Evergreen Hall Newsletter

Apply for LeaderShape 2019!

Our LeaderShape Institute 2019 participant application is live now until Wednesday, November 28! Please forward on this link to any students you think may benefit from this program. If you would rather I reach out to them on your behalf, please send me the students’ names and I am happy to do that as well.

Here is the link to information on the institute through SIUE: https://www.siue.edu/kimmel/leadership/Leadershape.shtml

Here is the link to apply: https://www.leadershape.org/Applications/Apply/3754

Info sessions available for students to attend:

Wednesday November 7 at 2pm in the MUC University Club Room

Tuesday November 13 at 1pm in the Mississippi Room 

The Department of Theater and Dance at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) opens the smash hit musical, CHICAGO by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Bob Fosse.  Performances of CHICAGO will be given on the Dunham Hall Theater stage on the campus of SIUE November 7 through November 11, 2018.

Curtain times are Wednesday – Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm only.  Ticket prices start at $12 for seniors, 65 and up, non-SIUE students, with a school I.D., and children under 18; $12 for SIUE faculty, staff and retirees; $15 for adults, 18 and older; SIUE students with a valid I.D. are given one free admission.  To purchase call the Theater and Dance box office at 618-650-2774 or in person.  The box office is located in Dunham Hall, #1 Hairpin Drive on the SIUE campus between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:30 pm Monday – Friday or prior to showtime.  

CHICAGO, the musical, is based on a 1926 play of the same name by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins and is about actual criminals and crimes she reported on. CHICAGO first opened on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre in New York City on June 3, 1975. It was directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse. It is the 1975 Tony Awards nominee for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Original Score and the winner of the 1997 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.  Reviews are nothing but rave such as "A pulse racing revival that flies us right into musical heaven." - The New York Times.  "Wildly entertaining...[with a] dazzling score." - New York Daily News.  "As dazzling a demonstration of the craft of musical theatre as you're ever going to see on a Broadway stage." - The New York Post.  CHICAGO was made into a hit movie in 2002 starring Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Richard Gere.

In roaring twenties Chicago, Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap...until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess," Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune, and acquittal. This sharp-edged satire features a dazzling score that sparked immortal staging by Bob Fosse.  CHICAGO is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the "celebrity criminal" all the while set to brilliant musical numbers and amazing dance choreography.   

SIUE’s Department of Theater & Dance presents four plays and one dance concert during its October through April season.  All productions are open to the community at large.  The Department of Theater & Dance is part of the College of Arts and Sciences.

            College of Arts and Sciences: Central to SIUE’s exceptional and comprehensive education, the College of Arts and Sciences has 19 departments and 85 areas of study. More than 300 full-time faculty/instructors deliver classes to more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Faculty help students explore diverse ideas and experiences, while learning to think and live as fulfilled, productive members of the global community. Study abroad, service-learning, internships, and other experiential learning opportunities better prepare SIUE students not only to succeed in our region's workplaces, but also to become valuable leaders who make important contributions to our communities.

Campus Kitchen at SIUE is looking for student volunteers for our cooking shift! Here’s what you need to know:

• What: You will have the opportunity to prepare approximately 80 meals to be distributed to the Community Care Center in Granite City, IL
• Where: Student Fitness Center. Volunteers will use their student ID to gain entrance into the basketball courts. The SFC kitchen is past the basketball courts and restrooms.
• When: Wednesdays, 2:30pm-5pm
• How: Register at à https://campuskitchens.volunteerhub.com/lp/cksiue/
• Why: Campus Kitchen is a great way to personalize your volunteer experience, and improve the lives of community members. The experience can help expand your leadership capacity and help you meet new people.

Please note that Campus Kitchen is fueled by the work of our volunteers! Signing up to volunteer is a commitment of your time for that day. If you cannot commit to Campus Kitchen, be sure to remove yourself from the volunteer website. Thank you!

What is Safe Zone?

Safe Zone is a community of people who:

• Will be understanding, supportive, and trustworthy if LGBTQIA people need help, advice, or just someone to talk to.
• Will not tolerate homophobic, heterosexist, cisgenderism comments and actions but will address them in an educational and informative manner.
• Have attended Safe Zone training and have information on campus and community resources.

Mission and Goals of Safe Zone:

Safe Zone's mission at SIUE is to develop a campus community of allies and provide support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and ally (LGBTQIA) students, faculty, and staff with the ultimate goal of developing SIUE as a safe and welcoming place for LGBTQIA people.

If you have any questions please contact Dr. Shelley Price-Williams at shewill@siue.edu

Please stop by and check out the Career Development Center located in the basement of the Student Success Center, room 0281.  We can help you with your resume, cover letters, job search, LinkedIn accounts, graduate school personal statements/application, mock interviews, and much more.

Upcoming Fall 2018 Events:

Health Careers Fair

November 13^th

3:00pm - 5:00pm

MUC 2^nd Floor Conference Center

A list of employers can be found at www.siue.edu/careerdevelopmentcenter/students
** Student Volunteers are needed for this event.  If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the CDC at 618-650-3708.

Financial Matters: Ask an Expert

November 14th

2:00pm - 3:00pm
2^nd Floor MUC, Mississippi/Illinois

**Please call to register for these events!

SIUE Career Development Center
618-650-3708
careerdevelopment@siue.edu
www.siue.edu/careerdevelopmentcenter

Remember that you can search for full-time and co-op/internships on the Cougar Jobline.

The Career Development Center has great volunteer opportunity for students to help at the career fair.  This gives students a chance to network with employers before and after the career fair. Students get a chance to make that first impression or leave that lasting impression with employers.  Students will be helping employers with a variety of tasks like helping employers in from the parking lot, walking employers to their career fair table, showing them where everything in located, and helping them pack everything up at the end of the career fair.  Students may also help at the registration tables for employers and/or students.

The Career Development Center needs students for the below dates and times:

Health Careers Fair

November 13^th

1:15pm - 3:15pm and/or 4:15pm - 5:15pm

If you are interested in volunteering please contact Carrie Smolar at csmolar@siue.edu. Please put in the body of your email the date(s) and time(s) that you would like to volunteer.  If you have any questions, please call the Career Development Center at 618-650-3708.

COUNSELING SERVICES PRESENTS

3 Session Workshop Series

ANXIETY

Have you been feeling stressed or have you had anxiety?  You are invited to attend our workshop series to help you understand anxiety symptoms and to build coping skills.

WHEN:  TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6; AND TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13

WHERE:  SSC 1201

TIME:  3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

NO RSVP NEEDED

For additional information contact:  Lisa Thompson-Gibson at lithomp@siue.edu or (618) 650-2842

Stay Healthy!  Fight the Flu!

What is Influenza (Flu)?

Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year.

Flu Symptoms

Flu can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Flu is different from a cold. Flu usually comes on suddenly. People who have flu often feel some or all of these symptoms:

• fever*
• cough
• sore throat
• runny or stuffy nose
• body aches
• headache
• chills
• fatigue
• sometimes diarrhea and vomiting

*It’s important to note that not everyone with flu will have a fever.

How Flu Spreads

Most experts believe that flu viruses spread mainly by tiny droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby. Less often, a person might get flu by touching a surface or object that has flu virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose or possibly their eyes.

Period of Contagiousness

You may be able to pass on flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick.

• People with flu are most contagious in the first 3-4 days after their illness begins.
• Some otherwise healthy adults may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 5 to 7 days afterbecoming sick.
• Some people, especially young children and people with weakened immune systems, might be able to infect others with flu viruses for an even longer time.

Onset of Symptoms

The time from when a person is exposed and infected with flu to when symptoms begin is about 2 days, but can range from about 1 to 4 days.

Preventing Seasonal Flu

The first and most important step in preventing flu is to get a flu vaccine each year. Flu vaccine has been shown to reduce flu related illnesses and the risk of serious flu complications that can result in hospitalization or even death. CDC also recommends everyday preventive actions (like staying away from people who are sick, covering coughs and sneezes and frequent handwashing) to help slow the spread of germs that cause respiratory (nose, throat, and lungs) illnesses, like flu.

For more information… https://www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm

Sign up for e-Lert today!

What is e-Lert? SIUE's e-Lert is a text messaging service that will be used to quickly notify faculty, staff and student cell phones when an urgent situation, such as a bomb threat, severe weather, hostile intruder, or when the University closes due to inclement weather. There is no cost to register for the alerts; however, standard rates may apply if your cell phone plan does not include text messaging.

Rave Guardian

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) now offers the Rave Guardian app for its students and their families. Rave Guardian is one of the best ways to not only improve personal safety, but also protect your friends by building a private safety network. This app provides instant communication with friends, family, campus safety, and even 9-1-1.

SIUE encourages all students throughout campus to utilize the app to network with friends and help increase overall safety and security of the entire student body. An important part of the Guardian app is that students can use it not only to keep themselves safe, but to help protect others. Even students who may not feel as if they need others to help keep them safe can utilize the app to be a guardian and help protect their friends.

Download Rave Guardian and Become a Guardian on Your Campus

Download Rave Guardian for Free The app is available for free on the Apple or Google app store.

Use Rave Guardian to Protect Yourself and Others

Set a Safety Time – Notify people you trust to check in on you if are alone or in an unfamiliar place.

Manage and Message Your Guardians – Invite family, friends or others to be your Guardian, and communicate with them within the app as needed.

Easy Emergency Communication – Call safety officials directly for help if you are in trouble and send text tips – including photos – if you see something suspicious.

Rave Guardian is a proven personal safety solution used on campuses across the country. To learn more, visit siue.edu/emergency.