IT’S ON!

It’s Homecoming Week! Let’s all welcome our alumni back to campus this week!

United Way

Please remember to make all gifts/pledges by November 8 and join in the celebration luncheon on November 15 from 11:30 am to 1 pm in the PSU Ballroom. See the website for more details.

I have regularly given to United Way because it is a way to support the community in which I live. My pledge card was turned in last week. Tammy

Food Drive

Food drive to benefit MSU’s Bear Pantry and Crosslines Food Pantry. Please bring items by October 25. See flyer for more details.

Inclusive Learning Event

Next week – Mark your calendars! Dr. Jill Sible, Associate Vice Provost from Virginia Tech is visiting MSU October 29th to discuss Inclusive Learning. There will be a morning seminar and an afternoon workshop.

CNAS Seminars – all are welcome!

PAMS – 4:00 PM, Thursday, October 24 in Kemper 206, Dr. Marco Cavaglia of Missouri University of Science and Technology

GGP – 3:30 PM, Friday, October 25 in Temple Hall 345, Mary Lily Smith, City of Springfield Planning and Development Director, “Make No Little Plans – Lessons Learned and Bumps Along the Road While Planning For the Future”

BIO – 4:00 PM, Friday, October 25 in Temple Hall 003, “Biogeochemical cycling in streams: role of surface/subsurface exchange” Alba Argerich, University of Missouri

PAMS/BIO – 4:00 PM, Thursday, October 31 in Kemper 206, Dr. Rao Khan, Washington University in St. Louis – “Keeping Physics Relevant in Ever-changing Practice of Radiological Medicine”

GGP – 2:30 PM, Friday, November 1 in Temple Hall 002, Dr. Thomas R. Paradise, University of Arkansas – “25 years of Research in Petra, Jordan: the Mysterious Valley of the Crescent Moon”

BIO – 4 PM, Friday, November 1 in Temple Hall 003, Melissa Plankke, University of Kansas – “Reproductive co-evoluation and incipient speciation in the Cabbage White butterfly”

CNAS STEM Career Expo

The STEM Career Expo is scheduled for November 4 from 3:30 pm to 6 pm in the PSU Grand Ballroom. Please see the flyer for details.

Carrie’s Cafe

Carrie’s Cafe is now open! Make your reservations today! (417-836-4409)

CNAS News

It’s all posted here – https://blogs.missouristate.edu/cnas-newswatch/

Upcoming Due Dates for Faculty

• October 30: Summer Fellowship applications: allow time to obtain dean’s signature. Applicants submit completed applications electronically to GraduateCollege@missouristate.edu
• November 1: Sabbatical Leave applications (original and copies) to Dean’s Office (Gale); Personnel Committee begins review
• November 1: Deadline for nominations for Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award and MAG Nominee

Missouri Academy of Science 2020 Annual meeting

MAS annual meeting is April 24-25, 2020 at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin MO. See the flyer for more information. Senior Division is Saturday, April 25. Poster session will be from 9:30-11:00 AM; lunch, meetings and breakout sessions from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Oral presentations 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Calendar

Oct 25-26	Homecoming
Oct 26	It’s On! – 5:30 PM
Oct 30	CNAS Resume Madness – 11 AM-2 PM
Nov 1	University 3-minute thesis competition
Nov 2	Fall Showcase
Nov 3-5	CAEP Accreditation Visit (Education)
Nov 4	PSM Advisory Board Meets 11 AM – 2 PM, Glass Hall 486
Nov 4	STEM Career Expo 2019, 3-6 PM in PSU Grand Ballroom. All students must attend the session from 3-5 PM in order to interview with companies from 5-6 PM
Nov 9	MAKO Math conference
Nov 16	Elementary Science Olympiad Competition – Temple/Kemper Halls
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)

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.