Friday, April 14, 2017

The Campus Activities Board's Springfest 2017 is scheduled for Monday, April 17-Thursday, April 20.

This year's theme is "Cougars in the Outfield."

One of the events will include a lip sync battle:
6 p.m.
Monday, April 17
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom 

In order to increase school spirit and morale, CAB has added a faculty and staff portion to the lip sync competition. Departments are being asked to enter a team into the battle. Your routine does not need to be long and can be from 45 seconds to one minute.

There will be a $50 prize for the winning department.

For more information, contact Casey Vaclavik at cvaclav@siue.edu.

It's time again for SIUE's annual FitFest: Health, Wellness and Fitness Expo:
4-7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 19
Student Fitness Center

Highlights for this year’s event include free fitness demos, local health and wellness vendors with giveaways, and free fitness assessments!

The Department of Applied Health will perform the fitness assessments, which are baseline measurements of body composition, flexibility, muscular strength and blood pressure.

Students participating in fitness assessments and visiting six of the health and wellness vendors will receive a FREE t-shirt (for students only, while supplies last)!

Please be sure to bring your University ID to the event.

For more information or a copy of the event flyer to send to students, contact Sam Wetherell at 650-3274 or swether@siue.edu. 

The Kimmel Student Involvement Center, in partnership with the Edwardsville Rotary, is pleased to accept nominations for an SIUE Student of the Month.

Individuals selected for this award will be recognized at the Rotary meeting the following month. Winners will also be recognized at the annual Kimmel Leadership Awards Ceremony at the end of April.

SIUE Students must be nominated by someone else (can be students, faculty, or staff). No self-nominations will be considered. Applications are accepted on an on-going basis, and should be received by April 19 to be considered.

Any nominees not selected for one month, will be considered for the following months. Awards are given from September-April each academic year.

You can access the short nomination form and qualifications here. 

For more information, contact the Kimmel Center at 650-2686

The SIUE School of Pharmacy and the Student Representative Council are partnering to host the first annual "Glow Golf and After Party” event:

6 p.m. check-in
6:30 p.m. shotgun start
8:30-10:30 p.m. awards and after party
Friday, April 21
Yorktown Golf Course
300 Caballeros Blvd.
Belleville, Ill.

The cost is Glow Golf and the After Party:
Students, $25
Faculty, alumni and friends, $50

The cost for After Party only:
Students, $15
Faculy, alumni and friends, $30

All proceeds benefit student organizations and the professional and outreach activities in which they participate.

For more information, contact Hannah Seeger at haseege@siue.edu or (618) 314-2680 or Patti McDonald at pmdona@siue.edu and (618) 654-5154.

Dear Colleagues,

It gives me great pleasure to announce the hiring of Nick Paskus as director of Business Affairs for the College of Arts and Sciences.

Nick comes to us with almost 10 years of experience working in the Budget Office of the SIUE Chancellor, most recently as a senior financial specialist reporting to Bill Winter, SIUE budget director.

My staff and I were especially impressed with his breadth of experience in budget structure and modeling, and the scope of his perspective as a critical member of the chancellor’s office budget team. His deep knowledge of the University budget will be instrumental, as we move forward during these uncertain budget times in CAS.

Gregory Budzban
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

The Chancellor's Council is pleased to invite you to a celebration in YOUR honor! 

Join us for SIUE: Viva Las Vegas.
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Wednesday April 26
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom and Patio

This year's festivities will include:
• Casino games (Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, Big Six)
• Food and drink
• Green Screen photo booth
• A random drawing of SIUE prizes (attendance not required to win)
• A special musical guest (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)

Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 19 and wear your SIUE apparel and nametag. Bring your Cougar ID Card to be entered in the grand prize drawing.

Please RSVP here.

Trish Oberweis, professor in the Department of Criminal Justice Studies, will present her sabbatical presentation: "From Camouflage to Classrooms: Supporting Student Veterans:"

3:30-4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 28
Peck Hall, Room 1412

Video surveillance equipment is scheduled to be installed at the School of Dental Medicine’s newly renovated classroom in building 279, the Science building, on the Alton campus.

The classroom includes a simulator table for the anatomy classes and is located next to the existing testing center, which is already monitored. The cameras are scheduled to be installed before the summer term and will enhance the overall security on campus.

In accordance with Section II (F) of the University’s Video Surveillance Policy, Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker has approved the installation of the additional security equipment.

For more information, visit siue.edu/policies/6f3.shtml#Notification.

Support the University Staff Senate Scholarship at SIUE by dining out at Texas Roadhouse in Edwardsville.

Present the invitation (either in paper or by phone) to your server on Tuesday, May 9 and Texas Roadhouse will donate 10 percent of your total food purchases to the scholarship fund.

Please RSVP to the Facebook Event or access the invitation on the Staff Senate website at siue.edu/ugov/staff/.

The scholarship is awarded during the fall and summer terms at SIUE to deserving high school graduates or continuing undergraduate students at SIUE.

Since the scholarship was first awarded in 1980, more than $40,000 has been awarded to more than 70 students. Each student receiving the award has made it to graduation.