Friday, Oct. 20, 2017

Dear Members of the Campus Community:

Our biweekly dialogues to support critical conversations and understanding around issues of campus climate for black students, faculty and staff; social justice; and our collective responsibility to build a sustainable campus environment continues:

Noon-1:30 p.m.
Today
Founders Hall, Room 0116

We are grateful to all who have attended our first two sessions, shared their thoughts and/or listened carefully.
Please also mark your calendars with the same location from noon-1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3.

Thank you,
P. Denise Cobb
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

SIUE Counseling Services will begin offering Therapy Assistance Online (TAO) to students during the fall 2017 semester.

TAO is an online platform that provides expanded counseling center services and mental health resources to students, both on and off campus. The platform expands access to treatment for students challenged by mild to moderate anxiety, depression and other behavioral health concerns, and will allow the counseling services staff to effectively treat more students.

The platform’s tools include secure video-conferencing, educational videos and exercises, progress assessment, and homework for practicing skills. These additional services augment the effectiveness of treatment and can be accessed from any mobile device. The TAO platform also includes a self-enrolled, self-help feature, which all students can access without a trip to Counseling Services.

Counseling Services is located on the ground level of the Student Success Center, and is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

For after-hours, on-campus crisis response, please call the SIUE Police Department at 911 for emergencies and (618) 650‑3324 for non-emergencies.

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 SIUE Chapter 203 of the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society is hosting a book exchange:

11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tuesday-Wednesday, Oct. 24 and 25
Peck Hall, First Floor Lobby

Members of the SIUE community are invited to bring a book, and then take one from the inventory available. Book purchases can also be made for a nominal cost.

Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897, and is one of the nation’s oldest and most selective honor societies for all academic disciplines. Chapter 203 was established at SIUE in 1978.

For more information, visit siue.edu/PKP/ or contact Chapter President Cindy Scarsdale at cscarsd@siue.edu. 

The Student Organization for Sustainability is building a #SIUEGreenTeam as part of the Northwest Earth Institute's 2017 EcoChallenge.

SIUE is competing with SIUC to see which campus is the #GreenerSIU. Points are earned when team members check in daily at https://goo.gl/guiV25/ to update their progress.

The competition runs through Wednesday, Oct. 25.

Students, staff and faculty are welcome to join at any point during the EcoChallenge.

The EcoChallenge is a great way to develop new behaviors that benefit both the environment and one’s self. It's also a terrific way to connect with other changemakers in the community.

Go to EcoChallenge to sign up. When you're prompted to join a team, search for the #SIUEGreenTeam.

The SIUE Office of Educational Outreach invites you to attend the fall 2017 Lifelong Learning Speakers Series every Wednesday on the SIUE campus.

Lifelong Learning Speakers Series presentations are Wednesday, Oct. 25 in the Morris University Center, Hickory-Hackberry Room:

10:30-11:45 a.m. "My Experience As An Asian Diplomat," presented by James Waller, retired foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of State
1:15- 2:30 p.m. "Batman: The History of the Dark Knight," presented by Stephyn Phillips, coordinator and lecturer, SIUE Speech Center

The cost is FREE for alumni and students, with valid identification, $5 for the public and $2 for Lifelong Learning members

You don’t want to miss this exhilarating semester jam-packed with presentations that are sure to inform and educate!

To view the fall brochure or to become a Lifelong Learning member, please visit our website or contact coordinator, Eboni Thompson at 618.650.3233.

SIUE Community:

Are you, or someone you love, still smoking? Are you interested in kicking the habit once and for all?

SIUE and the American Lung Association are offering a Tobacco Cessation course.

If you have any interest, join us at the information session:

11:45 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 26
Morris University Center, Board Room

Check out the HR benefits offered to SIUE employees regarding the Smoking CessationProgram. 

For more information, please contact Cathy Passananti at cpassan@siue.edu or Riane Greenwalt at rgreenw@siue.edu.

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

Fall has arrived and it's a beautiful time of year on the SIUE campus! The SIUE Alumni Association welcomes you and your family to join us in volunteering at the SIUE Gardens.

1-3 p.m. – Gardens Clean Up at the SIUE Gardens
3-5 p.m. – Family Fun at Birger Hall
Saturday, Nov. 4

After raking leaves and spreading mulch, you’re invited to Birger Hall for plenty of fun for the entire family. Enjoy activities for all ages including trackless train rides, face painting, a corn pit, kettle corn, roasting hotdogs and s'mores, fall family photos, games, prizes and more! 

Register online today!

Feel free to bring your own work gloves, but tools will be provided. Park in the Gardens parking lot and follow the signs to the work site.

Campus Kitchen at SIUE is once again hosting a food drive for “Give Thanks Give Food.”

This themed food drive will collect nonperishable and canned food donations that will be used to make Thanksgiving meal grocery bags for Community Hope Center clients in Cottage Hills.

Donations can be purchased at yougivegoods.com/siue-turkeypalooza-2017 through Wednesday, Nov. 1 for free delivery to Campus Kitchen at SIUE. 

Additionally, donation boxes will be located in various campus locations in the Student Fitness Center, Kimmel Student Involvement Center, Lovejoy Library (Info Desk), Peck Hall and Rendleman Hall through Tuesday, Nov. 14.

Items requested for "Give Thanks Give Food" include:
Stuffing
Canned vegetables
Canned yams and potatoes
Instant mashed potatoes
Gravy
Macaroni and cheese
Applesauce
Canned fruit
Gift cards to grocery stores are also appreciated.

For more information, contact Melissa Bandy at mbandy@siue.edu.

Your support and generosity are much appreciated!