Open Enrollment for Benefits is available through December 1, 2021. This is an annual process. Don’t forget to take the time to do it! To receive the full $30 wellness credit, you must complete both the flu vaccination ($10 credit) and the Covid vaccination ($20 credit) and submit the required documentation to Magers Health and Wellness prior to Dec 1, 2021.
Be kind. Be positive. Be strong. Be safe.
United Way – We have celebrated Thanksgiving. I hope you will show your thankfulness by joining the Cup of Coffee Challenge ($5/month payroll contribution). If you can give more that is awesome but I hope you will joining me in supporting United way. Pledge online.
Excellence in Advising Nominations – Curtis P. Lawrence Award for Excellence in Advising – Academic Advising and Transfer Center – Missouri State University – Due November 30
Nominate Bears of Distinction – Bears of Distinction Awards – Alumni Association – Missouri State University – Due December 1
FCTL Faculty nominations – Call for FCTL faculty teaching awards nominations – Provost Communiqué (missouristate.edu) – Due January 21
CNAS Seminars
- CHM – 3:30-4:30 PM, Wednesday, December 1 in Meyer Library 101. Dr. Lei Yang, University of Central Arkansas. “Bioinspired Mixed-valence Copper Complexes”
- PAMS – 4:00-5:00 PM, Thursday, December 2 (contact PAMS room/zoom info). Dr. Rizal Hariadi, Arizona State University. “Understanding Molecular Machines using Protein and DNA Origami Nanoarrays”
- BIO – 4:00-5:00PM, Friday, December 3, Temple 003. By Dr. Alexander Linan, Missouri Botanical Garden. “From Island Trees to Mountain Forests: Exploring Patterns and Drivers of Diversity in Biodiversity Hotspots”
- PAMS – 4:00-5:00PM, Thursday, December 9, Kemper 206. By Dr. Jingyi Chen, University of Arkansas. “Controlling Three Dimensional Morphology of Nonprecious Metal-Based Nanostructures”
Recent news from the college:
- Alumna Krissy Sardina wins Early Career Professional of the Year Award
- Uncovering hidden passages and local history
- If you would like to see past stories please visit CNAS NewsWatch!
Unlikely Allies in the Academy: Women of Color and White Women in Conversation Book Talk
- Join Drs. Marjorie Shavers & Nancy Gordon for a discussion about Dr. Karen L. Dace’s Unlikely Allies in the Academy: Women of Color and White Women in Conversation.
- Date: Friday, February 25, 2022
- Time: 11:00 am
- Location: The Ozarks Room, Meyer Library Rm 302
- Interested faculty should use the QR code to download the eBook, which requires BearPass login.
- Please contact FCTL@MissouriState.edu if you prefer a printed copy of the book.
MSU COVID Homepage — Greene County Covid Homepage
Remember to sign up for your Flu Shot available at Magers Health Center.
Calendar
| December 2 | Staff Senate – 11AM-1PM, Glass Hall 486 |
| December 11-16 | Final Exams period |
| December 17 | Winter Commencement |
| December 20 | Final grades due by 2PM via Faculty Grade Entry |
| December 22-January 4 | Offices closed for Winter Break |
| January 5 | Office Open for 2022 – all staff report back to work |
| January 10 | All faculty and graduate students report to work |
| January 17 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – No classes, Offices closed |
| January 18 | First day of Spring classes |
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.