Edwardsville Glen Carbon Community Pool Now Open

The Edwardsville Glen Carbon Community Pool at SIUE’s Cougar Lake has opened after a month of piping issues delayed the pool’s season.

The pool was scheduled to open Memorial Day, but a leak developed in the water filtration system.The City of Edwardsville repaired the system and the pool officially opened Monday, June 26.

SIUE leased the pool to the City of Edwardsville, which has operated it as a municipal pool in cooperation with Glen Carbon since Spring 2016. The pool includes a slide and “splash pad” area for younger children.

Family memberships (four persons) start at $320, single memberships are $175, senior citizen memberships are $150 and daily passes are also available for $5 per day or $4 per day for seniors and children 4-15. Kids three-and-under swim free. Private rentals are also available for birthday parties, reunions and more.

For more information on hours, memberships and party rentals, contact the Edwardsville Parks Department at 692-7538 or visit cityofedwardsville.com.

Look for SIUE's Booth at The Land of Goshen Community Farmer's Market

The Land of Goshen Community Farmer’s Market is held in downtown Edwardsville Saturday mornings through October 21. At the market, businesses and farmers gather in tents—rain or shine—to sell their locally made products.

This year, the City of Edwardsville has again graciously offered the University booth space. Each week, a different department will host the SIUE tent to provide information on events, issues or offerings.

8 a.m.–Noon
Saturdays through Oct. 21
St. Louis Street (by the Madison County Courthouse)
Edwardsville

Upcoming Goshen Market events:

July 8 – Police, Drug Takeback
July 15 – Friends of Lovejoy Library
July 22 – The Gardens
July 29 – Campus Kitchens
August 5 – Friends of Lovejoy Library
August 12 – Police
August 19 – Arts & Issues
August 26 – School of Nursing

We hope to see you there!

Dr. Diane Cox Selected as Director of Grant Development

The Graduate School is pleased to announce that Dr. Diane Cox has joined us as Director of Grant Development.

Cox will oversee the pre-award functions within the Office of Research and Projects. Cox comes from the Riverview Gardens School District in St. Louis, where she oversaw grant funds in excess of $16 million as the Director of Federal Programs.

Cox has 26 years of experience serving within educational institutions and has 25 years of experience adjunct teaching, most recently at Lindenwood University.

She earned her Ph.D. in educational administration from the University of Missouri – Kansas City.

You can contact her at 650-5886 and diacox@siue.edu for help in pursuing external funding to support SIUE activities.

Please join us in welcoming her to SIUE!

Summer Showbiz Special Presentation of The Addams Family, a New Musical on July 13 for Friends Groups

Members and potential members of the SIUE Friends of Art, Friends of Music, and Friends of Theater and Dance are cordially invited to a special presentation of SIUE Summer Showbiz’s:

The Addams Family, a New Musical
Dessert Reception 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 13
Dunham Hall 1st floor Lobby

Performance 7:30 p.m.
Dunham Hall Theater

This free sneak preview of the final dress rehearsal for The Addams Family is a thank you for all the Friends members for supporting the visual and performing arts at SIUE.

There will be a small art auction featuring authentic turn of the century lithographs by Willy Sluiter and Piet van der Hem during the desert reception. In addition, during intermission, information on how to join the Friends groups will be shared with the audience.

To make reservations, please call the Fine Arts Box Office at 618-650-2774 by Monday, July 10.

Free parking for this event will be in Lot E, directly behind Dunham Hall.

ACT and SAT Review Classes Begin July 17

Register now for ACT and SAT test preparation and review classes. Improve your skills in math, writing, vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, science and test-taking strategies.

ACT Test Preparation and Review Class
9 a.m.-Noon
Monday-Friday, July 17-21
Peck Hall, Room 1404

SAT Test Preparation and Review Class
1-4 p.m.
Monday-Friday, July 17-21
Peck Hall, Room 1404

The fee for each class is $175. Pre-registration is required.

For more information and to register for these classes, click here.

Career Development Center Collecting Professional Attire Donations

Each year we have students that are in need of professional attire for interviews, career fairs, networking events and practicum/co-op/internship experiences.

Unfortunately, not all students have the resources to obtain the appropriate attire for these occasions. This can decrease students’ opportunities and self-esteem.

You can help! Ready to do a little cleaning in your closet?

The Career Development Center is planning to take donations of professional attire items through August 4 in preparation for our fall 2017 recruiting season.

We will host our second Cougar Career Closet event on Tuesday, Sept. 12 to provide students with lightly worn professional attire.

We will accept both men’s and women’s attire. All items need to be in good condition and already clean and ready to be given to students. We are hoping to get a variety of sizes and options in order to make this service available to any student in need.

Items can include:
• Suits
• Dresses
• Skirts
• Dress Pants/Khakis
• Sweater sets
• Polos
• Blouses
• Belts
• Ties
• Anything that could be worn for a professional event with employers
• Anything that would be appropriate as a starting point for a professional wardrobe

Items can be dropped off at the SIUE Career Development Center, located in the basement of the Student Success Center, room 0281. Bring items during regular business hours, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

For more information, call the Career Development Center at (618) 650-3708 or email Carrie Smolar, csmolar@siue.edu or Megan Gilbert, megilbe@siue.edu.