Friday, Oct. 13, 2017

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

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.

Plan to attend: "Immigrants In Our Midst: Here To Stay Conference"

10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center, Conference Center
Please REGISTER.

Panels and breakout sessions include:

• Changing Demographics
• Updates to DACA, Legislative Fixes, and Legal Hot Topics
• Community Policing and Community Organizing
• Access to Health
• Career Development
• Frequently Faced Roadblocks

The cost is $15 in advance or $20 the day of the event. 

There is free parking, and a light lunch will be provided.

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

2 p.m.
Today
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.

Got stress? Join the Stress and Relaxation Group:

1-1:50 p.m.
Fridays, through 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.

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

All interested students are encouraged to apply for this scholarship, which will be awarded based on a consideration of 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 today. Please share this information with students.

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

August Wilson’s "Gem of the Ocean," directed by Kathryn Bentley, associate professor of performance, is on stage:

7:30 p.m.
Today-Saturday, Oct. 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:

Immediately following today's 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.

Bonnie Brueggemann, benefits officer in the Office of Human Resources, is the recipient of the October Employee Recognition Award.

Please join us in congratulating Bonnie as the Employee of the Month:
10 a.m.
Monday, Oct. 16
Rendleman Hall, Room 3210

“SIUE holds a special place in my heart," said Brueggemann. "My mom has worked at the University since I was six years old, and my dad retired from here. I have been a student, a student worker, a graduate assistant and now a full-time employee. This campus feels like my second home."

“Bonnie’s work is excellent in all aspects," said Summer Murphy, Office of Human Resources benefits manager. "She has great customer service, is efficient with time, and continues to find ways to improve her skills. She will go above and beyond to help employees she serves, ensuring each one is treated the same regardless of the employee’s status or classification.”

"Working in Benefits has been a positive learning experience both professionally and personally," added Brueggemann.

For more information, contact Jen Oates-Blair at joatesb@siue.edu or 650-2127.

Please join family and friends in wishing Dave Heth, director of Financial Affairs, best wishes as he retires after calling SIUE home for 24 years.

2-4 p.m.
2:30 p.m. special thanks to be given
Monday, Oct. 23
Morris University Center, Maple-Dogwood Rooms

Please mark your calendars and plan to join us as we celebrate Dave and all that he has done for SIUE!

The Chinese visiting scholars, who are participating in the International Training Program in Pedagogy, will informally discuss their research interests:

10:45-11:45 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 27
Founders Hall, Room 0308

Feel free to come and go as your schedule allows.

Examples of research interests include control engineering, occupational health psychology, clothing culture, engineering applications of microwave technology, regional economic development, legal anthropology, international comparative education, family welfare services and database application technology.

For more information, contact:
Dr. Yuliang Liu, professor, educational leadership at yliu@siue.edu 
Dr. Huaibo Xin, associate professor, public health at hxin@siue.edu 
Dr. Tom Lavallee, associate professor, foreign languages and literature at tlavael@siue.edu 
Gretchen Fricke, director, student services, School of Education, Health and Human Behavior at gfricke@siue.edu 
Dr. Mary Weishaar, executive director, International Affairs at mweisha@siue.edu