Bluff Hall Newsletter

This Week in Bluff Hall!

University Housing Announcements
Turkey Trot!
Around the "e"
Student Academic Success Sessions
Career Development Center
DACA Information
Cougar Madness!
Zumba Spooktacular!
FitFest!
Swim Clinics
Ski Trip!
Halloween Etiquette
Health and Safety

University Housing Announcements

Watch your email this week for important Fall Break information!  

Come tonight to Bluff Hall Movie Night

Popcorn Bar (10 varieties, Try them all!)

Showing: Don’t Breathe

Tonight in Bluff MFR

SUNDAE SEX

Thursday, Nov 2nd, 7:30PM, Bluff Hall MFR

Come eat some ice cream with your friends and talk about sex like you’ve never done before

The circle drives in front of the residence halls are non-parking areas designated for EMERGENCY VEHICLES ONLY.

If you need to load/unload your vehicle you should utilize the provided meter spaces. 

Bluff Hall Area Council (BHAC) is looking to fill the following positions. Please consider applying by clicking the link!

  • Vice-President
  • Athletic Co-Chair
  • Service Co-Chair
  • Wing Representative

https://goo.gl/forms/KBWPU4kUwmuJrqXO2

 

Registration is quickly approaching (Oct 30th for Seniors and those with priority, November 2nd Juniors, November 6th Sophomores, and November 9th Freshman) so schedule an advising appointment ASAP!

All freshman must have submitted a final high school transcript which includes the date of their graduation. Many students have received notification from the university that they have not submitted their final transcript and have a hold on their account which will prevent them from registering for Spring 18 if it is not received. If you have received this notification you should contact your high school to have the final high school transcript sent to SIUe.

Sign up for winter session during spring registration beginning October 30.

  • All courses are taught online
  • Complete a course to lighten your spring schedule or meet graduation requirements
  • Courses begin December 18

Contact your advisor or visit siue.edu/winter-session to learn more.

Feed the Vampires!  RHA is sponsoring a blood drive on Halloween, Oct. 31, from 10am-2pm in the MUC Ballroom.  Did you know that blood banks provide blood not only for their local communities but also around the country?  It’s true!  So giving blood here can still help communities, like Houston, where need is high. We hope to see you on Halloween!

Apply to be an RA!  Applications to be a Resident Assistant for the 2018-2019 year will be opening soon.  You must attend one of the following Information Sessions to be able to apply:

  • Sunday, November 5 at 5pm in the Cougar Village Commons MFR
  • Tuesday, November 7 at 3pm in the Bluff Hall MFR
  • Thursday, November 9 at 6pm in the Woodland Hall MFR
  • Monday, November 13 at 5pm in the Prairie Hall MFR
  • Wednesday, November 15 at 9pm in the Evergreen Hall MFR
  • Wednesday, November 29 at 2pm in the Morris University Center Maple/Dogwood Rooms

Questions?  More information is on the Housing website or contact Sarah Kirkpatrick, skirkpa@siue.edu

Turkey Trot!

Cougar Village Turkey Trot!

November 11, 2017

830 AM-130 PM

SIUE GARDENS

$11.00 to run with shirt

$7.00 to run without

Refreshments available to purchase

All proceeds go to Heart to Heart International

Pick up your registration form at your front desk

Around the "e"

Free tickets for SIUE students at the MUC Information Desk

Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin

FIVE DAYS IN NOVEMBER: A MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION WITH CLINT HILL

Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Meridian Ballroom

On November 22, Hill was with the Kennedys as they traveled to Dallas, was in the motorcade when JFK was assassinated, and stayed by Jacqueline Kennedy's side for the next three days, through the heart wrenching funeral of the President. Hear the dramatic story from someone who was there and how those five days changed America forever.

More info at artsandissues.com

Student Academic Success Sessions

Career Development Center

Health Careers Fair

Monday, November 13, 2017

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

MUC 2nd Floor Conference Center

Professional attire required and bring copies of your resume!

A list of attending employers can be found on the CDC website: http://www.siue.edu/careerdevelopmentcenter/students/events.shtml

Financial Matters: Ask an Expert

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

2nd Floor MUC, Mississippi/Illinois Room

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

Topics Included will be: work benefits, salary negotiations, insurance basics (home, auto, renters, professional), paying off student loans, budgeting and prioritizing financial goals, mortgage and car loans, wise use of credit cards, identity theft, life insurance, investments, banking basics, and credit reports.

**Please call or email to register for these events!
SIUE Career Development Center

Student Success Center, room 0281
Phone: 618-650-3708
Email: careerdevelopment@siue.edu
www.siue.edu/careerdevelopmentcenter

 

DACA Information

DACA Renewal Scholarships

Are you a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient?  Does your EAD card (work permit) expire on or before March 5th, 2018?  There are various organizations across the nation coming together providing DACA renewal scholarships for those who qualify.  Please know that you need to submit all the required paperwork before the October 5th deadline to be considered.  If you are interested in learning more please follow this link:

http://lc4daca.org/

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals – Student Resource Guide

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA is a program established by former President Obama in June 2012. Under DACA, the Department of Homeland Security defers taking action to remove qualifying undocumented immigrants, commonly known as DREAMers, and also grants renewable term-limited work authorization. DACA status is subject to renewal every two years. On September 5, 2017, the Trump administration announced that it would begin a phased termination of DACA. The Department of Homeland Security will provide a limited, six-month window during which it will consider certain requests for DACA and applications for work authorization, under specific parameters.

Community Resources

Migrant and Immigrant Community Action Project

Contact: Nicole Cortes   314-995-6995   nicolecortes@mica-project.net

The MICA Project utilizes a combination of community outreach and legal services to promote the voice and dignity of immigrant communities. MICA addresses the surplus need for immigration legal services in immigrant communities by taking a proactive approach, providing immigrants with the information and resources they need before legal issues arise.

Inter-Faith Committee on Latin America

Contact: Sarah John   314-721-2977   sara@ifcla.net

The St. Louis Inter-Faith Committee on Latin America (IFCLA) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Missouri that is committed to standing in solidarity with the poor of Latin America. Since 1982, IFCLA has collaborated with congregations, schools, and organizations in the metropolitan area and across the US to work for a more just and equitable world community. We work to accompany the people of Latin America in their struggles for human rights and social justice through education and advocacy in the US.

Casa de Salud

Contact: Kathryn Koch   314-977-1261 or 314-977-1250   Kkoch@casadesaludstl. Org

The mission of Casa de Salud is to facilitate and deliver high quality clinical and mental health services for uninsured and underinsured patients, focusing on new immigrants and refugees who encounter barriers to accessing other sources of care. Casa’s main services are primary care for illness and injury, mental health counseling, case management, care coordination, and home health visits. Casa also has on-site partners offering legal services, pediatric dental, optometry, and WIC (Women, Infants, and Children, done in collaboration with People’s Health Centers.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Iván Solis Cruz at jsolisc@siue.edu or 773-853-5510.

Cougar Madness!

Cougar Madness Tip-Off Event – Wednesday, November 8th from 6-7pm @ Vadalabene Center (main gym)

  • FREE Food (pizza from Little Caesars and pasta from Fazoli’s)
  • FREE t-shirt for the first 500 students
  • Meet & greet with the 2017-18 Men’s & Women’s Basketball teams and coaches
  • Chance for 2 lucky students to win FREE TUITION
  • Lots of fun!

Zumba Spooktacular!

FitFest!

Swim Clinics

Ski Trip!

Halloween Etiquette

Health and Safety

Bicycle & Skateboard Rules, Regulations and Etiquette Guidelines      

With a campus as large and diverse as SIUE, the safe, courteous and efficient flow of bicycle, skateboard and pedestrian traffic on campus can often times be a fairly complex activity. The following tips that can help keep bicyclists, skateboarders and pedestrians safe while moving about the campus.

Bicycle & Skateboard Regulations and Guidelines

  • Pedestrians have the right-of-way. When a bicyclist or skateboarder is passing a pedestrian from behind, they should:
    • Give an audible sound to announce their approach; and
    • Approach and pass to the left of the pedestrian.
  • Bicyclists and skateboarders must obey all stop lines, stop signs, University regulations and applicable state traffic laws.
  • Bicycles and skateboards may be used on University sidewalks and bicycle pathways where bicycle traffic is allowed.
  • Bicycles and skateboards should be walked across all crosswalks.
  • Bicycles and skateboards should not be ridden closer than 3 feet from parked vehicles to allow for the opening of vehicle doors.
  • Bicyclists and skateboarders must obey all “Walk Bike” zones, which include
    • The Bluff, Evergreen, Prairie, and Woodland Hall sidewalks to the core campus; and
    • All crosswalks on University property.

Additional Skateboard Regulations

  • Skateboard use is prohibited at the following locations:
    • On streets and parking lots;
    • In all University buildings, their entrances, and ramps leading to them;
    • On any structure including steps, stairs, benches, curbs, ramps and loading docks;
    • On tennis courts or basketball courts;
    • In the Gardens at SIUE;
    • On Stadium track, parking lot, and adjacent grounds;
    • In areas where bicycle use is prohibited; and
    • On sidewalks and pathways during heavy pedestrian traffic periods.

Everyone should strive to be observant to their surroundings and alert for other pedestrian, bicycle or skateboard traffic in their immediate vicinity. If we all practice common courtesy and watch out for other pedestrian, bicycle and skateboard traffic, everyone can enjoy safer and more pleasant movement around our campus.

The SIUE Police Department

(618) 650-3324 (non-emergencies)