A note from the Chair of the CNAS Diversity Committee:
Hello fellow CNAS faculty members,
As the chair of the CNAS Diversity Committee for 2013-2014 I would like to extend an invitation to join your colleagues in attending an upcoming event.
- General Colin Powell, former Secretary of State for President George W. Bush will present
- Public Affairs Convocation Speaker
- March 20, 2014 at 8:00 PM at the J Q Hammons Arena.
- 20 tickets are available in Dean Jahnke’s office
- Meet at the southwest corner of JQHammons Arena at 7:30 and we will all sit together.
Please join us for this event.
Thank you on behalf of the CNAS Diversity Committee. We hope you can attend and sit together with your fellow CNAS family.
Abbe Ehlers
All nominations for CNAS faculty/staff awards due by 5:00 PM, Wednesday March 26 – http://www.cnas.missouristate.edu/assets/cnas/CNAS_Awards_Policy_V3_B.pdf
The Awards Reception is scheduled for Tuesday, April 29 beginning at 3:30 PM.
CNAS Hiring Update – Joining us in 2014 (offer letters signed and returned although pending BOG approval)
- HRA – Albert Barreda (PhD expected later this spring from University of Central Florida, MS University of South Carolina, MS University of Massachusetts, BS San Augustin State University, Arequipa, Peru) – Hospitality and Restaurant Administration, Assistant Professor
- GGP – Gary Michelfelder (PhD expected later this spring from Montana State University, MS New Mexico State University, BS Eastern Michigan University) – Geology, Assistant Professor
- MTH – Patrick Sullivan (PhD Pennsylvania State University, MS University of Kansas, BS University of Kansas) – Mathematics Education, Assistant Professor
- CHM – Gautam Bhattacharyya (PhD Purdue University, BS Brown University) – Chemistry Education, Assistant Professor
- BIO – Ryan Udan (PhD Baylor College of Medicine, BS University of Maryland Baltimore County) – Developmental Biology, Assistant Professor
There are four offer letters out and three other searches that we are trying to complete at this time. We have also started searching for two associate professors for materials science.
RESEARCH –
Graduate Students – Abstracts are due April 7 for IDF – http://graduate.missouristate.edu/currentstudents/IDF.htm IDF will be held on Saturday, May 3.
Undergraduate Students – Abstracts are due by noon on April 21 for CNAS Undergraduate Research Day – http://www.cnas.missouristate.edu/103732.htm
CNAS Undergraduate Research Day will be held on Tuesday, May 6 from 2 pm – 5 pm. Poster Session – 2:00-3:45 PM, Guest Speaker – 4:00 PM, Awards Ceremony 4:30 PM.
Partnerships –
Dr. Judy Meyer is participating in the Springfield-Greene County Library Big Read Program on April 16. See the entire Big Read schedule at thelibrary.org/bigread.
Graduate Recruitment Grants
If you are looking for a little extra money to fund some recruitment activities for you program, you may want to take advantage of this great opportunity and apply for a Graduate Recruitment Grant. The deadline is April 1 to apply for a Spring 2014 grant. (If your program received a grant in Fall 2013, then you are not eligible to apply for another grant until Fall 2014.)
Missouri State University Conferences – April 2014
April 8-11. http://publicaffairs.missouristate.edu/conference/ – Public Affairs Conference
April 24-25 (http://diversity.missouristate.edu/conference/default.htm) – Statewide Collaborative Diversity Conference
April 25-26 (http://publicaffairs.missouristate.edu/wlc/) – Women’s Leadership Conference
Academic Integrity
In an effort to help our faculty and staff be aware of how MSU students are collaborating, the Academic Integrity Council would like to draw your attention to websites like www.studyblue.com and www.clusterflunk.com. StudyBlue has been around for several years and currently boasts more than 7,300 MSU students as members. ClusterFlunk is a very new company and currently has more than 650 MSU students as members. These sites (and others like these) offer lists of actual MSU courses and instructors. Students can upload old tests, notes, and other course materials and have conversations with other students currently or previously enrolled in these courses.
Office of Assessment
Understanding Student Learning of Public Affairs—a Call for Student Work
The Office of Assessment is collecting student work that showcases students’ understanding of public affairs. In addition to student work, we are interested in learning more about the public affairs work in general that your students do. Please submit student work, examples of assignments that have worked well for you, and descriptions of projects that influence student learning related to community engagement, ethical leadership, and cultural competence. As a small token of appreciation, we will bring you a Starbucks gift card and a certificate of participation for university service.
How You Can Participate:
Fill out the online Intent to Participate Form
Collect student work as usual
Submit copies electronically to assessment@missouristate.edu, or we can come to you, make copies, and return your originals within 1-2 days. The work will be de-identified and faculty and staff review the student work. An individualized report will be sent to you based on the review. Office of Assessment will share findings from the review related to students’ overall understanding of public affairs.
To submit student work: complete the online Intent to Participate Form
To review student work in May 2014: fill out the online reviewer application
For additional information: visit the information page on the Office of Assessment website, or contact us at assessment@missouristate.edu or 836-6300.
CNAS NEWS – http://news.missouristate.edu/tag/cnas/
Dr. Matt Siebert is in Dallas, TX this week presenting at the 247th National ACS Meeting! Seven Chemistry students are also in Texas presenting at the 247th National ACS Meeting!
CNAS will have two new Distinguished Professors in August (pending BOG approval) – Please help me congratulate Dr. Eric Bosch and Dr. Paul Durham!
CNAS will have one new Professor in August (pending BOG approval) – Congratulations Dr. Bryan Breyfogle!
CNAS will have four new Associate Professors with tenure in August (pending BOG approval) – Congratulations Dr. Stephanie Hein, Dr. Day Ligon, Dr. Songfeng Zheng, and Dr. Matt Wright!
CNAS will have two new Senior Instructors in August (pending BOG approval) – Congratulations Damon Bassett and Gary Stafford!
Tammy