Tuesday, 9/03/19 - Sunday 9/08/19

Interested in a $1290.00 Service Scholarship? AmeriCorps is looking for students who are dedicated to community service and making a positive impact on their local communities. Come to an informational meeting on Tuesday, September 3rd from 5-6pm in the Kimmel Student Involvement Center Conference Room to learn more about the AmeriCorps Scholarship program!

If you have any questions or want additional information, please contact Meredith Bates, AmeriCorps Volunteer Coordinator.

"Defining Your Own Success at SIUE"

Wednesday, September 4th

12pm

Student Success Center, Room 0200

In this session, we will focus in on the challenges of the average student. We will take time to go in depth and ask ourselves "What are these resources and how I can make them work for me?" For more information about LEAD, click HERE!

Please join the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior for an information and training meeting about the Give 30 Mentor Program.

Give 30 is a mentoring program that is designed to provide at risk youth with positive support in their lives. The program is designed for students who have been identified in their school as someone who may be heading in the wrong direction and needs a mentor figure.

Information meetings will be held on Thursday, September 5th from 4-6pm and Friday, September 6th from 1-3pm. Both meetings will be in SIUE Lovejoy Library Friends' Corner, which is on the main floor. For more information, please contact Taylor Donohoo at 618-296-4448.

Friday Free Flick
Friday, September 6th
7pm
Science East Auditorium
Grab a friend and join CAB for a showing of Avengers: Endgame! Free popcorn and beverages will be provided for those who attend. All you need to enjoy the evening is your student ID!

Cougar Kids Saturday- Kidpalooza
Saturday, September 7th
12 - 2pm
Stratton Quadrangle
Cougar Kids presents Kidpalooza! Bounce house, life sized games and much more. (Rain location: MUC Mississippi/Illinois Room)

Mantra, a new student organization, will be hosting their first meeting on Friday, September 6th in the MUC Willow Room from 6-7pm. Please join Mantra in discussing the Bhagavad-gita, an ancient text that explains the philosophy of life. The Bhagavad-gita is very famous all over the world and it was Ghandi's favorite book. After the discussion, they will practice mantra meditation together. No prior experience in meditation is needed!

If you're looking for volunteer services and other service opportunities, check out our Service Saturday projects happening this week:

• Hope Animal Rescues

Transportation is provided but registration is required. To find a complete list of Service Saturdays, check out the list here. For any questions or additional information, please contact Assistant Director of Community Engagement, Carolyn Compton.

If you would like to submit an announcement in the Places to be at the E, send your announcement along with any JPEG images to Coordinator for Campus Life, Alexa Bueltel. Announcements must be submitted two weeks in advance!