Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017

We are still looking for faculty and full-time staff volunteers to assist with Move-In Day for first-year students on Thursday, Aug. 17.

Volunteers help welcome first-year students and their families to SIUE and direct traffic at each of the three first-year residence halls (Bluff, Prairie, and Woodland).

If you would like to volunteer for this amazing process and show your SIUE pride while having some fun, please email Rex Jackson at rjackso@siue.edu by Friday, Aug. 4 and specify which shift(s) you would like to work.

The following are the shifts where we need additional help.
• 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• 12:30-2 p.m.
• 2-3:00 p.m.

If you want to volunteer but are only available for the morning shifts, (8-9:30 a.m. or 9:30-11 a.m.) please submit your information. There may be a spot to open up closer to Move-In Day.

The schedule will be sent out to all volunteers with additional instructions on Monday, Aug. 7.

Thank you in advance for your assistance!

As you are preparing for Fall classes, don’t forget the Career Development Center gives presentations on career-related topics!

A career counselor is able to visit your class to give presentations on topics including, but not limited to:

• Resumes                             
• Interviewing                  
• Networking                       
• Job Search
• Co-ops & Internships    
• LinkedIn                       
• Career Assessments       
• Preparing for a Career Fair
• Social Media                     
• Professional Attire & Etiquette

Presentations can be done 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, or by request. We will do our best to accommodate all requests. However, there will be times when we have limited staff availability.
 
Note: If you would like your class to use our services (i.e. mock interviews, assessments, resume approvals, etc.), please notify us in advance that your students will be making appointments, and indicate the class and assignment. This way we will be able to ensure we are meeting your and your students’ needs.
 
Please visit our website and click on “Faculty and Staff,” then "Request a Presentation" to complete the online form and schedule your Career Development Center presentation today!
 
If you have specific questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our office directly at 618-650-3708 or tammtay@siue.edu.

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: 

August 5 – Friends of Lovejoy Library
August 12 – Police/School of Pharmacy Drug Takeback
August 19 – Arts & Issues
August 26 – School of Nursing 

We hope to see you there!

On Monday, Aug. 7 from 7:30–10:30 a.m. at the Science West Building, the SIUE Police Department, Edwardsville Fire Department, Madison County Hazmat Team and many more agencies will participate in a hazardous materials training exercise.

The exercise will provide local emergency responders with training and specialty knowledge of Science West, which would enhance response capabilities for future incidents. 

An e-lert will be sent Monday, Aug. 7 at 7:25 a.m. to remind everyone of the Hazmat training exercise. Part of Lot E will be blocked off for training purposes on Monday.

SIUE’s first day of classes and the total solar eclipse coincide on Monday, Aug. 21. Classes will be held as scheduled. The solar event will begin at 11:50 a.m. and end at 2:44 p.m., with 99.5 percent totality occurring at 1:18 p.m.

Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to experience this scientific phenomenon during your mid-day break or by arranging a convenient time with your manager or supervisor. 

For the University community, telescope viewing locations will be at the Builders of the University Plaza, Ralph Korte Stadium and the Morris University Center patio, where a solar telescope will also be available. A live stream from the MUC telescope will be shown in the MUC Meridian Ballroom.

Eclipse viewing glasses will be distributed free of charge at each campus location. The Office of Student Affairs will provide free lemonade on the Stratton Quadrangle from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. as part of the annual welcome back to school event for students.

Each campus viewing location will display an enlarged, live video of the eclipse from the telescope. Professors from the SIUE Department of Physics will be on hand at each location, providing solar eclipse science and safety information.

The general public will be able to utilize the Korte Stadium location where an enlarged, live video of the eclipse from a solar telescope will be displayed on multiple large screens. The viewing tent will be on the north side of the stadium adjacent to the parking lot. The Morris University Center food truck will be available for food and refreshments.

For more information, visit siue.edu/eclipse.

Remember: Observing a solar eclipse is a remarkable experience when done safely. Never look at the sun without special eclipse eyewear. Standard sunglasses are not enough.

Register for these Kindermusik Fall Classes by Friday, Aug. 25. 

Kindermusik is a music and movement program with curriculum for children ages birth through seven. More specifically, Kindermusik classes provide a holistic musical and learning experience in the critical first years of young children and their families. This developmental program, guided by a proven methodology combining music and childhood development, provides opportunities to foster child-parent relationships and gain a lifelong love of music and learning. This program is great preparation for future Suzuki students as well! It is taught by a trained and licensed Kindermusik educator. The SIUE Suzuki Program presents “Kindermusik with Ellen Singh.”

"VILLAGE” class for children ages birth-1.5
Semester Theme: Do-Si-Do
9 a.m.
Saturdays, Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30 and Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28
10 a.m.
Thursdays, Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28 and Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26

Pick up your baby and dance! Dance the Charleston, the Tango and the Cha-Cha and learn why dancing with your baby helps develop vital learning skills—from head-to-toe. In this class, you will play a variety of baby appropriate instruments and dance with fun props.

Tuition of $135 due by registration deadline.

“OUR TIME Class” for children ages 1.5-3
Semester Theme: Wiggles and Giggles
10 a.m. Saturdays, Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30 and Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28 and Nov. 4 and 11
11 a.m. Thursdays Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28 and Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26 and Nov. 2 and 9

This class encourages children to be creative, to initiate their own ideas and to respond in their own ways, while parents active participation gives the toddlers the security they need. Playing instruments, singing, moving and exploring uncover an engaging musical world, while building the toddlers’ confidence, self-control and communications skills. The more than 30 songs, 15 dances and eight different instruments create these unique music activities, designed to reflect the importance of movement and the “wiggles and giggles” in the life of your toddler.

Tuition of $160 is due by the registration deadline.

For more information, visit Kindermusik's 2017 Fall Classes.