Happy Wednesday!!!

As most of you aware we have a new associate dean.  Pawan Kahol has agreed to serve the college as associate dean and his appointment will start on August 17, 2009.  This clearly means that we have leadership challenges in the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science but I am confident that a leader will arise this week and that the department will have an acting department head appointed by August 17.

I wanted to let you know that the Board of Governors Academic Affairs Committee has requested a report on research from the Provost.    In attempt to show them something more than numbers, Frank Einhellig agreed to collect up all books and publications from 2008 and take them to this meeting.  The CNAS stacks that I have received from the deaprtments are truly impressive and I know that it will have a enormous impact.  I hope that this becomes an annual event for the board.  I plan to make copies of these papers before I send them back to the departments as I want to be displaying these regularly as well.  Our advisory board members, alumni, and friends need to know the outstanding work that you do.  Please share a copy of future publications with my office.

August Events to put on your calendars!

August 20 – CNAS State of the College Address at 10:30 AM in Meyer Library Room 101

August 23 – New Student Convocation at 2:00 PM

August 24 – Classes Start!!!!!

August 28 – Legacy Day – opening of Siceluff Hall, picnic for all in the evening

September 14 – All Faculty Reception from 3-5 PM in PSU

September 29 – President’s State of the University Address – NOON in PSU Theater

I will be busy from now until classes start.  First a dean’s conference in Arkansas, then a short vacation, then finish my syllabus and prepare for class, and submit an NSF proposal before classes start.

Tammy