CNAS NEWS - November 13, 2023

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

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.

Student Assistance and Advising

Every day is a day to make a significant difference in retention of students. Maybe that is letting them know about extra help available – your office hours, Bear Claw or other resources. Maybe it is communicating the learning outcomes for the next exam in a way different from how you have done it in the past. Maybe it is just listening to them and helping them to find the resources they need on campus like the Bear Pantry.

It is also time for all of us to meet with our advisees and help them develop their plan for graduation and their immediate plan for classes in the spring of 2024. Please let the college office know if you have questions as you meet with your advisees.

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 16 in Kemper 204. By Dr. Elisabeth Mills, University of Kansas
SEES – 2:30-3:30PM, Friday, November 17 in Blunt 345. By Dr. John Lyons, USGS Alaska Volcano Observatory. “Fire and Ice: Monitoring Volcanic Eruptions and Mass Movements in Alaska with Infrasound”

Academic Advisor Forums:

See the full Fall 2023 Schedule of Academic Advisor Forums

Upcoming Holiday

Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes. Offices Closed Nov. 22-26.) Offices Open November 20-21.

Construction Update

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

11/13/23 thru end of year

Basement electrical work in existing electrical room and addition.
Foundation final pour scheduled. (Concrete and Dump Trucks on JQH Parkway)
Foundation waterproofing continues.
Foundation backfill and shoring removal commences. (Rock Trucks on JQH Parkway)
Slab on grade preparation continues (rebar).
Plumbing in basement hall to auditoriums.
Exterior building assessment continues (Expect lift around building and at windows).
Project engineer will be in building laser scanning the areas above the ceiling 11/20/23.

Calendar

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

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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.

CNAS NEWS – November 13, 2023