Be kind. Be positive. Be strong. Be safe. Welcome to the start of the FALL 2021 SEMESTER!
Aug 18 –Showcase on Teaching and Learning Event – 36th Showcase on Teaching & Learning Virtual Conference – Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning – Missouri State University Keynote 12:30, Workshop 1:30 – See you online!
August 2021 Town Hall – Office of the President – Missouri State University – 3:30 PM
I look forward to seeing you briefly at your faculty meetings the week of August 16 and again at the all-college meeting on August 23. Faculty meetings on my calendar as of today:
Tuesday – Chemistry
Thursday – Engineering & Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science
Friday – Computer Science
I’ll be visiting the rest of the departments later in the semester.
Check out the Grants Newsletter from the Office of Research Administration for updated information and grant opportunities
Bridging The Divide Public Affairs 2021-2022 – Please think about attending a few of the sessions at this years Public Affairs Conference. No registration is required and the event is free. Please also encourage your students to attend appropriate sessions.
The nominations for the 2021-2022 Citizen Scholar Award are due September 9. Learn More About the 2020-2021 Citizen Scholars
Recent news from the college:
- If you would like to see past stories please visit CNAS NewsWatch!
Calendar
August 16 | New Faculty Orientation |
August 16 | New Grad Student Orientation |
August 17 | New TA Orientation |
August 18 | Showcase on Teaching and Learning Event |
August 18 | President’s Townhall Zoom meeting at 3:30PM |
August 19 | CNAS Academic Appeals committee meets |
August 19 | All Faculty Welcome Back Lunch 11:30AM-1:00PM – PSU Grand Ballroom |
August 20 | STEM LLC Social Event at 3:00 PM – northside of Temple Hall |
August 22 | New Student Convocation |
August 23 | First day of fall classes |
August 23 | CNAS All-Faculty Meeting at 3:30-5:00 PM, Clif and Frank will join us |
August 24 | Curricular Action Proposals due for September meeting of College Council (first session of semester) |
September 1 | CNAS Student Expo – Bear Head Plaza from 11AM to 1 PM |
September 17 | “Preparing A Successful Internal Grant Application” Karls Hall 101, 12:30-2PM |
September 21 | Curricular Action Proposals due for October meeting of College Council |
September 27-30 | Public Affairs Conference |
October 1 | Faculty Research Grants are due to graduate college (remember that they require department head and dean signatures prior to October 1) |
October 3-4 | 2021 Annual Conference of the Missouri Chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association |
October 7-8 | Fall Break (no classes) |
October 19 | Curricular Action Proposals due for November meeting of College Council (last meeting of fall semester) |
Media
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- 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.