Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Colleagues, 

I am very happy to announce that Shelly Albert has agreed to serve as the Director of Purchasing when Nancy Ufert Fairless retires on May 1.

Shelly has been Nancy’s assistant director for the past nine years, and has spent almost her entire career of more than 30 years at SIUE in Purchasing.

Shelly has long been recognized as a leader among state universities of Illinois in the complex art and science of construction purchasing. She is well-respected by her management, co-workers, customers and vendors.

Please join me in congratulating Shelly (malbert@siue.edu) as she leads our outstanding Purchasing staff in fulfilling the needs of the University community and in improving our processes.

Thank you,

David Heth, Ph.D.
Director of Financial Affairs

Campus Kitchen at SIUE's food drive ends today.

This food drive will collect dry and canned food donations that will be used to continue our efforts in creating balanced meals for those who need it most in the St. Louis Metro area.

Donations can be purchased today for free delivery to Campus Kitchen at SIUE.

For more information, contact Sarah Laux at slaux@siue.edu or Melissa Bandy at mbandy@siue.edu.

Your support and generosity are much appreciated!

It's time again for SIUE's annual FitFest: Health, Wellness and Fitness Expo:
4-7 p.m.
Today
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 Drowsy Chaperone, a book by Bob Martin and Don Mckeller and music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, will be on SIUE's stage:

7:30 p.m.
Today-Saturday, April 19-22
2 p.m.
Sunday, April 23
Dunham Hall Theater

The production is directed by Dr. Marc Schapman and the musical director is Jon Garret.

General admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, non-SIUE students, SIUE retirees, alumni, faculty and staff.

SIUE students with valid ID get in free, while supply lasts!

For more information, contact the Theater & Dance Box Office at 650-2774 or visit Dunham Hall, Room 1042B

Chancellor Randy Pembrook cordially invites you to a reception honoring Dr. Denise Cobb and Mr. Rich Walker on their appointments as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs and vice chancellor for administration, respectively.

2-4 p.m.
Thursday, April 20
Morris University Center, Mississippi-Illinois Room

Refreshments will be served.

Cobb and Walker have dedicated their distinguished careers to SIUE, and we are proud to recognize their new appointments.

Please join us for the final IRIS-sponsored brown bag session of the semester!

"Madison Historical: A Model for Digital Public History"
2 p.m.
Friday, April 21
Lovejoy Library, Third Floor Conference Room

Organizers of "Madison Historical" digital archive and online encyclopedia will give an overview of their ongoing project, including a discussion of methods, the overlap between digital humanities and public history, and the challenges and benefits of this type of research.

Students are welcome to attend as well!

For more information, please visit our web page: siueiris.com/2017.

Please attend the sabbatical presentation of Geoff Schmidt, professor in the Department of English Language and Literature.

“’I Have Always Been Here Before’: Notes on Creative Geonarrative”
Noon
Friday, April 28
Peck Hall 3117

The presentation is free and open to the public.