Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017

Jason Swagler, assistant professor in the Department of Music, will present a jazz faculty recital.

Swagler will be accompanied by jazz faculty members Adaron Jackson (piano), Zebadiah Briskovich (bass) and Miles Vandiver (drums).

The recital will feature original compositions and music by Stevie Wonder, Joe Zawinul and more.

The SIUE School of Business Executive Education program is excited to announce its upcoming project management courses and workshops.

Spring 2017 Foundations of Project Management
Fridays, Feb. 24, March 3, March 17, March 24, and March 31
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Founders Hall

Learn the basics and best practices of project management and prepare for the PMP® certification. Successful completion awards the 35 educational hours required for the PMP® certification exam.

For more course and workshop information, visit SIUE News.

April 9-15 has been declared National Student Employee Week by the National Student Employment Association (NSEA).

During this week, we encourage you to join us in celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of our student employees, as they are a vital part of the success of our University.

In addition, we invite you to nominate one of your student employees for SIUE Student Employee of the Year. A nomination form can be printed from siue.edu/studentemployment. To be eligible, a student must be employed for a minimum of six months between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017 (anticipated).

The new deadline for nominations is Monday, Feb. 27.

After a committee review, one student will be selected to be Student Employee of the Year for SIUE. The winner will be announced during National Student Employee Week and will have his/her name and nominating letter sent to the state competition. The winner will also receive a $500 scholarship!

For more information, contact the Student Employment Office at 650-2563.

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.

ACT Review Classes
9 a.m.--Noon
Saturdays (5 sessions)
March 4—April 1
Peck Hall, room 0302
Fee: $175

GRE Review Classes
6-9:50 p.m.
Thursdays (6 sessions)
March 23--April 27
Peck Hall, room 0307
Fee: $499

SAT Review Classes
9 a.m.--Noon
April 1—29 (No session on April 15)
Peck Hall, room 0302
Fee: $175

For a complete synopsis about these and other upcoming presentations, please see the Lifelong Learning brochure at siue.edu/educationaloutreach.

The SIUE Staff Senate will hold its election on Wednesday, April 5.

Petition and Statement of Candidacy forms are available from the University Governance Office until 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 or online at siue.edu/ugov/staff/elections_staff_candidacy.shtml.

Eligibility for Candidacy is as follows: candidates for membership to the Staff Senate must be a permanent, full-time civil service employee or a full-time administrative staff employee on a continuing contract, with a minimum of two years of consecutive employment with the University at the time the candidate picks up the petition and the statement of Candidacy forms, and employed on the date of election. Petitions must be filed in person in the University Governance Office.

The following openings are available:

University Staff Senate Members – Term beginning Friday, Sept. 1

Three (3) members from the Negotiated and Prevailing (which will have three-year terms expiring in 2020).
One (1) members from the Open Range Classification (which will have a three-year term expiring in 2020)

East St. Louis Center, East St. Louis, Ill – Term beginning Friday, Sept. 1

One (1) representative from any of the following constituencies: Open Range Civil Service, Negotiated and Prevailing Civil Service, or Administrative/Professional Staff from the East St. Louis Center, East St. Louis (which will have a three-year term expiring in 2020)

University Staff Senate Panel Members – Terms beginning Friday, Sept. 1

Five (5) members from Negotiated and Prevailing Classification (which will have two-year terms expiring in 2019)
Six (6) members from the Civil Service Open Range Classification (6 of which will have two-year terms expiring in 2019)
Two (2) members from the Administrative Staff Classification; 2 Represented (which will have two-year terms expiring in 2019)

Election Calendar -- 

March 8 – Last date for withdrawal of candidates. Statements of Withdrawal must be made in person in the University Governance Office
March 8 – Last date for filing petition and Statement of Candidacy form
March 29 – Last date that all non-academic employees will be notified of the official list of candidates and their qualifications
April 5 -- Date of election