The end of the semester is almost here!

May 4             All Faculty Recognition Reception at 3:00 PM in PSU Ballroom

May 13            CNAS Spring 2016 Graduate Reception, CARR 208, 8:00 AM

May 13            Commencement – CNAS at 10:00 AM

Interested in Master Advisor Workshops? – Register Here – http://www.missouristate.edu/advising/8389.htm

Latest CNAS NEWS – http://news.missouristate.edu/tag/cnas/

Missouri State University Long-Range Plan

• All sections are posted on the website – http://www.missouristate.edu/developingplan/
• Deadline for feedback (website has feedback buttons) is May 15.
• Town Hall Meetings in the PSU Theatre – 12:15-1:15 PM, Monday, May 2 and 12:30-1:30 PM, Tuesday, May 3

GRANT FUNDING

• Diana Piccolo and Patrick Sullivan – Congratulations on year two of your Improving Teacher Quality Grant, Getting it W.R.I.T.E. in Mathematics, through the US Department of Education and Missouri Department of Higher Education!
• Jill Black and David Goodwin – Congratulations on another year of your Teacher Quality Grant, STEEL, through the US Department of Education and Missouri Department of Higher Education!

INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE

•  Check out the CNAS Diversity Page and the picnic page for pictures from the event!

STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Students and Faculty in Mathematics Department have created a bond for the past nine years solving math problems: https://blogs.missouristate.edu/math/?p=190
• Adam Kirkpatrick and Matt Siebert – Congratulations on getting your paper accepted by The Journal of Physical Chemistry!

ALUMNI NEWS

• Rob Hunt (BIO MS) accepted the position of Natural Resources Education Coordinator for the Department of Natural Resources in the director’s office in Jefferson City.

CALENDAR

May 7              Missouri Inorganic Chemistry Day

May 7-12         Finals Week

May 12            BOG Meetings

May 13            Spring Commencement (CNAS at 10:00 AM), others at 1:30 and 5:00PM

 

Jun 6                Summer Session Begins, SOAR Begins

Jul 28              Summer SOAR Ends

Jul 29              Summer Commencement

 

Aug 15            All Faculty and Graduate Students Report to Work

Aug 15-16       New Faculty and Graduate Student Orientations

Aug 17            Showcase on Teaching and Learning

Aug 22            Fall 2016 Classes Begin

Aug 24            All-College Meeting at 4:00 PM

 

Sep 10             Ozarks Mini Maker Faire

Sep 28             Majors Fair

Oct 15             Homecoming 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.