parents must accompany their child, because parental involvement is key!

For more information, visit suzukiece.com and siue.edu/suzuki or contact the SIUE Suzuki Strings Program at suzukiprogram@siue.edu or 618-650-2839.

The Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI) is hosting a donation drive for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

Donations will be taken until Friday, Dec. 20 and can be dropped off:

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
CSDI
Morris University Center, second floor.

Please join us as we prepare for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service project by donating items to help us assemble winter care kits for homeless shelters and charities within the Madison County and St. Louis area. Items must be new.

Supplies needed:

Winter Care Items

• Hats
• Gloves
• Scarves
• Socks
• Mini laundry supplies
• Mini first aid kits
• Mini sewing kits
• Oral care items
• Blankets
• Non-perishable food items
• Toiletries

School Supplies

• Pencils
• Pens
• Notebooks and notebook paper
• Markers

Arts and Crafts Items for Children

• Puzzles
• Coloring books
• Art supplies
• Games and playing cards

For more information, contact Tarsha Moore at tarmoor@siue.edu.

Here is the latest news and information at SIUE.

• Turkey Fun and Games at SIUE

• SIUE Rotaract Club and Metro East Community Rotary Club Present Empty Bowls

• SIUE Introduces Accelerated Combined Degree Programs

• SIUE Alumna Kane Named Alton School Board Asst. Superintendent

• SIUE Faculty Members Examine the Origins of Thanksgiving

• SIUE Hosts Annual Diverse Vendor Fair

• SIUE East St. Louis Learning Resource Center Encourages Patrons to Think Healthy

For more news and information, visit SIUE News.