DUE TODAY by 5 PM!

• International Travel Grant applications must be submitted electronically: http://graduate.missouristate.edu/facultystaff/InternationalTravel.htm

DUE DATES this FALL –

          Faculty Research Grants – October 2

          Summer Fellowships – October 30

          International Travel Grants – October 15

Countdown to Solar Eclipse!

• 5 weeks from today!  https://science.missouristate.edu/SolarEclipse2017.htm

ICYMI…

• Computer Science rolls out two new degree options.
• Gary Michelfelder digs deep to help our understanding the earth using diamonds.

Did you know…?

• Xingping Sun, Bill Bray, and visiting professor Dr. Thais Jordao are teaming up for mathematical gain. Dr. Jordao is visiting us from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil through July 28.

The latest CNAS NEWS is published here – CNAS NewsWatch

CNAS CALENDAR – 2017

Aug 3-4     Summer Session Final Exam Period
Aug 4         Commencement – 10:00 AM – http://www.missouristate.edu/commencement/
Aug 12       Per Course Orientation (NEW ONLY), 9-11 AM, PSU 300
Aug 14       All faculty and graduate students return to work for the fall semester

• Orientation for new graduate students is Aug 14 and the mandatory orientation for new Teaching Assistants is Aug 15.  RSVP for either/both at http://graduate.missouristate.edu/currentstudents/Register.htm (The Graduate College uses several means to let new grad students know, but many new grad students provided their undergrad institution’s email during application, but no longer use that one.  If our faculty have other ways of contacting them, it would be helpful if they passed on information, too.)

Aug 16       Showcase on Teaching and Learning, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM (sign up on FCTL website)
Aug 17       All Faculty Luncheon, 11:30 AM, PSU Ballroom
Aug 18       Meet the new STEM LLC students at 3:30-5:00 PM, Temple Hall Courtyard
Aug 20       New student convocation
Aug 21       Fall Semester starts today

Solar Eclipse Day event from 10 AM – 2 PM, totality at 1:13 pm!  A program kicks off at 11:35, just before the moon begins to move between the sun and earth at 11:44. The program schedule is posted online.

Aug 30       CNAS Student Expo, 2:30-4:30, Temple Hall courtyard (see attached flyer – please post!)

Sep 27        Majors Fair, 9:00-3:00
Nov 6          STEM Career Exploration Expo, 4:00-7:00, PSU Ballroom
Nov 9          USA Day

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 NewsWatch posted by University Communications – news.missouristate.edu/tag/cnas
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