August 15, 2016
Welcome back to the start of the 2016-2017 academic year. Here are some dates for your calendar:
Aug 19 STEM LLC Welcome Event (3-5 PM) – All department heads and faculty involved in STEM LLC should attend to be introduced to students! Temple Hall Courtyard (east side of building)
Aug 21 New Student Convocation
Aug 22 Fall 2016 Classes Begin
Aug 25 CNAS Student Expo, 3:30-6:30, Temple 002
Citizen Scholar Award Nominations – Nominations due by 5:00 p.m. on Thu, Sep 15
The Board of Governors is once again soliciting nominations for the annual Citizen Scholar Award. Since the award was created in 2007, fifty-three exceptional students have been chosen to receive this prestigious honor, and the Missouri State University Board of Governors is expecting to recognize six more outstanding students this fall. If you are a faculty or staff member who knows of a student who excels academically and exemplifies the Public Affairs mission, please download the nomination packet from the Citizen Scholar homepage and submit it to the Office of Student Affairs. Please be sure to read the “Criteria for Consideration and Selection” sheet, and provide sufficient details in your submission. Recipients will receive an engraved memento and recognition on a plaque in the Plaster Student Union Parliamentary Room (PSU 313). In addition, the Citizen Scholars are recognized at the Board of Governor’s meeting on December 15, at a Board of Governors breakfast on December 16, and at various times throughout the academic year. Questions or comments may be directed to the Office of Student Affairs in Carrington 200 or call 417-836-5526.
STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS
- Student Resources page on our website is being updated to get ready for the fall. Check it out for important information.
- Paul Durham – Distinguish Professor Paul Durham and his colleagues P. L. Hawkins and Loren Cornelison (MS grad and research staff in Paul’s lab) received a poster award at a national meeting. Below is the university news item about the award. In addition, click to see a video of Paul and some of his students talking about their research on TMJ pain.
- Dan Beckman, Associate Dean, took a Study Away group to explore the Snake River Ecosystem. Here they are in Yellowstone:
(l to r) Amy McKee, Natalie Venette, Amber John, Miranda Keller, Kyle Ess, Jordan Shalla, Kayla Gunn
ICYMI (in case you missed it) …
- Dr. Alicia Mathis (BIO) was interviewed on KSMU about her research: What fish talk about
CALENDAR
Aug 15 All Faculty and Graduate Students Report to Work
Aug 15-16 New Faculty Orientation and Graduate Student Orientation
Aug 17 Showcase on Teaching and Learning
Aug 18 All Faculty Luncheon – 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, PSU Ballroom
Aug 21 New Student Convocation
Aug 22 Fall 2016 Classes Begin
Aug 24 All-College Meeting at 3:30 PM, Temple 003 – President Smart and Provost Einhellig will be joining us.
Aug 25 CNAS Student Expo, 3:30-6:30, Temple 002
Aug 25 CNAS Leadership Team Meeting, 2:00 PM
Aug 30 CNAS/STEM Mentor Night, 7:00-8:00, Temple 001
Sep 7 MTH/KME picnic, 5:00, Phelps Grove park
Sep 10 Ozarks Mini Maker Faire
Sep 12-19 Public Affairs Week
Sep 15 CNAS Leadership Team Meeting, 2-3:30 PM
Sep 18 BIO Picnic & Scholarship reception, 12:00-4:00, Springfield Lake
Sep 24 Fall Showcase
Sep 26 State of the University Address, 12:15 PM, PSU Theatre
Sep 27-29 Fall Academic Integrity Days
Sep 28 Majors Fair
Sep 28 STEM Lecture at Library Center – Dr. Paul Schweiger, 7:00-8:00
Sep 29 CNAS Leadership Team Meeting, 2:00-3:30 PM
Oct 15 Homecoming 2016!
Oct 27-28 Tri-State Water Coalition meeting, Darr Ag Center – Missouri State Outreach Water Conference 2016
Nov 7 CNAS STEM Career Discovery Expo (4-6 PM)
Dec 16 Fall Commencement
MEDIA
- Tune in every Thursday morning at 9:45 AM for 5-minute STEM SPOTS on KSMU hosted by Dr. David Cornelison.
- Check out CNAS blog and CNAS NewsWatch for more information.
- CNAS NEWS posted by University Communications – news.missouristate.edu/tag/cnas
As always, please submit items for the next CNAS NEWS to cnas@missouristate.edu.