2019 PENNY BERNSTEIN DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD  for 2019 was awarded to Dr. Alicia Mathis at the annual meeting of the Animal Behavior Society. http://www.animalbehaviorsociety.org/NEWSLETTERS/64-2/fellows.php  CONGRATULATIONS, ALICIA!!!!!

Congratulations to Bull Shoals Field Station for 20 years!

Attached is the new BSFS summer 2019 newsletter. They’ve reached a milestone and lots of changes continue. Check out the history on page 3 to see how far they’ve come in just two decades. On the BSFS websites, you can find past issues and a recent news article in their Media Archives.

Student Expo is on Wednesday, August 28 – Print the flyer and check out the Student Resources webpage as well.

Outstanding work by faculty, staff, students!

• Biology graduate students Kammie Voves and Sam Hannabass gave presentations at Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists (SWAN). Voves won a research award with a $1000 prize!

NEXT WEEK EVENTS

Monday, August 12

New Faculty Orientation – HR portion (KARL 102) 10:00am – 12:00 noon

Tuesday, August 13

New Faculty Orientation (GLAS 102 for morning portion/PSU for lunch & afternoon portion) 8:00am – 3:30pm

Wednesday, August 14

Showcase on Teaching & Learning (PSU – 3^rd Floor) 8:00am – 1:30pm (I registered for the breakfast and lunch sessions through My Learning Connection. I hope to see you at Showcase.)

Thursday, August 15

All Faculty Welcome Back Lunch (PSU Ballroom) 11:30am – 1:00pm (I look forward to seeing you there.)

Sunday, August 18
New Student Convocation, 2:00-3:00pm, JQH Arena

 

Aug 19             First day of classes – Fall semester
Aug 20             CNAS All-College Meeting 3:35-5:00 PM, PSU Union Club
                             President Smart and Provost Einhellig will join us.

ICYMI…

• Citizen Scholar Award nominations are due Thursday, September 12!
• The new issue of DISCOVERIES was distributed. Here are back issues.
• Financial Services released a TRAVEL UPDATE in July – new form, new mileage rates, new regulations.
• Handshake – MSU Career Center launches new job finding site for students (current and alumni).

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION NEWS

• Sun, August 18: Belong-B-Q Annual Cookout, 5-7 PM, Foster Recreation Center
• Mon, August 26: Women’s Equality Day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920.
• Tue, August 27: Multicultural Networking Reception, 5:30-7:00 PM, Welcome Center

Calendar

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, 10:00 AM – 12 NOON, Bear Head Plaza [rain: East Ballroom] flyer

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, 5:30-8:30
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 – 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM
                         [CNAS students march at 1:30 PM]
                         [CNAS Grad Reception – tentatively at 10:00 AM, location TBD]

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