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CNAS NEWS – August 12, 2019

August 12, 2019 by David Szepatowski

UNIVERSITY 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 – 3rd Floor) 8:00am – 1:30pm

Thursday, August 15
All Faculty Welcome Back Lunch (PSU Ballroom) 11:30am – 1:00pm

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

CNAS EVENTS

Departmental Meeting Days – Please check with your department regarding specific times and places.

  • Tuesday, August 13 – Engineering and Hospitality Leadership
  • Thursday, August 14 – Chemistry, Biology, PAMS and Mathematics
  • Friday, August 15 – GGP and Computer Science


Please welcome the following new tenure-track assistant professors to CNAS –

  • Natasha DeVore – Chemistry (BA – Evangel University, MS and PhD – University of Kansas) post-doc – Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • Ngoc Do – Mathematics (Diploma with Honors – Southern Federal University, Russia, PhD – Texas A&M University)  post-doc – University of Arizona
  • Siming Liu – Computer Science (BS and MS – Hunan University, China, PhD – University of Nevada – Reno)
  • Jay McEntee – Biology (BA and PhD – University of California – Berkeley) post-doc – University of Arizona and University of Florida
  • Sarah Morrison – Astronomy (BA – Cornell University, MS and PhD – University of Arizona)
  • Quinton Phelps – Biology (AS – Coffeyville Community College, BS and MS – South Dakota State University, PhD – Southern Illinois University)
  • Avery Russell – Biology (BS – Cornell University, PhD – University of Arizona)  post-doc – University Pittsburgh, PA

Please welcome a new instructor to CNAS –

  • Melissa Schoeben – Biology (BS and MS Missouri State University)

Student Expo is on Wednesday, August 28! Attached is the flyer and the Student Resources webpage has been updated as well.

 Outstanding work by faculty, staff, students!

  • One CNAS student (in chemistry) was awarded a scholarship at the first annual STEM Signing Day by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce last May.
  • Chris Barnhart and team met with leaders of the Maori to introduce freshwater mussels into a New Zealand lake.
  • Chris Barnhart discussed the Butterfly House on KOLR10.
  • Day Ligon and collaborators set out to save the endangered Hicatee, the river turtle of Central America.

 

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.

CNAS COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  • Thu, Aug 15: Scholastic Appeals – 8:00a, Temple 145
  • Tu, Sep 10: College Council – 3:30p, Temple 145
  • Wed, Sep 11: Grad Council – 3:30p, PSU 313
  • Thu, Sep 12: Faculty Senate – 3:30p, PSU 313

Public Observing Nights for fall 2019 at Baker Observatory

  • Friday, September 6 – 8:00 PM
  • Friday, October 4 – 7:00 PM
  • Friday, November 8 – 6:30 PM

 ICYMI…

  • Citizen Scholar Award nominations are due Thursday, September 12!

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 attached)

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              CNAS Emeritus Faculty/Staff 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           

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  • 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.

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