Missouri State University and CNAS, in particular, is off to an awesome start to the 2008-2009 academic year. With sustainability as our public affairs theme for the year be sure to watch for all of the wonderful events and presentations. I have started this blog (never done this before) to try to stay in better communication with all of the CNAS community. My plans are to add a new post every 2-3 weeks. Posts will include announcements of future deadlines, events, accomplishments of students/faculty/staff, and other important news. The State of the College powerpoint is posted in the CNAS homepage. In addition, I have added a calendar for all faculty/staff that includes important dates and deadlines.
Sustainability – Please watch the Public Affairs Website for information about Public Affairs Week – Sept 15-18. http://publicaffairs.missouristate.edu/ I would also recommend that you check out the new sustainability website at http://www.missouristate.edu/sustainability/
CNAS Seminars in September -
Monday, September 15 in Temple Hall 143 – Dr. Keller, MU-Columbia – Green Chemistry Applications of Novel Coordination Polymers
Friday, September 19 in Temple Hall 002 – Dr. Kovacs and Ms. Coleman, Missouri State – Mapping a Disease Resistance Locus in Grapevine
Monday, September 22 in Temple Hall 143 – Dr. Chusuei, Missouri S&T – Characterizing Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes
Monday, September 29 in Temple Hall 143 – Dr. Meints, Missouri State – Solid-State NMR Studies of Dynamics and Energetics in Damaged DNA
Other important September dates -
September 16 – FREE CHOCOLATE – Just stop by Temple Hall 142. I am celebrating the 50th anniversary of my birth today!!!! Please stop by for a piece of chocolate to help me celebrate. (Mt. Grove faculty and staff – I will deliver yours to you.)
September 16 – 4:00 PM in Temple Hall 107 – The first meeting of the CNAS Faculty Advisory Committee will take place. Each college has formed such a committee. Committee members must be elected by the peers in the department. Faculty senate representatives are automatically members of this committee but if the department wishes to elect another representative they may do so. These meetings are open. Any faculty or staff member is welcome to attend. We will be reviewing our strategic plan at this meeting.
September 22 – Noon in PSU Theatre – President Nietzel will deliver his state of the university address. I hope to see you there.
September 23 – Majors Fair – PSU
September 26 – 2:00-3:00 PM. Open Forum with President Nietzel – Meyer Library Auditorium (room 101). Topic – Nature and mission of the insitution in national and state context.
Deadlines in October -
Promotion/Tenure Applications and Portfolios are due to Department Heads on October 10
Faculty Research Grants are due October 6 (Please don’t forget to give your department head and dean time to read your application as we write better comments when we have time to read it.)
Summer Fellowship Applications are due October 14 (Please don’t forget to give your department head and dean time to read your application as we write better comments when we have time to read it.)
I look forward to seeing all of you this semester at seminars, faculty meetings, and other university events. Have a great month!!!!
If you have comments/suggestions – please email me.
Tammy
