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CNAS Career Expo

The CNAS Career Expo is this Wednesday, November 8 in the PSU Ballroom from 3 to 6PM. Everyone is encouraged to attend the first hour of the expo to learn more about each of the employers as well as their needs.  Please make sure to share this information with your students as it is a good chance for them to meet potential employers (full-time and internships).

MSU Way and United Way

For those that participated in the MSU Way and United Way campaigns there will be a celebration luncheon in the PSU Ballroom on November 6 from 11:30AM-1:00PM. If you plan to attend please RSVP for the event.

Award Nomination Deadline

Nomination deadline for The Staff Excellence in University Service Award is Friday, November 13. Nominations can be submitted at the following link – https://www.missouristate.edu/SEUSA/default.htm.

You can help a student

The Counseling Center is offering two one day training sessions on how faculty and staff can help to support students that might be struggling with mental health concerns. The attached flyer has more information including how you can register for one of the training sessions.

Seminars

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, 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”

Academic Advisor Forums:

See the full Fall 2023 Schedule of Academic Advisor Forums

Recent news from the college:

• Making conversation out of bits and bytes
• If you would like to see past stories please visit CNAS NewsWatch!

Kevin Mickus, SEES/GGP, was one of the keynote speakers during The Arab Conference on Astronomy & Geophysics in Cairo, Egypt presenting his research on The Okavango Rift Zone of Botswana-southwest extension of the East African Rift.

Construction Update

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

11/6/23 thru 11/10/23

• Basement electrical work in existing electrical room and addition.
• Basement spoils (concrete and soil) to be removed from basement. ((Expect debris cart from basement to first floor/loading dock by use of elevator)
• Footing & Foundation continues (90% complete) and pit crane removal. (Concrete and Dump Trucks on JQH Parkway)
• Foundation waterproofing commences.
• Exterior building assessment continues (Expect lift around building and at windows).
• Be aware of drone on site this week – permits have been issued and Security will be notified.
• Tower crane erection. (north side fence at mall will be moved further north temporarily)

Note on Tower Crane: The crane arm will NOT be in a fixed position when not in use. If you see it swinging around in heavy winds, this is normal function.

11/13/23 thru 11/17/23

• Basement electrical work in existing electrical room and addition.
• Basement spoils continue (concrete and soil) to be removed from basement. ((Expect debris cart from basement to first floor/loading dock by use of elevator)
• Footing & Foundation continues. (Concrete and Dump Trucks on JQH Parkway)
• Foundation waterproofing continues.
• Slab on grade preparation (termite treatment & vapor barrier)
• Plumbing in basement hall to auditoriums.
• Exterior building assessment continues (Expect lift around building and at windows).

Calendar

• 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.