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Games Day at Lovejoy Library

Please join us on Tuesday, November 1st as we celebrate Game Day in the library from 2-10pm. Feel free to bring your own games or participate in the many strategy, party, and card games that we have available. Certain games will be available to check out for your personal enjoyment after the event. Snacks available while they last!

Native American Heritage Month Event

To kickoff Native American Heritage Month, the authors of "The School - Prison Trust" will hold a conversation with the SIUE community on Tuesday, November 1st from 4-5:30pm. Event will be held in the MUC International Room and via Zoom. 

The talk will bookend a student reading group of the book. Thirty free copies of the book are made available by the Inclusive Excellence, Education, and Development Hub. The text can also be read for free online here. Register for the event here. 

Drag Queen Bingo Night

Join the SIUE Queer Faculty and Staff Association and Safe Zone Committee for its second annual Bingo Night fundraiser! Hosted by the incomparable Desire Declyne, your admission fee gets you one bingo card for the whole evening and helps support the Safe Zone Scholarship fund. Fun prizes will be awarded to game winners and a 50/50 raffle will also be offered. General admission is $15.

Event is being held Thursday, November 3rd at 6pm at Tropical Liqueurs in St. Louis. Register here.

Red Cross Blood Drive

Support your community health centers by donating blood on Tuesday, November 29th from 10am-3pm in the MUC Mississippi/Illinois Room! View the full details on the Get Involved event site!

Programs & Funding Resources for STEM Graduate Students

Visit the Pathways to Science graduate student resources website for fellowships, funding opportunities, and more for current STEM graduate students!

iThenticate Plagiarism Checker

SIUE subscribes to iThenticate, which is a tool available for faculty and graduate students to prevent plagiarism in their scholarly works.  Visit the iThenticate website for more information!

Preparing for a Job Search

Whether you'll be launching a job search in the near or distant future, you want to be strategic in your approach.  Searching for a new position is a significant investment of time, energy, and resources.  Here are some tips to be sure your search efforts are both efficient and effective!

• Use the Career Development Center! They offer services including online job postings for students, resume and cover letter reviews, mock interviews, and more to provide you with individualized support during the job search process.
• Cover the basics before you get started by taking 2 minutes to read "Top Strategies for a Successful Job Search."
• Did you go straight through to graduate school after undergrad?  Read How to Land your First "Real" Job after Graduate School.
• Ready for career advancement after completing your graduate degree?  Take a look at the "10 Tips on Effectively Looking for a Job While Still Employed."
• Develop and continually update your LinkedIn profile.
• Use your SIUE network!  Talk to your faculty, GA supervisors, and others you've developed relationships with on campus about your career interests and ask for their advice on next steps.

Volunteer Opportunity on Nov. 5th

Meet Ujwal Raj Sah, MS in Civil Engineering student

After completing his undergraduate study in Civil Engineering at Tribhuvan University, Nepal, Ujwal Raj Sah developed an interest in intelligent transportation systems, traffic safety, and simulation. Those interests led him to pursue his MS in Civil Engineering at SIUE with a focus on transportation engineering.

Ujwal quickly made a positive impression on his faculty as both a student and Teaching Assistant when he began his graduate program in the fall of 2021. In his role as a Teaching Assistant for Civil Engineering, Ujwal has been praised for his strong communication skills, great attention to detail, keen awareness of when to ask questions, and reliability. Outside of his work and class responsibilities, Ujwal also serves as the Vice President for SIUE's student chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers and is a member of SIUE's Nepalese Student Association.

Upon completing his MS degree, Ujwal plans to enter the industry of transportation engineering and is considering the pursuit of a PhD in the field.

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