Welcome President Williams!

 

Happy Summer – The university will be closed July 4-5.

 

Advising Workshops

The Advising Basics Workshop will be held on Wednesday, August 7 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. in PSU 315. The Master Advisor Workshop will be held on Wednesday, August 7 from 1-5 p.m. and Thursday, August 8 from 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in PSU 315. Here is the link for registration, https://www.missouristate.edu/Advising/workshops-for-advisors.htm.

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.

Date:

July 22 – July 25; 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Location: Meyer Library Rm 206

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

CNAS NEWS:

CNAS NewsWatch (missouristate.edu) – Dr. Tuhina Banerjee

CNAS NewsWatch (missouristate.edu) – Dr. Avery Russell

Revolutionizing pain relief – News – Missouri State University – Dr. Paul Durham

CNAS NewsWatch (missouristate.edu) – Engineering News

What’s the potential of climate-smart agriculture to address food issues?  – News – Missouri State University – Dr. Asif Ishtiaque

How to increase girls’ participation in engineering and robotics – News – Missouri State University

Deciphering the disturbances | Mind’s Eye – Missouri State University – Dr. Deb Finn

Counting shapes for the future | Mind’s Eye – Missouri State University – Dr. Steven Senger

Construction Updates

Blunt (Temple Hall) Construction Details.  If you have questions, please email directly BluntHallConstruction.edu

Restrooms on floors 2, 3 and 4 are closed.

Plaster Stadium Sidewalk closed for retaining wall work through 7/31/24

6/26/24 & 6/27/24 – Generator placed in utility yard (Crane on Briggs Street near stadium ramp)

6/24/24 thru 6/28/24

• Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing work in addition – Levels 2, 3, 4 & 5.
• Gypsum board installation & Finish Levels 2, 3, & 4.
• Door frames set on Levels 1 & 2.
• Pre-function stair commences. Exterior temporary stair removed.
• New restroom tile installation commences. Restroom concrete floor polishing continues.
• Curtain wall continues. Exterior glazing installation continues – south side near completion/north side commences.
• Penthouse wall panel installation continues. Roofing at penthouse commences. Fireproofing continues.
• Concrete for new retaining wall at Plaster Walk commences (Concrete Trucks on JQH Parkway Street)
• Auditorium Seating removal continues.

7/4/24 & 7/5/24 – No work for the 4^th of July Holiday

7/1/24 thru 7/3/24

• Air Handling Unit delivery (Trucks on JQH Parkway )
• Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing work in addition – Levels 2, 3, 4 & 5.
• Gypsum board installation & Finish Levels 2, 3, & 4.
• New restroom tile installation continues.
• Curtain wall continues. Exterior glazing installation continues.
• Penthouse wall panel installation continues. Roofing at penthouse continues. Fireproofing continues.
• Auditorium Seating removal continues.
• Concrete for new retaining wall at Plaster Walk commences (Concrete Trucks on JQH Parkway Street)

7/8/24 thru 7/12/24

• Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing work in addition – Levels 2, 3, 4 & 5.
• Gypsum board installation & Finish Levels 2, 3, & 4.
• New restroom tile installation continues.
• Curtain wall continues.
• Penthouse wall panel installation continues. Roofing at penthouse continues. Concrete knee wall pour. (Concrete Trucks on JQH Parkway Street)
• Auditorium Seating removal continues.

Completion Update:

• Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire suppression rough-in work in addition: Level 0 = 95%
• Gypsum Board in Place: Level 0 = 95%

RENOVATION PLANS – PHASE II Three Week Lookahead (Week 2)

6/24/24 thru 6/28/24

• Demolition: acoustical tile ceilings, gypsum board ceilings in offices on third floor
• Finalize temporary partitions at construction separation.
• Commence glass pipe removal on second floor.
• Commence new electrical power mains – mechanical rooms will be accessed.
• MSU Telecom removal of unused cabling (throughout building/all floors)
• Installation of fencing for staging at south yard/east of main sidewalk. (Trucks on Briggs Street)

7/4/24 & 7/5/24 – No work for the 4^th of July Holiday

7/1/24 thru 7/3/24

• Demolition: demolition material removal, glass piping removal at ceilings on second floor.
• Continue new electrical power mains – mechanical rooms will be accessed.
• MSU Telecom removal of unused cabling (throughout building/all floors)

6/24/24 thru 6/28/24

• Demolition: glass piping at ceilings on second floor.
• Commence new electrical power mains – mechanical rooms will be accessed.
• Installation of fencing for staging at south yard/east of main sidewalk. (Trucks on Briggs Street)

UPCOMING/ONGOING EVENTS

7/20/24 to 7/21/24 – All Building Power Outage

Calendar

• 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
• Aug 16                              STEM-LLC Welcome Event, 3:30 PM (Contact Jorge for details)
• 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
• Aug 18                              New Student convocation
• Aug 19                              First day of the fall 2024 semester
• Aug 19                              CNAS All Faculty meeting, Meyer Libr 101, 3:00-5:00
• Sept 11               CNAS Student Expo (Watch for flyer, contact Jorge for details)
• Sept 15-17                        ABET Accreditation visit to CSC – MSU
• Sept 17               CNAS Ice Cream Social, 3:00-4:30 (Watch for Flyer, contact Jorge for details)
• Sept 18               Academic Connection Fair (Majors Fair)
• Sept 24-26                        Public Affairs Conference

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.