SOAR sessions 12 and 13 are this week!

33^rd Annual Showcase for Teaching and Learning on Wednesday, August 15

Luncheon in PSU Ballroom, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
FIND additional information on all faculty presentations at 33^rd Showcase on Teaching and Learning website.
REGISTER through My Learning Connection or email fctl@missouristate.edu with questions.

NSF – REU in mathematics set to end on Thursday, August 2

Professors Les Reid, Jorge Rebaza, Steven Senger and Xingping Sun of the department of mathematics were awarded a three-year grant (2016-2018) totaling $293,661 by the National Science Foundation for the “Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Mathematics at Missouri State University (REU)” program.   The program fosters undergraduate research and allows the department to bring twelve outstanding students from across the U.S. to Missouri State to get involved in research in pure and applied mathematics. The program is designed to attract and retain talented undergraduate students, and to help them realize their full potential for research, by involving them in direct interaction with a diverse group of students and four experienced faculty mentors.

The REU program offers summer research opportunities in the fields of algebra, analysis, combinatorics, differential equations, numerical analysis and applied mathematics. Each of the four faculty mentors works with three students each summer for eight weeks. Several REU participants have been able to publish their work with their MSU mentors in high quality peer-reviewed journals. The program is one of only 55 REU sites in mathematics across the nation. For more information on the research projects conducted by this year’s cohort, check out the REU website.

This year’s students (in picture above) include:

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PARKING LOT UPDATES: Lot 19 & Bear Park North/South

The work on Lot 19 is slated to be done the week of 7/30-8/3. The backup date is 8/6-8/10. (This is subject to change based on unforeseen conditions.)
The Bear Park garages will undergo their annual wash downs starting next week.

FYI…

• Abbe Ehlers led Study Away trip for hospitality majors to Italy.
• CNAS alumni were recognized at Bears of Distinction awards.
• Patrick Toplikar, engineering student, received grant money to research sustainable streetlights.
• Carmen Creswell, computer science major, received an honorable mention at the Womxn of Distinction awards.
• Karen Bolda, senior director of development at Expedia, spoke to students at the invite of the CNAS club Women In Technology.

Congratulations, faculty award recipients!

• Abigale Ehlers received the Board of Governors’ Award for Excellence in Public Affairs.
• CNAS faculty received three of the six Foundation Awards.
• Stephanie Hein received the annual Greg Onstot Outstanding Achievement Award.
• Richard Biagioni received the Public Affairs Excellence in Community Service Award.

ICYMI…

• Preventing Sexual Misconduct course registration is open. Next class is October 26.
• Parking Passes are available for purchase. (New stickers required on August 1.)
• Master Advisor Workshop Series continues for faculty, staff and graduate students. Occurs August 8-9.
• Diversity 101 for Supervisors has one more summer session on Thursday, August 2.

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 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 (flyer attached)
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