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Each year the Friends of Art assembles an impressive array of donated artwork from faculty , visiting artists , students , and alumni of the SIUE Department of Art and Design for auction , all in the name of enhancing the university 's undergraduate and graduate art programs . She was the first president of the SIUE Faculty Senate and was a member of its executive committee , serving on the Faculty Senate for more than 18 years . An avid theater-goer and an amateur actor and director , Conroy is president of the SIUE Friends of Theater and Dance , a support organization that provides funds for theater and dance scholarships . Rita Hardy , who has been a member of the SIUE Foundation Board since 1994 and a tireless volunteer and fund raiser for several area organizations , will receive the SIUE Distinguished Service Award . The building ’ s offices and activity rooms surround a geodesic dome in the image of planet Earth , designed by the late R. Buckminster Fuller , the world-renowned visionary who was a member of the SIUE and SIUC faculties . Last December , Sullivan was approached by Sue Thomas of the SIUE Office of the Provost and asked to put together a package that would showcase the department ’ s commitment to quality education , and highlight what students ’ garnered from their studies at the University . As you browse the pages of our website you begin to get a sense of what it means to be a MEMBER of the SIUE Alumni Association . Winners of the SIUE regional will advance to the state finals at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana on April 30 .