Congratulations to all the winners of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences’ 2021 Faculty and Staff Awards. The annual awards ceremony honoring awardees with excellence in research, teaching or service took place May 5. These winners received nominations from departmental personnel committees, department heads or students. The event represented the 10th year in a … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the 2021 CNAS Faculty and Staff Award winners
Dr. Krista Evans, assistant professor of geography and planning at Missouri State University, was recently appointed as program coordinator of the geography and planning programs. The new role will involve advising students and faculty on curricular issues, promoting and marketing the programs and providing a vision for the future of the majors in the department. About … [Read more...] about Dr. Krista Evans becomes program coordinator of geography and planning programs
The College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) hosted the 2021 CNAS Undergraduate Research Symposium April 29-May 3. We appreciate the efforts of all who took part in the event and would like to offer special recognition to all who won awards at the symposium. About the award winners Award winners at the symposium include: Biology: Ecology, Wildlife and … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the 2021 CNAS Undergraduate Research Symposium award winners
Even during the pandemic, our careers must go on. This reasoning prompted the American Association of Geographers (AAG) to move their annual conference to a virtual format rather than cancelling, as initially planned. The conference occurred virtually April 6-10. Dr. Krista Evans, assistant professor of geography and planning, presented research at the virtual … [Read more...] about Adapting connections through a virtual conference
Trying out your future career is always a good idea. Many students get a taste of what they could be doing through internships, shadowing or practicums. PLN 572, or the planning practicum, is one way planning students get to experience their career. During the semester, one lucky town gets planning assistance from the students in the class. The spring 2018 class worked … [Read more...] about Billings inspires planning award