Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2019

All SIUE students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to the Grand Opening and Open House of the Esports Arena, hosted by Housing and Campus Recreation.

Tour the space and have the opportunity to play various Esports games. Giveaways, snacks and light refreshments will be provided.

Esports Arena Grand Opening and Open House
2-4 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 16
Bluff Hall

For more information, contact Natalie Hawkins, assistant director of Recreational Programs, at 618-650-3242 or nrosale@siue.edu.

The next SIUE Safe Zone Business Meeting is scheduled for:

12:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 23
Morris University Center, Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI)

All are welcome to attend and please feel free to bring your lunch. 

Please RSVP for the meeting by clicking here.

For more informtion, contact Nick Niemerg, SIUE Safe Zone Staff co-chair, at nniemer@siue.edu.

The Office of Human Resources is proud to announce Cheryl Jordan as the January 2020 SIUE Employee of the Month.

Jordan has been with SIUE since 2007 and is an office administrator in the Office of Academic Advising. 

Please join us in congratulating Jordan as the Employee of the Month:
1:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 23
Student Success Center, Room 1201

You can also send Jordan a congratulatory email at cjordan@siue.edu.

"I am both honored and surprised by this nomination. I thoroughly enjoy working at SIUE," said Jordan. "Working with our students and my fellow colleagues bring new and interesting opportunities each day. I would like to thank Dr. Tyler Phelps, Dr. Kevin Thomas, Efrosini Hortis and Brenda Klostermann for nominating me and being amazing co-workers. We are like-minded in our efforts to put students first, and that makes for an extremely satisfying and rewarding workplace."

For questions or comments regarding the Employee of the Month recognition award, contact Jen Oates-Blair at joatesb@siue.edu or 650-2127.

For those who are teaching the introductory level of Freshman Seminar or other similar classes this spring, a SIUE Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) associate is available to speak to your class about the URCA program. 

URCA associates are available to give 15-20 minute PowerPoint presentations and answer questions. 

For more information, please email Dr. Laura Pawlow, SIUE URCA coordinator, at jpawlow@siue.edu. 

SIUE Safe Zone is seeking new facilitators for Safe Zone Training Sessions.
Please contact Nick Niemerg at nniemer@siue.edu with any questions about the application process and below requirements. 

Goals of Safe Zone Training

• To develop
  • Listening and helping skills
  • Inclusive habits in the classroom, office and on larger scales
  • A common base of understanding with respect to the LGBTQIA+ community
• To provide information regarding
  • Terms regarding sexual orientation and gender identity
  • The complexity of sexuality and gender
  • Campus and community contacts
    

Safe Zone Training Facilitator Expectations

• Facilitators must follow the training model created by the Safe Zone Committee.
• If necessary, new facilitators will shadow current facilitators during scheduled training sessions. Shadowing is determined at the discretion of the Safe Zone Committee.
• Once accepted, it is suggested that facilitators take part in facilitating at least one session per semester.
• Each training session will have two facilitators. Each pair must meet prior to an assigned session to prepare to facilitate.

Facilitator Application Requirements

• Applicant must have completed the SIUE Safe Zone Training prior to submitting a facilitator application.
• Applicant must be either a graduate student or current employee of SIUE.
• Applicant must submit a typed statement answering the following:
  • Experience with SIUE Safe Zone
    • When did you complete your Safe Zone training?
  • Why do you want to facilitate Safe Zone Training sessions?
  • What endeavors (previous/current, on/off campus) are you involved in regarding LGBTQIA+ advocacy and education?
  • What skill sets will you bring to the facilitator team?
  • Describe your knowledge base in respect to the goals of Safe Zone Training.
  • Describe your social identities as they relate to power/privilege and disadvantage. 

Applicants should submit the typed statement along with their name, campus email, campus box number and title to: Nick Niemerg, SIUE Safe Zone Staff Co-Chair, Campus Box 1031 or via email at nniemer@siue.edu.

If you have an outstanding student employee, nominate them for SIUE’s 2020 Student Employee of the Year.

This year, the nomination form is entirely online. The link to the nomination form and eligibility requirements are available on our website. 

The deadline for nominations is 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14. 

After committee review, one student will be selected to be Student Employee of the Year for SIUE. The winner will be announced during National Student Employee Appreciation Week, April 12-18, and will have their name and nomination letter sent to the state competition. The winner will also receive a $500 scholarship! 

For more information, call Student Employment at  650-2563.

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