CAREER EVENTS IN CNAS
- All CNAS Faculty and STEM Seniors are invited to a seminar on Tuesday, October 4 at 3:30 PM in Library 101. Learn about Career Resources from Mr. Gary Stafford, Career Resource Specialist!
- All Hospitality Students will be attending the Recruiter’s Fair on October 12-13.
- CNAS, Career Center and LLC staff are planning for the CNAS STEM Career Expo on Monday, November 7. There are already over a dozen companies coming to meet with students. Tell your students know about this opportunity.
Two movies that you might enjoy – PSU Theatre
- October 8 – Before the Flood (climate change documentary) – from Dept of Media, Journalism and Film
- October 18 – The True Cost (Who pays the price for our clothing?) – visit the sustainability website
IMMEDIATE DUE DATES
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:
- Faculty Stipends for Integrating Diversity into Teaching and Learning – submission deadline October 7, 2016
- Grants to develop High-Impact Practices and Student Learning – submission deadline October 31, 2016
If you have any questions contact fctl@missouristate.edu directly.
Did you know…?
- …that your news items and special events can be advertised through our CNAS NewsWatch Blog? Items posted on the blog will feed into the CNAS homepage, so send your info to David Szepatowski and he’ll get the word out.
- …that all items submitted to the MSU master calendar of events and that are tagged CNAS (as the sponsor) will feed into the calendar on the CNAS homepage as well. This is especially helpful for your seminars, lectures, etc., so get the word out for better attendance.
FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS
Publications
- Razib Iqbal: Congratulations for A Selective Intra-Coding Approach for Multiple Description Video Coding being accepted as a FULL PAPER for ORAL presentation at the 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia (ISM 2016) in Dec!
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 Dec 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: missouristate.edu/provost/psip.htm
ICYMI (in case you missed it…)
- Alicia Mathis, department head of biology, is featured in Mind’s Eye and Inside Missouri State: She studies swimming and scampering species
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 Nov 6-8, 2016.
Check the Academic Work Calendar for upcoming deadlines!
SUSTAINABILITY CORNER
Sustainable agriculture involves food production methods that are healthy, do not harm the environment, respect workers, are humane to animals, provide fair wages to farmers, and support farming communities.
CALENDAR
Oct 12-13 Hospitality Leadership 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 – All participants must sign up with Gale by noon on Mon, Oct 17!
University 3MT Competition is Nov 4, 2016 from 4-7 PM in the Davis-Harrington Welcome Center.
Click http://graduate.missouristate.edu/currentstudents/265901.htm for more details.
Oct 20-21 Building a Secure Water Future: Tri-State Water Coalition meeting, Darr Ag Center
Oct 26 STEM Lecture at Library Center – Dr. Peter Plavchan, 7-8 PM
Nov 1 Public Affairs Convocation, 7:00 PM, Hammons Hall
Nov 4 University 3-Minute Thesis Competition, 4-7 PM, Davis-Harrington Welcome Center
Nov 7 CNAS STEM Career Discovery Expo (4-6 PM) flyer attached
Nov 30 STEM Lecture at Library Center – Dr. Bob Pavlowsky, 7-8:00 PM
Dec 16 Fall Commencement, 4:00 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!
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