Monday, Aug. 14, 2017

SIUE St. Louis area alumni and friends are invited to the Alumni Association's annual fall happy hour.

Catch up with classmates, make new connections, learn about what is going on at SIUE and
find out how you can get involved.

5-7 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 17
4Hands Brewery
1220 S. 8th St.
St. Louis

Register today!

Please help spread the news about this event with your alumni friends by sharing this event on facebook!

Hello SIUE Faculty and Staff,

As things begin to get lively again on campus soon, we are looking for a few good volunteers!

Please consider volunteering time at Textbook Service during the Fall 2017 Book Rush. We would appreciate the help.

Your job will be to assist our students in finding their new books, via their "pick list." You will also be on had to be a friendly face!

This will be a great opportunity to interact with our students and a few parents and welcome them to SIUE!

If you can give time, please click this link to, sign up for volunteering time.

Kelly Jo Karnes
Director
Morris University Center, Student Success Center &
Kimmel Student Involvement Center
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Box 1067
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1168
(P) 618-650-2305 (F): 618-650-3139
kkarnes@siue.edu

Show your spirit and honor of our students by joining the new parade to the Cougar Statue during the SIUE Experience!

Join us at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18 near “The Rock” in the Stratton Quad, as we welcome the incoming class of 2021 with this parade. This new University-wide tradition will help send a heartfelt welcome to our newest Cougars, as they transition into the SIUE community. Feel free to bring “pompoms” and “welcome signs” to boost even more SIUE spirit!

ALSO, participate in the seventh annual Catch the Cougar Spirit Contest:
Wear SIUE apparel on Friday, Aug. 18, to support our new march to the Cougar Statue at 11:30 a.m.
As a special thank you, all faculty/staff participants will receive:
• Special discount on SIUE apparel (courtesy of the Cougar Store)
• A chance to win complimentary basketball tickets to a game of your choice for your department (courtesy of Cougar Athletics based on availability)

How to play along:
1. Appoint a Spirit Captain for your department. Register your department here.
2. Wear SIUE apparel on Friday, Aug. 18, and join us for the new parade to the Cougar Statue!
3. Take a group photo of everyone in your department decked out in their Cougar spirit gear. Creativity may be rewarded. Submit it to tarmoor@siue.edu by noon on Monday, Aug. 21.
4. Enjoy the fun, and help us welcome the class of 2021 with this awesome new tradition!

For more information, contact Tarsha Moore in the Office of Student Affairs at 650-2020 or tarmoor@siue.edu.

The first day of classes is right around the corner!

Student Affairs is coordinating Ask Me!, a program to welcome new students and assist them as they navigate campus. Volunteers are needed to stand in key locations across campus with an “Ask Me!” sign to answer questions and get students pointed in the right direction for their classes or to conduct business.

7:30 a.m.-Noon
Monday, Aug. 21

Please consider volunteering to help make a positive first impression and get the year started on the right foot.

If you can help, please sign up for your preferred time and location online.

Shifts are available in 30-minute time slots, and you are welcome to sign up for more than one shift. Please pick up/return your "Ask Me!" sign at the Cougar statue.

Join the Kimmel Student Involvement Center for the annual Cougar Welcome Departmental Resource Fair:

10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Monday-Tuesday, Aug. 21-22
Morris University Center Goshen Lounge

Departments will have the opportunity to set up a table each day to inform students about your services, hand out information and etc. 

To participate in the fair (on one or both days) simply complete the form found here: getinvolved.siue.edu/submitter/form/start/131695. 

Space is limited, so submit your application today!

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.

The Office of Educational Outreach is offering the following courses, beginning in August:

Piano for Beginners
Learn to play the piano with this noncredit course. Beginners will learn the fundamentals of piano and music theory, such as rhythm, note names and values, sight reading and how to play a variety of songs.
6-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 22-Nov. 21 (12 sessions)
Cost is $125
Register here.

Intermediate Piano
Build on your piano playing skills with Intermediate Piano! Piano students will be able to bring in and work on their own music, work on sight reading, as well as learn some new skills and gain new repertoire.
7:15-8:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 22-Nov. 21 (12 sessions)
Cost $125
Register here.

Violence & Young Adult Literature
This course will attempt to untangle the complicated relationship between violence and coming of age in young adult literature, such as the Hunger Games series.
6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 22—Sept. 26 (6 sessions)
Cost is $89
Register here. 

Filipino Martial Arts
Filipino Martial Arts introduces methods of body movement and weapon-use practiced in "The Bourne Identity" and "Taken" movies. A $15 equipment fee will be collected at the first class.
8-10 a.m. Saturdays, Aug. 26-Oct. 14
Cost is $199
Register here.

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.