SEMINARS/EVENTS THIS WEEK

•  Wednesday, April 18 – CHM seminar: Intermolecular Autocatalytic Isopeptide Bond Formation, by Samual Kasson, 3:35-4:25 PM, Meyer LIBR 101
• Friday, April 20 – CSC seminar: Software Engineering used in Avionics, by Jeff Outlaw, 10:00-11:00 AM, Check 151
• Friday, April 20 – GGP seminar: Runoff, Erosion and Channel Changes from Fires and Floods: A Comparison Across Scales, by Lee MacDonald, 3:30-4:30, Temple 345
• Saturday, April 21 – NASA Public Observing Night

Ray Phillips retirement party – 40+ years at MSU!
Thursday, April 26, 3:00-5:00 PM, Carrie’s Café, Pummill Hall 4^th Floor
         Please join us to recognize Ray!

Meet your diversity goals by attending the Collaborative Diversity Conference, April 26-27
https://diversity.missouristate.edu/conference/Overview.htm (All sessions are free except food!)
Don’t have time to attend a full session? Try this (only 20 minutes) – https://diversity.missouristate.edu/conference/357183.htm
Be sure to reserve your book time!

Week of May 1 – mark your calendars!

o   May 1 – All Faculty Recognition Reception is from 3-5 PM in PSU Ballroom!
o   May 3 – CNAS Faculty/Staff Awards is from Noon-1 in PSU Ballroom East!

• Pizza provided.  BYOB

o   May 3 – CNAS Undergraduate Research Day

• Noon -1:00 PM – All judging for Undergraduate Research Day will occur during this time period in PSU Ballroom West
• Research Posters will be open to all from 1-3 PM in PSU Ballroom West
• Awards presented to research day winners at 3:00 PM in PSU Ballroom East

o   May 4   CNAS Spring Picnic from 5-8 PM at Phelps Grove Park
o   May 5   Frank Einhellig IDF – Watch the website for final schedule!

ICYMI…

• Xingping Sun is featured in Mind’s Eye.
• Carrie’s Café Last days of operation in SP18 – April: 17, 19, 24, 26, May: 1, 3, 8

SUSTAINABILITY CORNER

• Sunday, April 22 is Earth Day! Join the James River Basin Partnership for Lake & River Clean Up.
• Saturday, April 28 – Stream Clean Up Event (Contact matthewpierson@missouristate.edu for more info.)

DUE DATES

APRIL 2018

Apr 19 – Abstracts for Undergraduate Research Day due by 5 PM to GaleLininger@missouristate.edu

CNAS CALENDAR – 2018

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 4           Annual all-CNAS Picnic, 5:00-8:00, Phelps Grove Park
May 5           Frank Einhellig IDF (abstracts were due April 10) register to judge / register to volunteer
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)
May 21-25    FTCL – Boot Camp for online course development

June 7           SOAR Advisor Training
June 11         Summer School begins today!
July 4            No summer classes/offices closed
Aug 2-3        Final Exams for summer session
July 23-27     CNAS/Discovery Center Class on campus!
July 26          ALC Retreat – all day (Dean only)
July 27          Summer Visit Day
Aug 13         All Faculty and Graduate Students report to campus for pre-fall semester meetings
Aug 13         New Faculty Orientation (HR portion)
Aug 14         New Faculty Orientation (Provost portion & lunch with the Dean)
Aug 15         Showcase for Teaching and Learning
Aug 16         All Faculty Welcome Back Lunch
Aug 17         STEM LLC Welcome Social, 4-5 PM, Temple Hall
Aug 20         Fall 2018 Semester Begins

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