FIRST SEMINAR of the SEMESTER (Thank you, Computer Science!)

• Thu, Jan 18 – Algorithmic self-assembly of DNA nanoparticles from Jacob Hendricks, CSC assistant professor candidate, 3:00-4:00, Cheek 308

Let’s have great turnout and attendance this semester to our CNAS events! Get your lectures, seminars, and other events posted to the master calendar as soon as you finalize them. And, send your flyers to us to post on the dean’s bulletin board.

 

STUDY GROUPS are forming on Tuesday, January 23 at 6:00 PM in Temple 003 (flyer)

CNAS encourages all students to join a study group, a great way to increase their chances of success. In the meeting, students can form study groups based on their enrolled courses and interests.

Visit Student Resources webpage for more information!

 

SCUF Proposals are due to the CNAS IT Committee January 24!

FACULTY– Foundation Awards: materials for awards are due to the departmental offices by January 26!

Call for Nominations: FCTL Teaching Awards & Per-Course Faculty Award
Submission Deadline: January 31, 2018
Go to FCTL Teaching Awards for Application Criteria

ICYMI…

• Ridwan Sakidja received funding for his research.
• Colton Lynn, teaching assistant in biology, was the recipient of the Distinguished TA award. The award will be presented at IDF on May 5.
• Nick Gerasimchuk performs public outreach in science makes chemistry fun for middle school students.

FYI…

• Flu vaccines are still available through March 1, 2018! NO COST to you and your family!
• Register for any of the new diversity mini-workshops that begin January 24, 2018.
• Register for Office 365 training sessions in January 2018. Office 365 is especially useful for sharing documents!
• If you are a victim of a Title IX offense, as defined in the Title IX Policy, you may file a complaint against the responsible Missouri State University person. “Person” may include any member of MSU, including students, faculty, administrators, staff, visitors or employees. https://www.missouristate.edu/titleix/
• FCTL Events & Announcements for the New Year!
• Test-drive the new app format of My Missouri State.

SUSTAINABILITY CORNER
Check out a PowerPoint presentation on Energy and Sustainability at MSU. It chronicles the university’s progress since 1994 (slide 13).
Let’s promote the Sustainability Minor!

DUE DATES

Jan 16 – International Travel Grants (due dates are Jan 15, Apr 15, Jul 15, Oct 15)
Jan 17 – Summer Graduate TA request forms due to dean and DHs
Jan 22 – Call for nominations for Staff & Faculty Board of Governors Excellence in Public Affairs

o   Nominations due to Dean’s Office by Feb 12

o    Nominees are notified by Dean that they have been nominated.  Applications are due March 12.

o   Only one application from CNAS may be forwarded.  College committee determines and application is forwarded by March 26.

Jan 26 – Foundation Awards: materials for awards should be submitted to the departmental offices
Jan 26 – By 5:00 PM, curricular proposals must be submitted through Curricular Action Workflow System to allow the dean and admin assistant time to review proposals and prepare agenda. Do you have nominees to Faculty Senate committees: Budget & Priorities, CGEIP, and Faculty Concerns?
Jan 31 – submissions for FCTL Teaching Awards

CNAS CALENDAR – 2018

Jan 23            CNAS Study Groups meeting at 6:00 PM, Temple 003 – Inform your students!
Jan 27            Presidential Scholar Interview Day
Feb 6-7          Faculty and Staff Free Portrait Days
Feb 19           President’s Day – Offices Closed
Feb 23           Board of Governor Meetings
Feb 24           Science Olympiad

Mar 10-18     Spring Break
Mar 27-29     OSEF (Ozarks Science and Engineering Fair)
Mar 29          Spring Holiday – Offices open, no classes
Mar 30          Spring Holiday – Offices closed, no classes

April 11         Pummill Math Relays
April 14         Admitted Student Day
April 27-28    Missouri Academy of Science Annual Meeting in Rolla

May 3            (THURSDAY) CNAS Undergraduate Research Day and Faculty & Staff Awards
May 5            Graduate College IDF

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/college-of-natural-and-applied-sciences
• Follow CNAS on Twitter: @CNASatMSU
• Like CNAS on Facebook: CNAS at MSU
• Inside Missouri State newsletter
• The Standard student newspaper