SEMINARS THIS WEEK

• Check the CNAS homepage and the MSU master calendar.  There are seminars on campus this Wednesday (chemistry) and Friday (biology)!
• Nov 2:  Chemistry seminar with speaker Adam Kirkpatrick, 3:30-4:30 PM, Meyer Library 101
• Nov 4:  Biology seminar with speaker J.D. Willson – Population Dynamics of Aquatic Snakes, 4-5 PM, Temple 003
• Nov 4: Geography Awareness Week Lecture in GGP, Temple 345, 3:30 pm – Multiculturalism, Conflict and Accommodation: The Relationships between Muslims, Jews, and Chinese in Two Parisian Neighborhoods

PROGRAMS THIS WEEK AND NEXT

• Public Affairs Convocation – Tuesday, November 1, 7:00 PM, Hammons Hall – Sonia Nazario discusses her book Enrique’s Journey.
• 3-Minute Thesis Competition for MSU, Friday, November 4, 4:00-7:00 PM, Davis-Harrington Welcome Center
• CNAS STEM Career Expo – Monday, November 7, 4:00-6:00 PM, PSU Grand Ballroom 3^rd Floor – All CNAS students and faculty are invited to attend.

 Academic Program Review  –

• PAMS External Reviewers will be on campus next week November 6-8.

Did you know…?

• … that CNAS has its own Twitter account: @CNASatMSU
• …that CNAS has its own Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/CNASatMSU/

RECENTLY FUNDED GRANTS

• Dorothy Wittorff-Sandgren and Jason Ray: Congratulations on your contract with the City of Fair Grove for the Fair Grove Senior Center grant administration!
• Alicia Mathis: Congratulations on the continuation of the partnership to conduct vital signs monitoring of natural resources in 15 NPS units funded by the National Park Service!

SUSTAINABILITY CORNER

Beware of vampire energy waste…mwa-ha-ha!

CALENDAR

Nov 1            Public Affairs Convocation, 7:00 PM, Hammons Hall

Nov 4            MSU 3-Minute Thesis Competition, 4-7 PM, Davis-Harrington Welcome Center

Nov 5            CSC hosts ACM Programming contest

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, 1:30 PM, JQH Arena (CNAS Grad Reception at 11:30, details to follow)

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 the dean on Twitter: @TSJahnke
• Follow CNAS on Twitter: @CNASatMSU
• Follow CNAS on Facebook: CNASatMSU

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