Thursday, April 27, 2017

Please come support our students and see their great work at the Undergraduate Scholars Showcase.

2-4 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center

The Showcase will feature students presenting Senior Assignment projects from various programs and departments. Students will be presenting their projects through multi-media and poster presentations, as well as live performances and demonstrations. 

Again this year, the showcase will also include sssistants and associates in the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities program presenting the projects that they have worked on with faculty mentors.

The schedule of events, including the students’ names and locations of the presentations, may be found here: http://www.siue.edu/showcase/

If you have any questions about the Showcase presentations, please contact Verlee Macklin in the Office of the Provost at ext. 3647.

Faculty, staff and students can receive a free hearing screening:

9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Friday, April 28
Founders Hall - Speech, Language, and Hearing Center (Room 1300)

The screenings will be completed by graduate students in the speech-language pathology program as part of their requirement for graduation.
 

Call Kim Albert at 650-5623 to set up an appointment.
 Screenings take approximately 10 minutes.

Dr. Ramana Madupalli, associate professor of marketing, invites you to his sabbatical presentation.

"Old Wine in a New Bottle" - A Qualitative Investigation of Sales Skills in Social Media Era"

11-11:50 a.m.
Friday, April 28
Founders Hall, room 2409

SIUE Athletics invites you to come out to Cougar Field this weekend and cheer on the Cougars when the softball team battles Austin Peay in a doubleheader.

1 p.m.
Saturday, April 29
Cougar Field

We hope you’ll take advantage of this great offer. All SIUE faculty/staff will receive two FREE tickets to the game by showing their SIUE ID at the ticket gate and any additional tickets are only $3 apiece!

Additionally, this is our “Strike Out Cancer” game, so the first 150 fans will receive a FREE t-shirt in honor of the fight against cancer. Arrive early to secure that giveaway and be ready to cheer on your Cougars!

The date and/or time of this game has the possibility to change depending on the weather. Visit siuecougars.com or SIUE Cougars on social media for updates on potential game rescheduling.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Bradley Hardin, SIUE Athletics marketing assistant, at bhardin@siue.edu or ext. 5286.

Chancellor Randy Pembrook, Provost Denise Cobb and the Office of International Affairs invite you to attend SIUE’s International Student Graduation Celebration.

4-5:30 p.m.
Monday, May 1
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom

The International Student Graduation Celebration is a pre-commencement celebration to honor international students, who have successfully completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from SIUE (May 2017, August 2017, December 2017) and to share the event with their families who may not be able to attend graduation.

Families will be able to watch the program via live streaming (siue.edu/tv). Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, click here.

The SIUE Staff Senate invites you to a Brown Bag Meet and Greet with State Representative Katie Stuart.

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (stop in as your schedule allows)
Thursday, May 4
Morris University Center, Meeting Room A

Katie represents the 12^th district and is a former instructor at SIUE.

The Staff Senate has invited Katie to campus in order for her to meet staff at SIUE, share positive stories about SIUE and its value to the region, discuss how the budget crisis is affecting SIUE employees and learn more about her work in Springfield. We hope to engage in positive and productive discussions.

Please check with your supervisor on how to record your time for this event.

Greeters are needed for two of the Saturday Spring Commencement ceremonies. Please consider joining the celebration to make the ceremonies a success.

Greeters will welcome guests and graduates to the ceremony, hand out programs and answer general questions. Greeters will need to arrive 90 minutes before their assigned ceremony and stay for the duration of the event.

Saturday, May 6

12:30 p.m. – 7 greeters needed

• College of Arts and Sciences

5 p.m. – 8 greeters needed

• School of Pharmacy
• Graduate School (Arts and Sciences, Engineering)
• School of Engineering

If you are interested in helping make this event memorable for all of our graduates and guests, please contact Dan Frierdich at dfrierd@siue.edu or ext. 2252.

St. Louis entertainer Alan Ox is the featured artist for Lovejoy Library’s “Night in the Stacks” annual fundraiser:

6 p.m.
Saturday, May 13
SIUE campus

Ox will be performing songs of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Nat King Cole in classic crooner style. The 1818 Chop House will provide dinner with a cash bar. A silent auction will include items from performers of the Mississippi River Festival and will be available on Lovejoy’s first floor.

Individual tickets are $55, and seating is limited. Tables of 8 are available for $400. Learn more about the event, view the auction catalogue and obtain tickets online at siue.edu/lovejoylibrary. Parking is free in Lot A.

Revenue from the event will support Lovejoy Library’s collection development.

For more information, contact Jeff Brown, director of development for Library and Information Services, at jefbrow@siue.edu or 618-650-2714.

SIUE faculty interested in proposing a faculty-led travel study program during the terms of January, Spring Break or Summer 2018 are now invited to submit their plans. Proposals are requested no later than Monday, May 15.

The proposal form is located on the Study Abroad website under Information for Faculty. Please print the completed form and have it signed by the department chair, dean and the International Affairs director. Faculty planning to repeat a previous program need only complete the EGC section (page 2), and update the dates and budget.

Faculty who would like assistance in planning a travel study program should contact Kim Browning, study abroad advisor, at kbrowni@siue.edu or ext. 2419.