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New School Name

We are excited to announce the new name of our Geology, Geography and Planning Department – they are now the School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability (SEES)!

3 Minute Thesis

University Wide 3 Minute Thesis competition is Friday, November 3 and is being held in Glass 101. Please consider attending and supporting the CNAS students that will be presenting their thesis research! The 5 students competed in a preliminary competition and were selected to move forward to the university wide event.

Seth Harris – SEES/GGP

Cole Roman – BIO

Afrida Aranya – OEWRI/SEES

Iqra Shakoor – CHM

Nathan Sines – OEWRI/SEES

CNAS Career Expo

The CNAS Career Expo is Wednesday, November 8 in the PSU Ballroom from 3 to 6PM. Faculty are encouraged to attend the first hour of the expo to learn more about each of the employers as well as their needs.  This is a great opportunity for each of you to learn more about local companies who are hiring our students.  Please make sure to share this information with your students as it is a good chance for them to meet potential employers and have a chance to speak with them. See the attached flyers.

Watershed Newsletter

The Watershed Committee of the Ozarks recently released their latest newsletter for the summer and fall of 2023.

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.

Upcoming CNAS Seminars –

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

• PAMS – 4:00-5:00PM, Thursday, November 2 in Kemper 204. By Dr. Kurt Brorsen, University of Missouri. “Calculating Vibrationally Averaged Molecular Properties with Multicomponent Methods”
• GGP – 2:30-3:30PM, Friday, November 3 in Blunt 345. By Dr. Lorrayne Miralha, Ohio State University. “Disturbed Landscapes and Water Quality Patterns in the United States: Implications for Management and Policy”
• CHM – 3:35-4:25PM, Wednesday, November 8 in Meyer Library 101. By Dr. Bret Freudenthal, University of Kansas Medical and Cancer Center. “Visualizing Base Excision Repair in Chromatin”
• GGP – 2:30-3:30PM, Friday, November 10 in Blunt 345. By Dr. April Luginbuhl Mather, Oberlin College. “The Academic/Public Nexus: The Role of Public Scholarship in Geographic Literacy”
• BIO – 4:00-5:00PM, Friday, November 10 in Blunt 143. By Dr. Julie Semon, Missouri S&T. “Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Differentiating Between Good and Bad”

Vaccine Information

Flu and COVID Vaccines are available.  I have had both vaccines in the past month.  Contact Magers Health Center to schedule your appointment.

Academic Advisor Forums:

See the full Fall 2023 Schedule of Academic Advisor Forums

Recent news from the college:

• Batty about research
• MSU received U.S. Economic Development Administration designation
• If you would like to see past stories please visit CNAS NewsWatch!

Construction Update

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

10/30/23 thru 11/22/23

• Footing & Foundation continues. (Concrete and Dump Trucks on JQH Parkway)
• The really big crane is installed the week of November 6.
• Basement electrical room saw cutting and material removal. (Possible use of elevator)
• Walls will start going up soon!

Calendar

• Nov 3                                University 3MT Competition
• Nov 8                                CNAS Career Expo (see attached flyers)
• 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
• Jan 16                                  Spring 2024 classes begin today
• Feb 19                                  President’s Day – No classes
• Feb 24                                  Regional Science Olympiad Competition
• Mar 9-17                             Spring Break
• Mar 22                                 Missouri Junior Academy of Science
• April 2                                  Judging for Ozarks Science & Engineering Fair (OSEF)
• April 4                                  Awards Ceremony for OSEF
• April 6                                  State Science Olympiad Competition
• April 12-13                          Missouri Academy of Science Meeting

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.