Thursday, Jan. 16, 2019

The Center for Faculty Development and Innovation will host its Open House:

4 p.m.
Today
The Center for Faculty Development and Innovation, rooms 2030 and 2040
Lovejoy Library, second floor

The Open House is an opportunity  to view the space and learn about faculty development activities. It is also a chance for us to thank everyone who helped make the space a reality.

The deadline for donating to the Martin Luther King Jr. Donation Drive is today. Please drop off any donations at the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion, located on the second floor of the Morris University Center.

Supplies needed include:

• Winter care items, such as hats, gloves, scarves, socks, mini laundry supplies, mini first aid kits, mini sewing kits, oral care items, blankets, non-perishable food items and toiletries
• School supplies, including pencils, pens, notebooks, notebook paper and markers
• Arts and crafts items for kids, such as puzzles, coloring books, art supplies, games and playing cards

Also please note, faculty and staff are weclome to participate in the MLK Day of Service being held Monday, Jan. 20. Winter care kits will be assembled for homeless shelters and charities within the surrounding area. To register, click here.

Contact Tarsha Moore at tarmoor@siue.edu with any questions.

The SIUE community is invited to enjoy the annual Cougar Fest:

10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 21
Morris University Center, Goshen Lounge

Come check out local businesses, services, activities and nonprofit organizations. There will be free promotional items and giveaways!

Explore Educational Outreach's Spring Catalog to discover how you can make your journey into the new year a joyous and memorable occasion!

“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see” (Henry David Thoreau). If we are gifted with the physical ability of sight, it is not too difficult to “look,” but it is the seeing that seems to define our willingness to explore, create and try new things. We hope you feel the promise and expectancy of the new year, and we wish you the ability to not only look but then to see, perhaps in a way you’ve never seen before. Each day brings promise and the opportunity to look again. Enjoy the journey into the new year and beyond, and celebrate all which allows each of us to see things anew.

To register or for more information, please visit our new and exciting educational outreach website.

The SIUE Women's Studies program has scheduled the following events for January:

Women Liberation Movement: The gap between the Urban Woman and the Rural Woman. There are several movements springing up in a fight against women discrimination and violence. However, there is a huge gap between the liberation of the urban women and women in the rural areas.
Eyitayo Akomolafe, Fulbright scholar from Nigeria
2 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 22
Peck Hall 2315b

TRANS 101
Metro Trans Umbrella Group
5:30-7 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 28
Alumni Hall, room 0401

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.

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

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

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

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

“I am both honored and surprised by this nomination. I thoroughly enjoy working at SIUE,” said  Cheryl. “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.

The SIUE Meridian Society is looking to fund projects (up to $5,000) that demonstrate a collaborative effort between an SIUE unit and a community organization.

SIUE College, Schools, major units, departments and organizations (including student organizations) with an SIUE account are invited to apply for the 2020 Meridian Awards.

The Meridian Award application/proposal must be submitted and received by Monday, Feb. 3.

Electronic submissions are preferred to meridiansociety@siue.edu. 

Mail submissions to:
Meridian Awards
c/o Meridian Society at SIUE Foundation
Campus Box 1082
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1082
Apply today!

For more information, visit Meridian Awards at meridiansociety@siue.edu or call 618-650-2378.

The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion invites you to nominate a Phenomenal Woman at SIUE or in the community who has made contributions to diversity and inclusion at SIUE, the region, the nation and the world.

The annual Phenomenal Women’s Luncheon is held during Women’s History Month. The awardees selected and persons nominating them will be invited to attend a luncheon honoring and celebrating these women from all walks of life. Through the recognition of these contributions, the annual Phenomenal Women’s Luncheon hopes to inspire other women to embrace and promote diversity and inclusion within their own lives, and the lives of others.

The awardee and the nominator will be invited to attend the sixth annual Phenomenal Women’s Luncheon:

11:30-1 p.m.
Friday, March 27
Morris University Center, Maple/Dogwood Room

To nominate a Phenomenal Woman, please complete the nomination form here or visit the Programs and Events page on our website. Nominations must be received no later than Friday, Feb. 28, and awardees will be notified via email by Friday, March 6. 

For more information, contact Venessa A. Brown, PhD, associate chancellor for the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion at vbrown@siue.edu  or 618-650-5382.  

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.

Here is the latest news and information at SIUE.

• SIUE Establishes an Affiliate of the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing

• SIUE to Open Military and Veteran Resource Center

• US Black Engineer Honors SIUE School of Engineering for Affordability

• Court-Involved Research of SIUE’s Jewell Published on Illinois Government Site

For more news and information, visit SIUE News.