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CNAS NEWS – September 25, 2023

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Be kind.  Be positive.  Be strong.  Be safe.

Upcoming Events & Information

A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps – Peace Corps Prep Film and Discussion – Sept 25 from 4:00 to 6:00PM in Karls 101.

Public Affairs Conference

Public Affairs Conference is this week.  Please find a session to attend and send your students as well!

Flu and Covid Information – Flu Information – Magers Health and Wellness Center – Missouri State

Flu Vaccines available

New COVID vaccine is not yet available at Magers.  When it arrives – it will be posted.

Carrie’s Café

Carrie’s Café is open!

Fall Break will be here in just under three weeks.  I encourage you to continue the goal that I challenged you with last year – save one student from dropping or failing your class.

              An extra note of encouragement to your students might be what they need.  Listening carefully to your students might help you learn that they need resources like food, counseling or time management help.  The Bear Pantry, our Counseling Center or a success coach might be just what they need.  If you do not know how to connect them with these resources – please contact the Dean’s office and we will send you the information.

              If you hear that a student has made no connections on campus during these first several weeks of the semester, please let Dr. Rebaza know and our student success staff will contact them immediately to get them connected in their home department, with a student organization, with a study group or a mentor.

Academic Advisor Forums:

Advising Support Workshop – Sept 28, from 8:30AM to 10:30AM in Meyer Library – Registration is required!                                            See the full Fall 2023 Schedule

President’s Search & State of the University

Presidential Search – Office of the President – Missouri State – The job description and other important information about the search is posted here.

State of the University Address – 12:15-1:30PM, Monday, October 2 – PSU Theater and via Zoom (link to come)

3 – Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition: 

Encourage your graduate students to attend the CNAS 3MT competition! The competition is open to any MSU graduate student with a research project, thesis, or non-thesis (seminar) project. This is a great opportunity for the students to develop and showcase their research communication skills, and generate public interest in their research. Top four (up to) selected students will participate in the university-wide 3MT competition. See attached flyer on Why You Should Try 3MT! The CNAS 3MT Competition is taking place on October 23 at 3 PM in Cheek Hall 102.

Upcoming CNAS Seminars –

Check out the CNAS Master Calendar for this week’s seminars – College of Natural and Applied Sciences – Missouri State University

Recent news from the college:

Construction Updates

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

9/25/23 thru 9/29/23

  • Deep pier drilling is completed (demobilization).
  • Removal of Drilling Rig – JQH Parkway impacted for 30-45 minutes. 9/26/23 after 5:00 pm.
  • South side generator duct bank and utility yard work continues. (Concrete and dump trucks on Briggs Street)
  • Commence installation of mock-up in south yard. (Concrete and dump trucks on Briggs Street)
  • Footing & Foundation continues. (Concrete and Dump Trucks on JQH Parkway)

10/2/23 thru 10/13/23

  • South side generator duct bank completed.
  • Basement electrical room saw cutting and material removal. (Possible use of elevator)
  • Footing & Foundation continues. (Concrete and Dump Trucks on JQH Parkway)

Prepare for the Brightspace Transition

All faculty will have access to Brightspace beginning Monday, October 16. This access includes a sandbox course, where you can learn the system and explore its capabilities while participating in training. After October 16, you can use the class dashboard to request a source course for building your courses.   Faculty who want to use Brightspace in Spring 2024 can attend training sessions this fall. During the spring semester, there will be trainings for faculty who plan to begin using Brightspace in Fall 2024. On-demand resources are currently in development; these resources will be available within the Brightspace platform to assist faculty as they’re in the process of building their courses. All Missouri State courses will be transitioned and live in the Brightspace system by May 13, 2024.   

Training Schedules can be found here –   On the Bright Side – Academic Expressions (missouristate.edu)

Calendar

  • 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
  • Oct 6                                 Freeman Hrabowski Visit
  • Oct 12-13                          Fall Break no classes/offices open
  • Oct 18-21                          Midwest ACS Meeting – St. Louis
  • Oct 21                               MSU Homecoming
  • Oct 23                               Emeritus Faculty Lunch, 11 AM – 1 PM, Kentwood Crystal Ballroom
  • Oct 23                               CNAS 3MT Competition, 3:00 PM, Cheek 102
  • Oct 28                               Elementary Science Olympiad
  • Nov 3                                University 3MT Competition
  • Nov 8                                CNAS Career Expo and PSM Advisory Board

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