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

State of the University & Presidential Search

State of the University Address – 12:15-1:30PM, TODAY, October 2 – PSU Theater and via Zoom

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

Helping Students

Fall Break will be here in just under two 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.

Upcoming CNAS Seminars –

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

• CHM – 3:35-4:25PM, Wednesday, October 4 in Meyer Library 101. By Dr. Victor Nemykin, University of Tennessee – Knoxville. “Creating new electron-deficient types of functional dyes that are potentially useful as electron acceptors in solar cells”
• PAMS – 4:00-5:00PM, Thursday, October 5 in Kemper 204. By Dr. Saikat Talapatra, Southern Illinois University. “Emerging Nanomaterials & Composites for Electronics, Energy & Environmental Applications”
• CNAS – 10:45 AM – noon, Friday, October 6 in Glass Hall 486 (pizza and drinks provided) – Dr. Freeman Hrabowski
• GGP – 2:30-3:30PM, Friday, October 6 in Blunt 345. By Dr. Ethan Bottone, Northwest Missouri State University. “Reading the ‘Green Book’: The Intersection of Black Geographies and Critical GIS”

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.

Academic Advisor Forums:

See the full Fall 2023 Schedule of Academic Advisor Forums  – Next session is October 12.

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.  Presenters must submit their slides by October 16.  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.

Recent news from the college:

• A summer of learning
• CNAS student presents at national symposium
• If you would like to see past stories please visit CNAS NewsWatch!

United Way Campaign

Support your community by donating to the United Way Campaign.  You can donate using payroll deduction/check/credit card or even cash.  United Way Campaign – Missouri State

Carrie’s Café is open!

Construction Update

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

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)
• Basement electrical room saw cutting and material removal. (Possible use of elevator)
• Footing & Foundation continues. (Concrete and Dump Trucks on JQH Parkway)
• Existing building corridor ceiling tile removal (10/12 & 10/13)

Calendar

• 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

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.