Monday 02-21-22 to Sunday 02-27-22

Kimmel Awards Nomination Open Now
Nomination Due: Friday, February 25
Event Date: Monday, April 25

The Kimmel Student Involvement Center is excited to announce nomination forms for the Kimmel Awards are now open! All nominations are due Friday, February 25 at 11:59pm. Click here for more information on the various awards and to access the nomination forms. Recipients of each award will be announced at the Kimmel Awards on Monday, April 25, 2022. Please note the recipient of the Kimmel Scholarship will be awarded two semesters of tuition. Please email Melinda Stitzel with any questions. You can also stop by the Kimmel Student Involvement Center for more information. We look forward to celebrating and recognizing outstanding leadership, service, and involvement with you!

Hosted by Leadership Programs in Kimmel Student Involvement Center

Let's Chat: The Black Experience
Monday, February 21
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Zoom link here! 

Join us for our conversation about the black student experience here at SIUE.

Divine Jamboree: Celebrating Black Greek Unity
Wednesday, February 23
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Meridian Ballroom

Still interested in learning more about the divine 9 here on campus? Join CAB as we host a unity event with the members of SIUE's black sorority and fraternity life. Come out to the Meridian Ballroom from 7pm-9pm and enjoy music and food.

MAVRC Disabled Veterans Group
Tuesday, February 22, March 22 and April 26
3:00PM
Link here!

MAVRC Military and Veteran Spouses and Dependents Group
Wednesday, February 23, March 30 and April 27
3:00 PM
Link here! 

This Spring 2022 semester, Military and Veteran Services will again be hosting the MAVRC Affinity Groups [Military and Veteran Resource Center Affinity Groups] to build fellowship and networking among students, faculty and staff, and individuals in the community. The affinity groups will be free and open to the public to bring together the military-affiliated community, and connect this population with resources and services for personal and professional development. The affinity groups will meet monthly via Zoom.

Hosted by Military and Veteran Services

AmeriCorps Scholarship Info Session
Wednesday, February 23
Pick either 10 AM to 11 AM or 3 PM to 4 PM, both times use the same link here. 

Are you craving more action than the 4 walls of your dorm room? AmeriCorps is perfect for that! The program allows members to choose a service site with which they complete 300 volunteer hours over the course of one calendar year.
All of this hard work does not come without great reward, though! Members receive a $1342.86 scholarship that can be used to pay for future education expenses or even repay student loans, a fantastic experience to put on their resume, and various personal growth and learning opportunities, such as cultural competency. We hope to instill in each member the values behind perseverance, proactiveness, community, and a lifetime of service. Perhaps you will take the leap with us into that lifetime! If neither session works for you, email Matthew Burgess at americorps@siue.edu or mburges@siue.edu to ask any questions or to set up a personal meeting.

Hosted by Community Engagement Team at Kimmel Student Involvement Center

MAVRC Book Club
Thursday, February 24
12:00PM
Link here! 

The MAVRC Book Club, organized by Military and Veteran Services, will present a series of readings and discussions to better comprehend and interpret the policies and procedures that developed the United States Armed Forces, and make sense of the terrain and bureaucracy that military personnel and veterans navigate daily. Hosting such a book club will cultivate conversations with the purpose of dismantling stereotypes and the romanticism on the meaning of service.

Hosted by Military and Veteran Services

Cougar Painting Studio
Thursday, February 24
6:30 PM - 8:30PM
Beginners - Goshen Lounge, Intermediates - MUC Center Court

Come on out and have fun with friends and paint! We will have 2 sessions, one for beginners and one for intermediate painters. We will have two awesome artists leading these sessions and will help you along in the whole painting process. Sessions are first come, first serve. The beginners will be held in the Goshen Lounge, while the intermediate lesson will be in the MUC Center Court. If you have any questions, email Lindsey Miller. Bring your fun and creative juices and come have a good time. Supplies and snacks will be provided!

Hosted by Campus Activities Board

From Uniform to University: African American Servicemembers and Veterans in the Community
Friday, February 25
11:00 AM
Link here! 

Military and Veteran Services will be returning with its panel series From Uniform To University to honor African American servicemembers. The panel series highlights the diverse identities and experiences of those that have served in the United States military. The panel discussion “African American Servicemembers and Veterans in the Community” will cover various topics detailing the realities that African Americans face while in uniform, transition back into civilian life, and navigating higher education.
For more information or any questions about the event, please call 618-650-3569 or email Telisha Reinhardt. 

Hosted by Military and Veteran Services

For these events and so many more, check out Get Involved page and SIUE Calendar of Events.
To learn about and/or join organizations, check here!
If you're looking for volunteer and service opportunities, check out Community Engagement here!

If you would like to submit an event to be listed in Places to be at the E, please use this form.  Announcements must be submitted two weeks in advance!  If you have any questions, please email Cathy Tu.