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

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.   Be one of the new donors to United Way this year and win wonderful prizes.

Fall Break

Fall Break is this week.  I encourage you to continue the goal that I challenged you with last year – save one student from dropping or failing your class.

              If you hear that a student has made no connections on campus during these first several weeks of the semester please help them form a study group in your class to connect with others in your class.  Then 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

• CSC – 11:15AM-12:05PM, Monday, October 16 via Zoom. By Dr. Praveen Rao, University of Missouri. “Efficient Variant Calling on Human Genome Sequences Using a GPU-Enabled Commodity Cluster”
• CHM – 3:35-4:25PM, Wednesday, October 18 in Meyer Library 101. By Dr. Monday Okoronkwo, Missouri University of Science and Technology. “Modulating protein conformational changes and divalent metal binding properties to create safer Cas-based genome tools”
• PAMS – 9:00-10:00AM, Thursday, October 19 via Zoom. By Chenfeng Cao, Doctoral Candidate at Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Center for Quantum Technologies. “Accelerated Variational Quantum Eigensolver with Joint Bell Measurement”.

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.

Homecoming

MSU Homecoming is Saturday, October 21.

https://www.missouristate.edu/StudentEngagement/Homecoming/default.htm

Homecoming Parade – Calendar of Events – Missouri State University

Missouri State University Football vs Murray State – Homecoming – Calendar of Events – Missouri State University

Information & Upcoming Events

Flu and COVID Vaccines are available.  Contact Magers Health Center to schedule your appointment.

Academic Advisor Forums:

See the full Fall 2023 Schedule of Academic Advisor Forums

Accelerated Graduate Programs: What (UG and GR) Advisors Need to Know – October 12 from 12:00-1:00PM

It Takes Two to Transfer: A Conversation with our Colleagues at Two-Year Institutions – October 17 from 12:00-1:00PM

Carrie’s Café is open!

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

 Journagan Ranch Round Up is October 26 – MarooNation Online Community – Journagan Ranch Round Up (missouristate.edu)

Recent news from the college:

• Catalyzing breakthroughs in research
• Conservation close to home
• Recognizing excellence in service
• If you would like to see past stories please visit CNAS NewsWatch!

Construction Updates

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

10/9/23 thru 10/31/23

• South side generator duct bank completed.
• 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 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
• Nov 18-26                           Thanksgiving Holiday, no classes/offices open Nov 20-21, offices closed other days
• Dec 7                                    Last day of classes for the fall semester
• Dec 15                                 Commencement  (Two ceremonies – 10 AM and 1:30 PM – CNAS grads at 1:30 PM)
• Dec 21 – Jan 3                    University Closed for the holidays
• Jan 4, 2024                         Offices open for 2024

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.