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Campus News

Using Clickers in your classroom??  Turning Tech notified us last summer that they would no longer be providing a Clicker intern. Brian Leas has stepped up and if students email him directly brianleas@missouristate.edu with Clicker Help in the subject line, he will help to resolve their issue. The 866-746-3015 number goes directly to Turning Tech’s support line and they should be able to get assistance there as well.  FCTL is working on more permanent solution.   As I learn more – I’ll send updates.

Faculty Excellence in Public Affairs Awards – Public Affairs – Missouri State University

Nominations are due to CNAS by February 7, 2022

Previous winners – Past Recipients – Board of Governors’ Excellence in Public Affairs Award – Public Affairs – Missouri State University  and Gary Meints in 2021.

Wall of Fame nominations due March 18.  Wall of Fame – Alumni Association – Missouri State University

Student Opportunities

$$$ Please remind your students to apply for foundation scholarships!  There are thousands of dollars to distribute!!!  MSU Annual Scholarships – Scholarships – Financial Aid – Missouri State University

Job Opportunity for students or recent graduates (includes loan forgiveness $$) –

https://www.missouristate.edu/CCE/join-americorps-at-missouri-state-university.htm

Upcoming Events and Seminars

Multicultural Programs are hosting several events throughout February for Black History Month – see attached flyer

Upcoming CNAS Seminars –

• PAMS – 4:00-5PM, Thursday, February 3 via Zoom. By Badon Decker, Ph.D. student at University of Missouri-Kansas City, “Stellar Mass Properties of Infrared-selected High-redshift Galaxy Clusters from MaDCoWS”
• GGP – 2:30-3:30PM, Friday, February 4 in Temple 002. By Dr. Krista Evans, MSU Assistant Professor in the GGP Department, “Rural Planning and the Amish Community”
• GGP – 2:30-3:30PM, Friday, February 11 in Temple 002. By Dr. Sarah Coffin, Saint Louis University, “Brownfield Redevelopment: Re-examining Goals, Objectives and Outcomes”

Recent News from CNAS

Recent news from the college:

• If you would like to see past stories please visit CNAS NewsWatch!

Faculty Review Process

Faculty Annual Review Process 2022 –

• All faculty submit dossiers to Department Heads – February 1.  In addition all publications must be submitted to Activity Insight (Digital Measures) by February 10.
• Tenure track faculty dossiers are passed on to the department personnel committee. The written evaluation and recommendations is due back to the department head by March 7.
• Faculty Equity requests to department heads are due March 7.
• Department head forwards faculty equity requests with further justification by March 25.
• All faculty evaluations and recommendations from the department head are due to the dean by April 1.

Upcoming CNAS Due Dates & Events

CNAS Faculty and Staff Awards – Nominations for the different CNAS faculty and staff awards are due by the first Friday in April (April 1). Awards Policy

The CNAS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee will be meeting on February 1.  Please let your department representative(s) know if there are specific actions that the committee might attempt to address this semester.  We will be setting prioritizes and beginning action team work.  Watch for a summary in this newsletter.

Miscellaneous News & Events

Student, faculty, and staff action research group to host racial allyship conference in March during Women’s History Month

Join this provocative conversation about campus racial allyship on Friday, March 4, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., in the Plaster Student Union Theater. The Unlikely Allies Conference includes a campus-wide lecture and book signing with Dr. Karen L. Dace, author of Unlikely Allies in the Academy: Women of Color and White Women in Conversation. Faculty, staff, and students can download the eBook by clicking here, or by using the QR code below; access requires BearPass login. For more information, visit: https://www.missouristate.edu/FCTL/unlikelyallies2022conference.htm. See attached flyer for posting.

Missouri Academy of Science (58th Annual Meeting) – April 22-23, 2022, Central Methodist University, Fayette, MO. Call for Papers – abstract submissions are due Friday, March 18 at 5PM

Faculty & Staff Free Portrait Days – Dates have been set for 2022

COVID Dashboards

MSU COVID Homepage  — Greene County Covid Homepage

Calendar

February 1	Faculty annual reports are due to department head
February 1	Faculty research grant applications are due
February 1	Thesis funding for grad students – spring deadline
February 3	Staff Senate – 11:00AM to 1:00PM, Glass Hall 486
February 21	President’s Day – No classes, Offices closed
February 25	Book discussions – see details
February 26	Regional Science Olympiad Competition
February 28	Summer TA requests due to graduate college
March 14-20	Spring Break – No classes, Offices open
March 22	Missouri Junior Academy of Science Competition
April 9	State Science Olympiad Competition
April 14-17	Spring Holiday – No classes (Offices closed on April 15)
April 22-23	Missouri Academy of Science, Central Methodist University
April 30	Spring Showcase is today!
May 5	CNAS Undergraduate Research Day
May 7	Einhellig Interdisciplinary Forum – Graduate College
May 14-19	Finals Week
May 20	Commencement (CNAS at 9:00AM)

Media

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