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Interested in student success?

Inclusive Teaching in STEM – facilitated by Dean Jahnke. Registration is through My Learning Connection located in the Learning and Development card on your MSU profile

Offered this fall – Thursdays at noon starting September 7.

Here’s a tip that you can do in class today.  Tell your students what office hours are for.  Teachers do not have office hours in high schools and many of our students have no idea when it might be useful to visit with you.  You might even include that on the announcement page of the LMS you are using.

Upcoming Events & Holiday

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Blood Drive – August 29-31 from 11AM to 5PM in PSU Ballroom East

Sept 4: Labor Day – No classes/Offices Closed

Preparing for Emergencies Training – You received information on Friday, Aug 4 about training.  It is very informative.   It took me approximately one hour to complete all three modules.  We are all required to complete this training before the end of September.

SWMO Regional Water Conference – Water: Trends that Matter, September 26. Students may attend free! However, they must still RSVP for the event.

Citizen Scholar Nominations Deadline

Deadline for 2023-2024 Citizen Scholar Award nominations is September 7.

Recent news from the college:

• CNAS approved for inclusive research grant
• Mike Reed did several Q&A with space.com over the summer about the following constellations: Aries, Perseus, Gemini
• If you would like to see past stories please visit CNAS NewsWatch!

Construction Update

Blunt (Temple Hall) Construction Details through mid-September.  If you have questions, please contact the Dean’s Office email directly BluntHallConstruction.edu

8/28/23 thru 9/8/23

• Deep pier drilling recommences (noise and vibration like demolition).
• South Side East Entrance Sidewalk Replacement:
• Electrical work in tunnel and Blunt Hall electrical room.
• Foundation mobilization.
• Soil & rock brought into project site. Dump Trucks on JQH Parkway.

Calendar

• September 5 – (Fall 2023) College Council Meets
• September 6 – (Fall 2023) CGEIP & Grad Council Meet
• September 8  – Citizen Scholar Award– Nominations for 2023-24 Citizen Scholar Award are due
• September 13 – CNAS Student Expo (student organization recruitment activity)
• September 14 – (Fall 2023) Faculty Senate
• September 14 – Majors Fair
• September 15 – Distinguished thesis award nominations due before 5pm
• September 26-28 – Public Affairs Conference
• September 30 – Thesis/non-thesis funding application for grant student funding
• October 1 – (2023-2024 Tenure/Promotion) – Faculty applicants submit Tenure and/or Promotion dossier to Department Heads – External reviews are due to Department Heads for inclusion in the dossier

April 8, 2024  Next Solar Eclipse in Missouri – The path of totality through North America – the Great North American Eclipse of April 8, 2024 | eclipse2024.org

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 Astro Brief on KSMU.