Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017

Suicide Awareness and Prevention Faculty Development Training
9:30-10:45 a.m.
Today
Morris University Center, Mississippi-Illinois Room

Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among college students. One in 10 college students has made a plan for suicide. As a faculty member, you play a vital role not only in providing our students with an exceptional education, but also in serving as an invaluable role model and mentor.

Navigating college life can be challenging and stressful. For some students, the demands can lead to feelings of anxiety and depression. This can have a profound impact on class performance and social development.

As a professor, you may take note of this impact, both inside and outside of the classroom. However, many do not feel equipped or knowledgeable in how to help a struggling student.

In this important faculty development session, participants will walk through several high risk scenarios involving students in emotional distress and exhibiting suicidal thinking. This training will help you to feel more comfortable and confident in your ability to respond to these difficult situations, and will provide you with the needed resources to help our students to be well.

This training is a part of our iCARE suicide prevention initiative and will be led by Counseling Services, expert faculty and student advocates. No prior knowledge of mental health disorders is needed for this training, and ALL faculty are encouraged to attend.

Presenters:
Kelly Gable, PharmD, BCPP
Chris Herndon, PharmD, BCPS,
Rebecca Luebbert, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Jessica Ulrich, MSW, LCSW
Lisa Thompson-Gibson, MA, LPC

Sponsored by: Initiative to Create Awareness, Recognition, and Education (iCARE)

Please register.

Health Service is hosting a Walk-in Flu Shot Clinic for faculty, staff, retirees and students.

9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Today and
Friday, Oct. 13

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.

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.

The IRIS Center will present, "An Introduction to Scalar" 

2 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 13
Peck Hall, Room 1405

Senior English major and Digital Humanities and Social Sciences minor Gabrielle Borders will conduct an interactive workshop that demonstrates the digital exhibit building tool Scalar.

All are welcome. Bring a laptop to try it yourself!

Please register for the event at siueiris.com/scalar-brown-bag-registration.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Award recognizes SIUE undergraduate students who exemplify Dr. King's teachings, principles and philosophical beliefs.

The Selection Committee seeks to recognize outstanding accomplishments in the areas of academic achievement, leadership and service. It is in the spirit of Dr. King's rich heritage and legacy that SIUE proudly offers the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Award on an annual basis to deserving students.

The recipient of the Scholarship Award normally will receive an award of tuition for one academic semester of full-time study at SIUE. If the recipient’s tuition is covered by other financial aid, the amount equal to the tuition will be applied to fees, housing or other University issued educational expenses.

In the event that a recipient is entering graduate study at SIUE the term following the award, the award may be used for such a purpose. The Scholarship Award may only be used for SIUE educational expenses during the 2018-19 academic year.

All interested students are encouraged to apply for this scholarship, which will be awarded based on the following criteria:

1. Be an SIUE undergraduate student who has demonstrated the characteristics and ideals of Dr. King
2. Be enrolled for full-time study at SIUE
3. Have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
4. Have completed at least one academic term as a full-time undergraduate student at SIUE prior to the application deadline

The application must be completed and requested documents uploaded to getinvolved.siue.edu/submitter/form/ by Friday, Oct. 13. Please share this information with students.

For more information, contact Vicky Dean at (618) 650-5296 or vdean@siue.edu.

Provost Denise Cobb has made available funding for Excellence in Undergraduate Education (EUE) program projects to be completed in by June 30, 2018.

The priorities for this special program will be to fund support projects that pilot or implement high-impact practices (or high-impact community engagement practices) in programs and broad disciplines in which such practices are not common nor well-developed. Further information about high-impact practices can be found at aacu.org/leap/hips.

The processes and guidelines for this special EUE funding opportunity will follow those already established for the EUE program (see siue.edu/eue). The deadline to submit an online application is Friday, Oct. 13. Proposals will be reviewed and awards announced by Monday, Oct. 23. Proposals must include a timeline that assures full implementation and evaluation are completed by June 30, 2018.

Address any questions about potential projects and application procedures to Wayne Nelson, EUE coordinator, at wnelson@siue.edu.

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.

Wednesday, Oct. 18
7-8:30 p.m.
Edwardsville Public Library

Dr. Stacie Kirk, associate professor, Department of Teaching and Learning
Dr. Jeremy Jewell, professor, Department of Psychology

The nationwide shortages of special educators and school psychologists have far-reaching consequences. Join us for an evening of short presentations by SIUE professors and time to converse about academic programs and local services that aim to address the needs of children with disabilities.

More information is available in this SIUE News Story.