Monday, Feb. 20, 2017

The Campus Kitchen at SIUE is competing with 25 other Campus Kitchens across the country to see which campus can “raise the most dough” in the Campus Kitchens Project “Raise the Dough” fundraiser.

The competition runs through Friday, Feb. 24.  

The Campus Kitchen at SIUE relies solely on monetary and in-kind donations to continue fighting hunger in the St. Louis Metro area and we need you to help us! 

Support the Campus Kitchen at SIUE. 

For more information, contact Sarah Laux, slaux@siue.edu.

The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion invites you to nominate a Phenomenal Woman at SIUE or in the community. Today is the deadline for nominations, and awardees will be notified by Thursday, March 3. 

The awardee and the nominator will be invited to attend the third annual Phenomenal Women's Luncheon during Women’s History Month:

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Wednesday, March 22
Morris University Center, Maple/Dogwood Room

The luncheon honors and celebrates women from all walks of life, who have made contributions to diversity and inclusion at SIUE, the region, nation and the world. 

Through the annual recognition of these contributions, the Phenomenal Women’s Luncheon hopes to inspire other women to embrace and promote diversity within their own lives and the lives of others. 

To nominate a Phenomenal Woman, please complete the form here or go to the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion website.

Should you have questions or require more information, please contact Rachel Garrett at ragarre@siue.edu or Erika Hall at siueidi@siue.edu in the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion.

The next Coffee and Q&A with Chancellor Pembrook which was scheduled for the Alton campus on Tuesday, Feb. 21 in Hoag Hall has been postponed.

As soon as a new date and time has been determined, we will advise you of the arrangements. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend.

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

If you would like to submit questions or suggestions to the chancellor in advance of any of the sessions, please send them to siue.edu/chancellor/suggestions/. 

Lisa Landers, account technician III, is the recipient of the February Employee Recognition Award. Lesa Wing, account technician II at the School of Dental Medicine, nominated Lisa.

Please join us in congratulating Lisa as the Employee of the Month:

2 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 21
Alumni Conference Room, Building 273
School of Dental Medicine

You can also send Lisa a congratulatory email at llander@siue.edu. 

Film: "The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow"
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 21
Morris University Center, Missouri Room

History of Diversity and Inclusion at SIUE
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 23
Morris University Center Goshen Lounge

Campus Activities Board Event: Black Heritage Month Closing Ceremony
Tuesday, Feb. 28

Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday)
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Featured on social media and in the Embracing Diversity and Inclusion newsletter

The third annual Women’s Leadership Institute will be held from 4-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21.

This year, we expect more than 200 students to participate, and we need your help! Please consider nominating outstanding student leaders to participate in this program, which seeks to empower students to become local and global leaders through discussion and reflective thinking.

Participants will become aware of the challenges that are unique to female leaders and will develop the skills necessary to overcome and thrive as leaders. This program is open to ALL SIUE students. Breakout sessions will cover both general leadership topics and topics specific to women in leadership roles.

To nominate a student, email Michelle Welter at mking@siue.edu no later than Tuesday, Feb 21. Nominated students will receive a personal invitation to participate in the program.

For more information, email Welter or contact her at 650-2686.

World-renowned architect Louis H. Sullivan (1856-1924) will be the inspirational focus of a film screening and a free full-day conference at SIUE.

The Louis H. Sullivan Architectural Ornament Collection at SIUE is the largest known collection of physical ornaments from Sullivan constructions. The events will feature this unique academic resource and showcase its significance to individuals interested in architectural history, design and preservation.

Register here for: “Louis Sullivan Architectural Ornaments at SIUE Conference: Bringing the Past to Life in the 21^st Century.”

8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 24
Sessions at SIUE’s Morris University Center, Lovejoy Library, and the Edwardsville Arts Center

The free day-long conference will provide attendees with an increased awareness of SIUE’s collection, an understanding of the vital role played by Richard Nickel in the existence and documentation of the Louis Sullivan architectural ornament collection, and a greater knowledge of past and current efforts made to preserve these, and other Chicago historic and cultural artifacts and buildings.

Keynote speakers include Mark Richard Smith, John Celuch, Inlandesign director and first curator of the SIUE Sullivan Collection, and Ward Miller, executive director of Preservation Chicago.

Registration is limited to 100 with the deadline Friday, Feb. 17. Free parking is available for the first 50 non-SIUE registrants. The conference is sponsored by the SIUE Graduate School Conferences and Workshop Program, Friends of Lovejoy Library, SIUE’s Arts & Issues and Preservation Chicago.

Registration to the conference will also include the opportunity to purchase half-price tickets to Arts & Issues’ presentation of “Louis Sullivan: The Struggle for American Architecture." Student attendance is free but tickets are required.

For program information and event details, visit the Sullivan Conference webpage, or contact Therese Dickman at tdickma@siue.edu or 618-650-2695

Arts & Issues' presents “Louis Sullivan: The Struggle for American Architecture,” a feature-length documentary about the revolutionary and brilliant Chicago architect. 

7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 23
Dunham Hall Theater

Film director, Mark Richard Smith, will introduce the film and discuss Louis Sullivan’s legacy and show footage of SIUE’s extensive Sullivan collection afterward.

Tickets to attend the film may be purchased at artsandissues.com, the Morris University Welcome Desk or by calling 1-866-698-4253.

"Two Countries Divided By a Common Language” presented by Susan Relfe
10:30-11:45 a.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 22
Morris University Center, Hickory-Hackberry Room

“Super Heroes: America’s Fascination with the Super-Powered, From Comics to Film” presented by Stephyn Phillips
1:15-2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 22
Morris University Center, Hickory-Hackberry Room

The cost for both programs is $2 for Lifelong Learning members and $5 for the public.

The SIUE English Department is hosting the annual reading of the River Bluff Review:

4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 22
The Cougar Store Events Area 

This annual publication is SIUE's only literary magazine and features student work. 

Copies will be available at the event.

For more information, please call The Cougar Store at 650-3345.

The St. Louis Regional Chamber has yet again honored Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in its Arcus Awards program.  This year, the University’s Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp is a finalist in the Inclusion and Talent Attraction category.

The fourth annual Arcus Awards, presented by RubinBrown LLP, will honor companies, organizations and institutions that are operating to make the St. Louis region a better place to live, work and invest. Winners will be announced live on stage. Networking begins at 5 p.m. and the program ceremony is at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch.

Vote for your business of choice at arcusawards.com. Voting lasts until noon, Wednesday, Feb. 22.  Businesses are competing in their respective categories and all nominees compete for the People’s Choice Award.

Read more in SIUE News.

The SIUE Department of Theater & Dance announces its annual open auditions for its Summer Showbiz productions.

The auditions will be held on Friday, Feb. 24 in Katherine Dunham Hall, room 2012.

Productions for the season:
Working the Musical, performances June 2 -- 4, June 9 – 11, casting ages 14 and up
Shakespeare’s The Tempest, performances June 23 – 25 and June 30 – July 2, casting ages 16 and up
The Addams Family a New Musical, with performances July 14--16 and July 21 – 23, all roles to be filled by adults except for Lucas Beineke, Wednesday Addams and Addams Ancestors, all 16 and up, and Lurch, 16 and up with a height requirement of at least six feet tall; and Pugsley Addams, 12 and up. All ethnicities are welcome!

To set up an audition time, please call 650-2773 or drop by the Theater and Dance Office located in Room 1031 in Katherine Dunham Hall between the hours of 9 a.m.--4 p.m. Callbacks will be immediately scheduled.

All graduating senior dental students must take a patient-based clinical licensing examination prior to being eligible to apply for a license to practice dentistry. The examination for the Class of 2017 is scheduled for Monday-Tuesday, April 3-4.

We need your help in advance of this licensing exam to complete this requirement. You can help by participating in in a FREE dental screening.

FREE screenings will be offered from 5-7 p.m. at the School of Dental Medicine on the Alton campus on the following dates:
Monday, Feb. 27
Monday, March 13

A FREE dental screening, including select x-rays, will be offered to patients willing to participate and who are 16 years and older.

If accepted as a Board Examination patient during your screening visit, you must be willing to come to the dental school and receive treatment on a select board examination day—either April 3 or 4. There will be NO CHARGE for the treatment you will receive during the Board Exam.

No appointment is necessary for the FREE screenings offered. Please bring a photo ID. Free parking is available in the patient parking area (off of Annex Street).

SIU Main Dental Clinic is located at 2800 College Avenue (free patient parking off of Annex Street) in Alton.

For more information, contact the clinic at (618) 474-7000.

The SIUE Career Development Center will host:

Education Career Fair
3-6 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Morris University Center, Second Floor Conference Center

Spring Career Fair
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wednesday, March 1
Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom
School of Business
College of Arts and Sciences
All non-teaching majors

10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wednesday, March 2
Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom
School of Engineering

A list of attending employers can be found on the CDC website:siue.edu/careerdevelopmentcenter
Dress professionally and bring copies of your resume!

For more information about any of these events, please contact the Career Development Center at 650-3708 or careerdevelopment@siue.edu