Enjoy the rain and cooler weather this week! I hope you are finding time to relax, work on research, spend time outdoors – whatever makes you happy this week. I’m going to run a little more this week since it is cooler.

Summer Online Boot Camp is this week, July 22-26, in Library 10-B.

Other Upcoming Summer Training & Events

• Orientation for GAs and TAs Mon-Tu, August 12-13
• FCTL 34th Showcase: Wed, August 14
• New Student Convocation: Su, August 18, 2-3PM, JQH Arena

Outstanding work by faculty, staff, students!

• Albert Barreda presented research (co-authored by Nancy Kageyama) on “The Effect of Employee Competence” at a conference in Taipei, Taiwan.
• Biology Department in CNAS at MSU has been ranked in the top 15% of Best for the Money in the US.

ICYMI…

• Handshake – MSU Career Center launches new job finding site for students (current and alumni).
• Parking Permits are available; the current parking permits expire on July 31!

Calendar

July 26             Summer Visit Day

Aug 2               Summer Session Ends (Finals)
Aug 12             All Faculty and Graduate Students report to work
Aug 14             34^th Showcase on Teaching & Learning
Aug 15             All Faculty Luncheon
Aug 19             First day of classes – Fall semester
Aug 20             CNAS All-College Meeting 3:35-5:00 PM, PSU Union Club
Aug 28             CNAS Student Expo, 10 AM – 12 NOON, Bear Head Plaza [rain location: PSU East Ballroom]

Sep 20-22         Family Weekend
Oct 1-3             Public Affairs Conference
Oct 7                State of the University Address, 12:15 PM, PSU Theatre
Oct 10-11         Fall Holiday – NO CLASSES/OFFICES OPEN
Oct 24              Emeritus Dinner, Union Club, 5:30-7:30
Oct 25-26         Homecoming

Nov 2               Fall Showcase
Nov 3-5            CAEP Accreditation Visit (Education)
Nov 4               PSM Advisory Board Meets
Nov 4               STEM CAREER EXPO 2019
Nov 9               MAKO Math conference
Nov 27-29        Thanksgiving Holiday, Offices Closed
Dec 5                Last day of classes for semester
Dec 7-12           Final Exams
Dec 13              Commencement – 10 AM, 1:30 PM (CNAS students march at 1:30 PM)

Media           

• Subscribe to follow CNAS NewsWatch (also available on CNAS homepage)
• Find Dean Jahnke’s past eblasts and subscribe to CNAS Blog.
• Tune in every Thursday morning at 9:45 a.m. for 5-minute STEM Spots on KSMU.