EVENTS THIS WEEK

• TODAY – National Employee Benefits Day, Benefits Fair, 10 AM – 4 PM, PSU Ballroom West

SEMINAR

• Monday, April 2 – BIO seminar: Return of the Frogs: Population Genetics of Australian Frogs Following Recovery From a Disease Outbreak, by Donny McKnight, 4-5 PM, Temple Lecture Hall 001
• Wednesday, April 4 – CHM seminar: Novel Colorimetric Ligand for the Detection Of Silver(I) and Palladium(II); Evidence of Physical Gelling (In PNVCL-PEG-PVA) Using Raman Spectroscopic Studies, by Leanna Patton and Samuel Njoku, 3:35-4:25, Meyer LIBR 101
• Friday, April 6 – GGP seminar: Bull Shoals Field Station, Migrating Birds and Geography, by Janice Greene, 3:30-4:30 PM, Temple 345

The Big Read Book Discussions at The Library Center – April 2018

Springfield-Greene County Library District is presenting Big Read Book Discussions. The theme throughout April is pandemics.
In the presentation on Pandemics: The Big Picture, Debbie Corcoran of GGP will talk about historic attempts to cope with pandemics including the persecution of immigrant and minority populations, nursery rhymes and art.
Saturday, April 14, 2-4 PM, Library Center Auditorium

ABSTRACTS DUE IN APRIL

• CNAS Undergraduate Research Day is Thursday, May 3!   Abstracts are due Wednesday, April 19
• The 25^th annual Graduate Interdisciplinary Forum to present research is coming up on Saturday, May 5. Deadline to submit abstracts is Tuesday, April 10.

ICYMI…

• Nancy Kageyama says HSP 210 is the class to take to decide if your career path is in hospitality.
• The new department heads of CSC and PAMS step into their roles August 1, 2018.

FYI…

• NASA Public Observing Night at Baker Observatory on Saturday, April 21, 8:30-11:00 PM.
• Staff Senate is now accepting nominations for terms beginning July 2018. Send your nominations to StaffSenate@MissouriState.eduby April 15. Elections will take place after May 1.  For more information about Staff Senate, please visit our web site or contact StaffSenate@MissouriState.edu.

SUSTAINABILITY CORNER

April 10-12, 2018 – This year’s theme of the Public Affairs Conference is Sustainability in Practice: Consensus and Consequences.
Explore the best practices for a sustainable future.

• Sustainability Student Summit on Monday, April 9, 9 AM – 4 PM in PSU 308

This event will include hands on workshops led by students, free popcorn, and chances to win prizes (including a kayak)!

• Save the Monarchs: Milkweed Planting and Celebration on Tuesday, April 10, 1:30-3:00 PM, 521 N. Jefferson

Join your fellow Bears to convert a vacant lot downtown to a monarch habitat!

DUE DATES

APRIL 2018

Apr 6 – Study Away proposal submissions for short-term faculty-directed programs for winter intercession
Apr 10 – Abstracts for Interdisciplinary Forum due to Graduate College
Apr 13 – Dean presents Equity Requests to Provost
Apr 15 – International Travel Grants (due dates are Jan 15, Apr 15, Jul 15, Oct 15)
Apr 19 – Abstracts for Undergraduate Research Day due by 5 PM to GaleLininger@missouristate.edu

CNAS CALENDAR – 2018

April 9-12     Public Affairs Conference  Please plan to attend one session. Encourage your students to do the same!
April 10         Hospitality Leadership Executive Speaker Series, 2:00-3:00, PSU Theater
April 11         Pummill Math Relays
April 20         Chemistry Advisory Board Meets today
Apr 25-27     Collaborative Diversity Conference – Faculty and Staff may attend sessions at no cost but you must register online so there will be enough chairs in the room.
Apr 27-28     Missouri Academy of Science Annual Meeting in Rolla

May 1            All Faculty Recognition Reception 3-5 PM in PSU Ballroom
May 3            (THURSDAY) CNAS Faculty/Staff Awards and Undergraduate Research Day
Noon – Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony (includes a light lunch for all attendees)
Noon -1:00 PM – All judging will for Undergraduate Research Day will occur during this time period.
Research Posters will be open to all from 1-3 PM
3:00 PM – Awards presented to research day winners.
May 5           Frank Einhellig IDF (abstracts due April 10)
May 12-17    Final Exams
May 18         Spring Commencement CNAS Reception 2-4 PM, Temple Courtyard (rain location Temple Lecture Halls)
May 18         Spring Commencement (CNAS at 5:00 PM)

MEDIA           

• Tune in every Thursday morning at 9:45 AM for 5-minute STEM Spots on KSMU hosted by Dr. David Cornelison.
• Follow CNAS blog, CNAS NewsWatch and University News.
• Follow CNAS on Twitter: @CNASatMSU
• Follow CNAS on Facebook: CNAS at MSU
• Mind’s Eye scholarly publication