HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK

•  Sep 19 – Today is the last day of Public Affairs week: http://publicaffairs.missouristate.edu/paw/
• Sep 20 – CNAS Public lecture series – Dr. Dean Cuebas, 7:00-8:00, Temple 001  See attached flyer.
• Sep 23 – Women in STEM Event – Read blog.
• Sep 24 – Fall Showcase
• October 3 – Faculty Research Grants It is the responsibility of the applicant to deliver the completed proposal (and have it signed by department head and dean before making copies and sending it to Graduate College).  Applicants must make seven copies of the signed original and get them to the Graduate College (CAR 306) by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the deadline for distribution to the Faculty Grants Committee. The fall deadline is Monday, October 3.

FCTL Curriculum Innovation Awards & Call for Proposals

The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning Advisory Council is soliciting proposals for the creation or improvement of high-impact learning practices.

Two-types of funding are available:

1. Faculty Stipends for Integrating Diversity into Teaching and Learning – submission deadline October 7, 2016
2. Grants to develop High-Impact Practices and Student Learning – submission deadline October 31, 2016

If you have any questions contact fctl@missouristate.edu.

RECENTLY FUNDED GRANTS – Congratulations!!!

• Bob Pavlowsky and Marc Owen: Congratulations on 1) your contract with the City of Ozark for James River MS4/TMDL monitoring, 2) your agreement with the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks and the US Environmental Protection Agency for your project “Little Sac Watershed SWAT Modeling for Watershed Planning”, and 3) your contract with the City of Springfield for the Wilson Creek exfiltration assessment.
• Kevin Mickus: Congratulations on your second year of funding through the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for your gravity data collection in Bhutan.
• Mike Reed: Congratulations on your increased funding for the Missouri Space Grant Consortium through Missouri S&T and NASA.
• Chris Barnhart: Congratulations on your new contract with the Peoria Tribe of Indians for staff training and assistance in freshwater mussel propagation.

Faculty Development

• Summer Fellowships It is the responsibility of the applicant to deliver the completed Summer Faculty Fellowship application (and have it signed by department head and dean before making copies and sending it to Graduate College).  Applicants must make seven copies of the signed original and get them to the Graduate College (Carrington 306) by the deadline. The application deadline for a Summer Faculty Fellowship is Monday, October 31.
• Sabbaticals It is the responsibility of the applicant to deliver an electronic original of the completed application to their College Dean’s Office by no later than Monday, October 31.
• Professor Salary Incentive Program (PSIP)  Applications for the 2016–17 cycle are due December 16, 2016. Materials to assist faculty members as they prepare their applications will be posted during the fall semester. Contact Dr. Chris Craig in the Provost’s Office for questions about PSIP: https://www.missouristate.edu/provost/psip.htm

Academic Program Review  – This year the departments of chemistry and mathematics are working on self-study documents which are due May 2017.

• GGP External Reviews will be on campus October 23-25, 2016.
• PAMS External Reviewers will be on campus November 6-8, 2016.

STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS

The CNAS Student Resources page has been updated and Study Groups have formed. Direct your students to these sites and/or contact Associate Dean Jorge Rebaza for more information.

 

ICYMI (in case you missed it) …

• MSU Dining Services was interviewed by KY3 about zip-grow towers: MSU-growing-fresh-salad-greens-and-herbs-in-garden-on-wheels

 

SUSTAINABILITY CORNER

Are you mindful of your paper consumption; e.g. printing on both sides and only when necessary?

Are you powering down your computer at the end of the day, end of the week, before a holiday or vacation?

 

Check the Academic Work Calendar for upcoming deadlines!

 

CALENDAR

Sep 12-19       Public Affairs Week (LAST DAY)

Sep 20            CNAS Public lecture series – Dr. Dean Cuebas, 7:00-8:00, Temple 001  See attached flyer.

Sep 23            Women in STEM Event – See attached flyer

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, 7-8 PM

Sep 30            Fall Faculty Research Grant proposals due!

 

Oct 12-13       HSP Recruiters’ Fair

Oct 13            Scholarship Reception (3 PM) and Emeritus Dinner (5:30 PM)

Oct 14            Advisory Board Meetings for many CNAS Departments

Oct 14            BOG meetings

Oct 14            Wall of Fame ceremony, 4 PM, PSU Ballroom

Oct 15            Homecoming 2016!

Oct 19            3 Minute Thesis CNAS Competition, Temple 156, 3:00 PM

University 3MT Competition is November 4, 2016 from 4:00-7:00 in the Davis-Harrington Welcome Center. For more details, click: http://graduate.missouristate.edu/currentstudents/265901.htm

Oct 20            CNAS Leadership Team meeting, 2:00-3:30 PM

Oct 21-22      Tri-State Water Coalition meeting, Darr Ag Center

Oct 22           Expand Your Horizons

Oct 26           STEM Lecture at Library Center – Dr. Peter Plavchan, 7-8 PM

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
• Follow on Twitter: @TSJahnke

As always, please submit items for the next CNAS NEWS!