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 4th 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