SOAR sessions 8 and 9 are this week! 

PARKING LOT UPDATE

Parking Lot 4 (south side of Temple) is undergoing resurfacing starting today through Friday.

There are many maintenance and facilities-related construction projects occurring in our buildings and parking lots. Subscribe to Administrative Services Notifications to make sure you are in the loop.

 

For all of the very latest news – CNAS NewsWatch

FYI…

• Luke Ellickson, biology major, was named the recipient of the Kevin D. Wallace Award for his volunteerism with the Tooth Truck.
• Orion Peterson, graduate student in biology, was awarded outstanding research presentation on stress at Academy of Orofacial Pain conference.
• Ana Estrella took biology students to Costa Rica in effort to learn environmental literacy.
• Two biology students and a biology professor presented at the Missouri Academy of Science (MAS) annual meeting this past April.
• Kyoungtae Kim presented two keynote talks about his research at the World Yeast Conference in Montreal.
• Mind’s Eye newest video – Alexander Wait
• CURP Plan Changes effective July 1.
• Parking Passes are available for purchase.

 

Department of Natural Resources hosting pesticide pickup in Nevada on Saturday, July 21

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, JULY 5, 2018 – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with the Vernon County Fairgrounds, will provide a free pesticide collection event from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 21 at the Vernon County Fairgrounds located at 1488 E. Ashland St., Nevada.

The collection is open to all Missouri farmers and households.

Accepted items include:

• Unwanted pesticides
• Herbicides
• Insecticides
• Fungicides
• Rodenticides
• Dewormers
• Fly tags
• Fertilizers containing pesticide

Not accepted items include:

• Paint
• Explosives
• Fire extinguishers
• Yard waste
• Electronics
• Trash
• Pesticides from businesses, pesticide production facilities, pesticide distributors, pesticide retailers

The event is the fifth of six events scheduled for 2018. More information about the Missouri Pesticide Collection Program is available online at dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/pesticide.

REGISTRATION OPEN for Master Advisor Workshop Series!

The Advising Basics Workshop is on Wednesday, August 8 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

The Master Advisor Workshop begins on Wednesday, August 8 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and continues on Thursday, August 9 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Master Advisor Workshop covers information such as advisor competencies, academic rules and regulations, campus resources, advising techniques and strategies, ethical guidelines, confidentiality of student records, transfer advising, and accessing student information through Self-Service Banner and Degree Works.

Registration for full-time faculty and staff is available at https://www.missouristate.edu/advising/42540.htm  Registration for graduate students and part-time employees is available at https://www.missouristate.edu/advising/10699.htm

Did you know…?

• The PSU Union Club is open Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (The only change is they do not have soup in the summer.)
• Diversity 101 for Supervisors has one more summer session on Thursday, August 2.

ICYMI…

• DISCOVERIES spring 2018 edition was distributed at the beginning of June. Feel free to forward all issues!
• Printing Services’ new online system went live.

CNAS CALENDAR – 2018

July 23-27    CNAS/Discovery Center Class on campus!
July 27          Summer Visit Day

Aug 2-3       Final Exams for summer session
Aug 6          CNAS Leadership Team Retreat, 8 AM to 5 PM, Harrison Room Library Center
Aug 13       All Faculty and Graduate Students report to campus for pre-fall semester meetings
Orientations – new administrators orientation from 10 AM – noon, new faculty orientation at 1:00 PM, new graduates student orientation from 1-5 PM
Aug 14       New Faculty Orientation (8 AM – 2:30 PM) and TA Orientation (8 AM – 4 PM)
Aug 15       Showcase for Teaching and Learning
Aug 16       All Faculty Welcome Back Lunch (11:30 AM – 1:00 PM)
Aug 17       STEM LLC Welcome Social, 4-5 PM, Temple Hall
Aug 19       New Student Convocation, 1:00 PM
Aug 20       Fall 2018 Semester Begins
Aug 22        All College Meeting, Temple 002, 4-5 PM
Aug 29        CNAS Student Expo, 2:30-4:30, Temple Courtyard

MEDIA           

• Tune in every Thursday morning at 9:45 AM for 5-minute STEM Spots on KSMU (Click for interviews!)
• Follow CNAS NewsWatch
• Follow CNAS on Twitter: @CNASatMSU and/or Facebook: CNAS at MSU