TODAY

• State of the University Address at 12:15 PM in PSU Theater – Monday, October 1
• Town Hall Meeting – Medical Plan – 1:30 PM in PSU Theater – Monday, October 1

REMINDER: AI (Academic Integrity) Days – October 2-4: https://www.missouristate.edu/academicintegrity/

The deadline to order faculty regalia is Wednesday, October 10.

CNAS 3 Minute Thesis Competition:

Submit your graduate student names to galelininger@missouristate.edu by Monday, October 8, after confirming that they can attend the CNAS internal competition from 4:00-5:30 PM on Monday, October 15. Gale will contact the students to schedule the competition times.  Each department may submit up to five names. All faculty are invited to the competition in Glass Hall 237.  Two PowerPoint slides – Each student will provide, ahead of time, one PowerPoint slide (name, graduate program and presentation title), plus one slide to accompany their talk (no animation). Email PowerPoint slides to galelininger@missouristate.edu by 11:00 AM on Monday, October 15. Slides will be loaded on the computer in the presentation room in preparation for the afternoon session. Upon completion of all presentations, the judges will determine who will participate in the MSU competition on Friday, October 26, 6:30 PM in Glass Hall 101.  https://graduate.missouristate.edu/currentstudents/265901.htm

Carrie’s Café Opens on October 9.  Support our students and make your reservations now!  Flyer attached.

SEMINARS in October
All seminars are posted on the CNAS homepage.

• Fri, Oct 5 – GGP:  “Using the ArcGIS Online Cloud-based Mapping and Analysis Solution to Redesign the Geosciences Technical Resource Assessment Tool (GeoSTRAT)”, Jerry Prewett – Missouri Geological Survey Division Deputy Director, 2:30-3:30 PM, Temple 345
• Wed, Oct 17 – CHM: “Poking” Membranes with Sharp Needles: Biophysical Insights via Precision Atomic Force Microscopy, by Dr. Gavin King, 3:35-4:30 PM, LIBR 101
• Fri, Oct 19 – GGP: One Geologist’s Journey, by Gary Pendergrass, 3:30-4:30 PM, Temple 345
• Thu, Oct 25 – PAMS: Mechanisms of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Interaction with Plants, by Cyren Rico, 4-5 PM, Kemper 206

 SUSTAINABILITY & WATER NEWS

• Tri-State Water Resource Coalition and MSU will hold the TriState Water Conference on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Darr Ag Center. Click for more information and to register.  Students attend free but you must register!

 FYI…

• Engineering students participated in a clean-up event at Jordan Creek downtown on LLC Day of Service.
• Cyren Rico attended national workshop for professors in their first of second year of teaching.
• Krista Evans studies tiny home communities.
• Ciera McCoy, biology graduate student, presented part of her master’s thesis at the Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists in Rochester, NY.

ICYMI…

• SAFETY: Discover how MSU is preparing for emergencies on campus and learn about other emergency preparations and responses.
• WELLNESS: You can still get a FREE flu shot at Magers Health and Wellness Center. Contact Magers for more information.

CNAS STEM Career Expo 2018
Monday, November 5, 2018, 3:30 – 6:00 PM, PSU Ballroom 3^rd floor
Please make sure all STEM CNAS students know about this opportunity to learn about careers in STEM.
Postcards are available in the dean’s office. See David or Gale.

UPDATED WEBPAGES

• College Committees

If you find any errors, please contact the dean’s office (David) with edits. Thanks!

CALENDAR – 2018

Oct 6           Fall Showcase, 9:00-2:00, PSU
Oct 9           Carrie’s Café opens!
Oct 11-12    Fall Break – No Classes/Offices Open
Oct 15         CNAS 3-Minute Thesis Competition starting at 4 PM, Glass Hall 237
Oct 17         Hospitality Leadership Career Fair

Oct 19         Board of Governors meeting at 1:00 PM
Oct 19         Wall of Fame Ceremony at 4:00 PM
Oct 20         Homecoming
Oct 26         Graduate College 3-minute thesis competition at 5 PM in Meyer Library
Oct 30         TriState Water Coalition Conference – more information and to register

Nov 5          CNAS STEM Career Expo
Nov 5-7       Missouri Mathematics and Science Coalition STEM Summit 2018 in KC
www.mochamber.com
Nov 10         MAKO – Mathematics Undergraduate Research Day
Nov 21-25    Thanksgiving – No Classes/Offices Closed
Nov 25-27    ABET Visit for Computer Science

Dec 6            Last day of fall classes

MEDIA           

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