Fall Holiday is this week – No Classes on Thursday and Friday – October 11 and 12. Offices are open.
Carrie’s Café opens tomorrow October 9. Support our students and make your reservations now! Flyer attached.
The deadline for ordering faculty regalia is Wednesday, October 10 for December commencement.
3 Minute Thesis Competition:
CNAS internal competition is from 4:00-5:30 PM on Monday, October 15. Upon completion of all presentations, the judges will determine who will participate in the MSU competition on Friday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m. in Glass Hall 101.
CNAS Committee meetings
- College Council on Tu, Oct 9 at 3:30p in Temple 145
- Ad Hoc on Evaluation of Teaching on Fri, Oct 19 at 4p in Temple 145
All seminars are posted on the CNAS homepage.
- 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
DIVERSITY NEWS
The Diversity Committee is hosting its 2nd annual Diversity Donuts Mixer on Thursday, October 18 from 9:00-11:30 a.m. in Meyer Library 107.
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…
- Cyren Rico is researching how nanomaterials affect us.
- Alicia Mathis and biology students monitor ecosystems with grant from the National Park Service.
- Nancy Kageyama and Albert Barreda presented papers on hotel pricing and customer service at conferences this past summer.
- Leah Brand and Julie Curless, biology majors, sampled grapevines at EJ Gallo Winery with Laszlo Kovacs’ NSF grant.
ICYMI…
- LIBRARY: The library now offers campus delivery and pick-up.
- 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.
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CALENDAR – 2018
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 18 Diversity Donuts Mixer, 9-11:30 AM, LIBR 107
Oct 19 CNAS Advisory Boards are meeting – GGP, PAMS, CSC – Please welcome all alumni for Homecoming Weekend!
Oct 19 Board of Governors meeting at 1:00 PM
Oct 19 Wall of Fame Ceremony at 4:00 PM
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 2018
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