Monday, Aug. 28, 2017

The fall 2017 Safe Zone/LGBT Community and Ally Welcome Reception will be held:

4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 29
Hickory/Hackberry Room
Morris University Center
Refreshments will be served

This event is sponsored by the Office of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. 

The primary purpose of this reception is to welcome new and continuing students, faculty and staff who are members of our LGBT community on the campus.

We invite all allies to attend and contribute to this effort. We will share the collective accomplishments of Safe Zone and its allies over the last year and will highlight what is to come.

The American Red Cross will host a blood drive on campus:

11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 30
Thursday, Aug. 31
Blood Mobile, Quad

To schedule an appointment, and for more information about blood donation eligibility, please visit Red Cross and enter “SIUE” as the sponsor code.

Walk-ins are welcome.

Want to save 10 percent on your SIUE Dining Service purchase?

Use Cougar Bucks! 

It is fast and easy to set up and use. 

Go to siue.edu/cougarcard
Click on “Add Money to Cougar Card” 
Login to GET
Enter your e-ID and password
Under Quick Links click “Add Funds”

For more information, contact cougarcard@siue.edu. 

Julie Devine, medical insurance specialist at the School of Dental Medicine, is the recipient of the September Employee Recognition Award.

Please join us in congratulating Julie as the Employee of the Month:
3 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 31
Dental Clinic Building 263, Room 1110
School of Dental Medicine

You can also send Julie a congratulatory email at mdevine@siue.edu.

“Julie is a big part of our care and customer service,” said Elizabeth Phelps, accounting associate. “She is there every day with a smile to help patents. Julie has said, ‘Nothing beats the confidence of a patient when he or she shows off a new smile for the first time’’

"It takes more than one person to do this job," said Devine. "It takes all 10 of us! Thanks to Cathy, Peggy, Elizabeth, Beth, Jeanie, Deb, Kim, Tracy and Deb E. There are days that are so chaotic, and it helps when we all work together as a team. Thank You!"

For questions or more information, contact Jen Oates-Blair at joatesb@siue.edu or ext. 2127.

Tens of thousands of books are needed in support of a Guinness World Record attempt to create the “Longest line of books” at SIUE.

Steve Hupp, PhD, professor of psychology, is spearheading the attempt, which will occur Friday, Sept. 8 (International Literacy Day) on campus.

The current record was set in 2016 with a line of 13,410 books that stretched 1.4 miles.

Donations can be mailed to or dropped off at the SIUE Department of Psychology, Alumni Hall room 0118. It will help organizers if the books come pre-counted by Sept. 7 in advance of the Sept. 8 attempt. The Edwardsville Public Library is also serving as a drop-off site.

Any individual or group donating at least 2,500 books can be considered a co-sponsor of the record attempt.

Organizations helping coordinate the event include the SIUE Psychology Club, Psi Chi, the Head Start Social-Emotional Wellness team, and the Clinical Child and School Psychology graduate program.

For more information, contact Hupp at sthupp@siue.edu and find updates on Twitter @StephenHupp. 

Read more in this SIUE News Story.

11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 12
Morris University Center, Second Floor Conference Center
Attendance prizes: Career Readiness Totes

The Cougar Career Closet Clothing Giveaway helps provide students with professional attire needed for an interview, career fair, a conference or networking event.

The attire was generously donated by faculty, staff, alumni and employers to help students succeed!

Students, please stop by to pick up gently used professional attire for your next career event. We have areas for you to try on clothes. Don’t forget your cougar card ID for registration.

Please note that clothing supplies are limited and based on the donations received. 

For more information, please contact the Career Development Center at 618-650-3708.

The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion would like to invite the SIUE community to nominate a faculty or staff member for the SIUE Champion for Diversity Award.

This award is presented to a faculty or staff member who has demonstrated an exemplary level of dedication to SIUE’s mission of fostering equal opportunity, positive interactions with students, staff and faculty, and someone who respects and values differing backgrounds and points of view within SIUE.

Nominations are open and should be received by Monday, Sept. 18.

The Champion for Diversity Award will be recognized annually during the December Commencement and will consist of a plaque and $500 donated to a University diversity and inclusion project of the recipient’s choice.

To learn more about the Award and to nominate a candidate, please go to: siue.edu/institutional-diversity-and-inclusion/awards/champion-for-diversity.