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Get Your Seasonal Flu Vaccine Today
Health Service is hosting a Walk-in Flu Shot Clinic today for faculty, staff, retirees and students.
Employees covered under a state health plan:
Health Service is able to provide flu shots to employees and retirees who are the primary insurer in a state sponsored insurance plan at no charge. Employees must document the last four digits of your social security number, present your University ID and your state health insurance card in order to receive the vaccine at no charge. Retirees must present your state health insurance card and document the last four digits of their social security number in order to receive the vaccine at no charge.
Employees not covered under a state health plan:
Health Service is able to provide your flu immunization at a cost of $30 (cash or check) from SIUE Health staff.
Please plan to wear clothing for easy access to the upper arm injection site.
WALK-IN Flu Shot Clinics will be available in the Lower Level of the Student Success Center. In order for us to continue to provide dedicated nursing service to our students during this time, we will use the meeting rooms close to our clinical office. There will be signs to identify the appropriate place.
Today, Oct. 6: 9-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 13: 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-3:30 p.m.
There will be a dedicated Flu Shot Clinic at the Alton campus:
Tuesday, Oct. 10: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
For more information on the importance and benefits of receiving a flu shot, please visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website: cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season-2017-2018.
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Don't Miss Today's Arts & Issues Concert by Iroquois singer Joanne Shenandoah |
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Arts & Issues will present a concert by Grammy-winning recording artist Joanne Shenandoah (Oneida Iroquois):
7:30 p.m.
Today
Center for Spirituality and Sustainability
SIUE
Tickets are available online, by phone at 866-698-4253 or purchased at the Morris University Center Information Desk.
There is no admission charge for SIUE students, but tickets are required and can be picked up at the MUC Information Desk.
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Attend the Native Studies Cultural Series |
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The Native Studies Program welcomes the public to attend these event in conjuntion with the Arts & Issues Joanne Shenandoah concert:
Healing and Sound: A Workshop with Joanne Shenandoah (Oneida)
1 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7
Center for Spirituality and Sustainability
$20 at the door
Columbus Day Observance at Cahokia Mounds, Honoring the First People of This Land
3 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 8
Cahokia Mounds Interpretive Center
Presentation by representatives of the Iroquois/Six Nations-Haudenosaunee
Aboriginal Law and Justice, a presentation by journalist and author Doug George-Kanentiio (Mohawk)
7:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 9
Center for Spirituality and Sustainability
No Charge
Events are co-presented by SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences Native American Studies Program and the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability at SIUE.
For more information, contact Greg Fields, professor in the Department of Philosophy, at 650-2461 or gfields@siue.edu.
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Don't Miss the Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run & Pancake Breakfast |
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Don’t miss the second annual Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run & Pancake Breakfast on Oct. 7 at 9 a.m. beginning at Birger Hall. The race offers distances of 5K and 10K, as well as a 1-mile fun run. The race routes are paved and showcase SIUE’s scenic campus. After the run, stay for a world-famous Chris Cakes pancake breakfast.
Register online at https://runsignup.com/cougarsunleashed
Cost: 5K $30, 10K $40, $5 off for SIUE Alumni, Free for SIUE Students
View the race routes here: 5K Race Route, 10K Race Route
Race Packet Pick Up
Noon-6 p.m.
Today
Lobby of Birger Hall
30 N. Circle Drive
Edwardsville, IL 62026
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Join the SIUE Alumni Association's Pre-Game Tailgate, Oct. 7 |
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SIUE alumni, get fired up for the SIUE vs. Bowling Green Men's Soccer game:
4-7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7
Korte Stadium Lawn
Enjoy FREE:
• Food from local restaurants including Ravanelli’s, Bella Milano, Big Daddy’s, Wasabi and Jimmy John's
• Beverages served from the Recess Brewing school bus
• Live music from alumni band, Trigger 5
• Luxury mobile video game truck
• Yard games
• Giveaways
There will also be special seating for reunion classes of ’67, ’72, ’77, ’82, ’87, ’92, ’97, ’02, ’07 and ’12.
The first 200 alumni to attend will receive a commemorative SIUE Homecoming glass.
Let us know you are coming by registering online today at siue.edu/alumni-tailgate.
Help spread the word to your friends by sharing the SIUE Alumni Homecoming Pre-Game Tailgate event on Facebook.
For more information, contact Cathy Taylor at 650-5176 or cattayl@siue.edu
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Kuali Research Workshops Offered Through the End of the Year |
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"Howl" Poetry Reading Celebration, Oct. 9 |
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Eric Ruckh, PhD, associate professor of historical studies and director of the honor's program, and Jeffrey Skoblow, PhD, professor in the Department of English Language and Literature, will perform Allen Ginsberg's great poem, "Howl" at the 14th Annual Celebration of Ginsberg's original public reading of the poem, 62 years ago in October 1955. Also part of the celebration will be SIUE's Smooth Jazz Combo with Doug Meyer and Steve Brown.
Noon
Monday, Oct. 9
One of SIUE's Grassy Knolls
As Monday is Columbus Day, Ruckh and Skoblow will perform a brief selection from Eduardo Galeano's "Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone," pertinent to the occasion.
For more information, contact Skoblow at jskoblo@siue.edu.
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Fall 2017 Safe Zone Ally Training, Oct. 10 |
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Safe Zone will be offering Ally Training for faculty and staff:
10 a.m.-Noon
Tuesday, Oct. 10
The goal of training is to provide attendees skills and understanding for supporting the LGBTQIA community.
You must pre-register to attend this training. Space is limited, so sign up now!
What is Safe Zone?
Safe Zone is a community of people who:
- Will be understanding, supportive, and trustworthy if LGBTQIA people need help, advice or just someone to talk to.
- Will not tolerate homophobic, heterosexist, cisgenderism comments and actions but will address them in an educational and informative manner.
- Have attended Safe Zone training and have information on campus and community resources.
Mission and Goals of Safe Zone:
Safe Zone's mission at SIUE is to develop a campus community of allies and provide support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and ally (LGBTQIA) students, faculty, and staff with the ultimate goal of developing SIUE as a safe and welcoming place for LGBTQIA people.
For more information, contact Dr. Shelley Price-Williams at shewill@siue.edu
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Now Accepting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award Applications for Community Members |
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SIUE is pleased to announce the solicitation of nominations for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award. This annual award recognizes an outstanding community member who exemplifies the philosophy of nonviolent social change espoused by King.
The winner will be recognized at the 31st annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Luncheon at SIUE on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018.
Organizations, businesses, agencies or individuals may nominate a person who is an Illinois resident and at least 21 years old. The person must embrace the humanitarian principles and ideals of King and have initiated, developed or participated in programs, services or activities which have inspired tolerance, understanding and sensitivity with regard to diversity issues and/or persons of underrepresented groups.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, Oct. 13. Please submit all completed nominations to the SIUE Office of Educational Outreach, Campus Box 1084, Edwardsville, IL 62026.
For more information, visit the Kimmel Student Involvement Center website at kimmel/awards/mlk and click on Awards and Forms to print additional copies. You may also contact Eboni Thompson at (618) 650-3233 with additional questions.
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Don't Miss August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean" |
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August Wilson’s "Gem of the Ocean," directed by Kathryn Bentley, associate professor of performance, will be on stage:
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 11-14
and
2 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 15
Katherine Dunham Hall Theater
Tickets are general admission. SIUE students with a valid ID get in for FREE.
The cost to attend "Gem of the Ocean" is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, SIUE retirees, alumni, faculty and staff and non-SIUE students.
Tickets can be purchased by calling the Theater and Dance Box Office at (618) 650-2774 or visiting the Box Office in Dunham Hall, Room 1042B.
For more information, send a meage to theater-tickets@siue.edu.
Wilson's work is part of SIUE's Black Playwright Festival. Other events include:
"Sitting at the Feet of an Elder," Professor Emeritus Johnetta Haley shares her life story
1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 11
Lovejoy Library, Friends’ Corner
Immediately following the Oct. 13 performance there will be a post-show discussion, “African American History and the Long Sojourn for Freedom,” which will involve the show’s director and cast. Dr. Jessica Harris, associate professor in the Department of Historical Studies and director of Black Studies at SIUE, will moderate the disscusion.
Enjoy a screening of “The Ground on Which I Stand,” a look at August Wilson, followed by a panel discussion.
The screening:
3 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 14
Katherine Dunham Hall Theater
All Festival activities are FREE.
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Plan to attend SIUE’s Graduate School Open House, Oct. 18 |
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11 a.m.-1 p.m. or 5-7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 18
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom
Find out more about:
- SIUE’s 100+ master’s programs, post-baccalaureate certificates, specialist degrees, doctoral degrees and cooperative doctoral programs
- Graduate admission requirements
- Financial support, including graduate assistantships and competitive graduate awards
Apply during the open house, and the $40 application fee will be waived!
Learn more and register for the Graduate School Open House.
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Join the Stress and Relaxation Group, Sessions Begin Oct. 13 |
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Got stress? Join the Stress and Relaxation Group:
1-1:50 p.m.
Fridays, Oct. 13-Dec. 15
Counseling and Health Service Conference Room
Facilitated by Jessica Ulrich, LCSW and Courtney Miller, BA
• Learn tips to manage anxiety and stress
• Gain insight into your own stress response
Available to enrolled students (no faculty or staff)
No registration or appointments needed!
For more information, contact Counseling Services at 650-2842.
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Save 10 percent on SIUE Dining Services Purchases |
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Want to save 10 percent on your SIUE Dining Services 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.
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