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CNAS NEWS – May 28, 2024

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SOAR & Summer Classes

SOAR and Summer Session start on June 3.

SOAR – sessions begin on June 3 and run until July 25. There will be a single day SOAR session on May 31 for students attending summer classes and then another one day SOAR session on August 15 if a student couldn’t attend a standard session over the summer.

United Way

United Way Day of Caring is June 13, 2024 – Human Resources (missouristate.edu)  There is a box in my office (Blunt Hall 142) to collect items for Red Cross – children’s toothbrush and toothpaste, children’s shampoo/conditioner, children’s body wash, hairbrush/comb, washcloth, coloring books, crayons (small box).

Brightspace Summer Camp

Bring your laptop and spend a few days learning about Brightspace and getting your courses ready for the Fall 2024 semester. This will be a hands-on lab with instruction and time to focus on building your courses in Brightspace with assistance from a FCTL instructional designer.

Dates:

June 24 – June 27; 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

July 22 – July 25; 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Location: Meyer Library Rm 215

Interested faculty can register for the annual Showcase on Teaching and Learning and the Brightspace Summer Camp through My Learning Connection.

NSF MRI Proposals

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

 Recent news from the college:

CNAS Faculty Staff Awards website has been updated – Faculty and Staff Awards – Faculty and Staff Resources – College of Natural and Applied Sciences – Missouri State

CNAS Undergraduate Research Day website has been updated with the program and all of the winners

CNAS Undergraduate Research Symposium – College of Natural and Applied Sciences – Missouri State

Construction Updates          

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

Restrooms on floors 2, 3 and 4 are closed.

6/3/24 thru 6/14/24

  • Electrical and plumbing work in addition – Levels 3 & 4.
  • Interior metal stud framing on Level 3 & 4.
  • Gypsum board installation Level 1 & 2 and new restrooms.
  • New restroom tile installation.
  • Roofing installation commences.

Calendar

  • May 13-31                        Summer Intersession
  • June 3                               Summer Courses begin today along with SOAR
  • June 19                             Juneteenth – University Closed – no classes
  • June 28                             Summer Visit Day
  • July 4-5                             University closed – no classes
  • July 19                              Summer Visit Day
  • 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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