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CNAS NEWS – May 6, 2024

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All Faculty Recognition

The All Faculty Recognition Reception is this Tuesday, May 7 in the PSU Ballroom West room. Please attend to cheer for your peers.

Commencement

Commencement is this Friday, May 10! CNAS students will be part of the 9AM ceremony so please plan on attending to support and celebrate them at this time.  If you do attend commencement to support your students and need a snack after the ceremony – there will be food in Blunt Hall room 156.

Construction – Topping Out Party

The topping out party for Blunt Hall will be held on May 22.  The top beam will be placed at 1 PM on May 22.  I hope to see you there.  If you have not signed the beam – you must stop by the pit before May 10.

Upcoming events and due dates

Brightspace will be the only LMS available for all classes starting May 13, 2024.  Blackboard is totally gone on June 1, 2024 – gradebooks, course materials – everything will  be gone and not be accessible after June 1, 2024.  Just a quick reminder.  Faculty Handbook Section 4.5.1.10. University-wide Learning Management System “ All faculty members shall use the university-wide learning management system to provide an electronic copy of the course syllabus and schedule, communicate class cancellations and schedule changes, and post student grades.”

NSF MRI Proposals 2024 – The submission window is October 15 – November 15.  The internal competition will be sometime in July.  Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) | NSF – National Science Foundation

Advising Basics Workshop – May 13 from 8:30-11:30AM in Meyer Library 206, Registration is required

Master Advisor Workshop – May 13 from 1:00-5:00PM and May 14 from 8:00AM-4:30PM both days in Meyer Library 206, Registration is required

 Recent news from the college:

Construction Updates

Kemper Hall Construction News

              Construction on the addition to Kemper Hall has begun.  Demolition is done and it will be a little quieter in the future.

              JQH Parkway will be closed between Briggs Street and the Blunt Loading Dock starting May 13 for approximately 2 weeks.  There will be no access to lot 19.  Sidewalks will be closed.

               

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

 

May/June  

  • Electrical and plumbing work in addition – Levels 00, 01, & 02.
  • Interior metal stud framing on Level 2 & 3.
  • Penthouse structural steel delivery. (5/3 & 5/4)
  • Labs/offices second/third floors (south side) will be moving.  Only teaching labs on the north side of the building will be available in the fall of 2024 (with a few exceptions).
  • Renovations on south side of second/third floors will begin late June/early July.

UPCOMING EVENTS

4/15/24 thru 5/10/24 – Topping out beam available in Atrium for CNAS students, faculty, and staff to sign.

Plaster Stadium Sidewalk closed for retaining wall work after the work on JQH Parkway is complete.  Watch for a new start date.

5/11/24 thru 5/18/24 – Steam Outage

5/11/24 to 5/12/24 – Water Shut-Down (All water services will be unavailable)

5/13/24 5/31/24 – Existing East Stairwell & Fourth Floor Existing Office shoring and concrete removal (Avoid east hallway and stairwell).

5/13/24 thru 8/9/24 – Levels 2, 3, & 4 New Restroom Construction (Restrooms will be offline for the duration of the work)

6/1/24 to 6/2/24 – Power Outage  (Detailed information will be posted in a couple of weeks.)

 

Calendar

  • May 7                   Provost Faculty Recognition Celebration, 3:00 PM in PSU Ballroom
  • May 4-9              Finals Week
  • May 10               Spring Commencement (9 AM – CNAS and MCHHS; 1 PM – RCASH and COE; 5 PM, DCOAG and COB)
  • May 22               Topping out celebration – 1 PM
  • May 13-31                        Summer Intersession
  • June 3                               Summer Courses begin today along with SOAR
  • June 19                             Juneteenth – University Closed – no classes
  • July 4-5                             University closed – no classes
  • July 26                              Summer session ends (finals complete)
  • August 12                         New Faculty and New Graduate Student orientations begin today
  • August 14                         Showcase (FCTL) – speaker is a CNAS graduate
  • August 15                         All Faculty Luncheon
  • August 18                         New Student convocation
  • August 19                         First day of the fall 2024 semester
  • August 19                         CNAS All Faculty meeting, Meyer Libr 101, 3:00-5:00

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