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CNAS NEWS – August 5, 2024

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Parking Garage Closure

Bear Park South will be closed for cleaning from August 5-9, 2024

New Faculty Orientation

August 12 – New Faculty Orientation (New faculty – If you have not received information about this from the provost’s office please contact me immediately.)  New Graduate Student Orientation – Graduate College

Showcase on Teaching & Learning

August 14 is Showcase on Teaching & Learning.  Showcase on Teaching & Learning – Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning – Missouri State

Don’t forget to sign up.  I’ll see you there!

All Faculty Luncheon

August 15 is the all faculty luncheon.  11:30 AM – 1 PM

Retirement Reception

You are invited to attend the retirement reception for Bob Pavlowsky on August 15.  See the attached flyer.

Meetings and Retreats

Aug 12-16 – Departmental/School Meetings/Retreats – I look forward to seeing you at your meetings.

New Student Convocation

August 18 – New Student Convocation

CNAS All-College Meeting

CNAS All-College Meeting is Monday, August 19 at 3:00 PM in Meyer Library room 101.  There will be cookies!  President Williams and Provost Jasinski will be joining us.

Citizen Scholar Nominations

Citizen Scholar Award Nominations are due September 6.

Brightspace

Here’s some really important information for students about our new LMS – Brightspace.  Please share with your students!  https://blogs.missouristate.edu/provost/2024/07/18/brightspace-resources-for-students/   The redirect url is also live. People can use the following url to access this page: missouristate.edu/lms    Please feel free to share this with anyone. If students encounter new questions and new resources are created to help them, we can update this post at any time.

Graduate Council

Graduate Council Materials for 2024-2025 are attached.

CNAS NEWS –

Academic Expressions – Office of the Provost (missouristate.edu) – Blunt Hall update and ROSE Symposium news

CNAS NewsWatch (missouristate.edu) – Students and summer research

Dr. Daniel Moreno’s research group – CNAS NewsWatch (missouristate.edu)

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 and work will continue thru 8/16/24. The existing first floor restroom will continue to be available.

Due to manpower delays, only the first and fourth floor restrooms will be available at the beginning of classes.  Restrooms on the second and third floors are scheduled to be available the first week of September.

However, the availability of these restrooms will be affected by the renovation.   We will communicate availability via signage as the work continues.

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

ADDITION PLANS – PHASE I

8/5/24 thru 8/9/24

  • Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing work in addition – Levels 2, 3, 4 & 5.
  • Gypsum board installation & Finish Level 4 Restrooms.
  • New restroom tile installation continues – Level 4.
  • Curtain wall continues. Exterior glazing installation continues.
  • Penthouse wall panel installation continues.  Main roof installation continues.
  • Lab Casework Delivery – Level 0.

Phase Two (RENOVATION)

8/5/24 thru 8/9/24

  • General Demolition in rooms and hallways in Phase 2A areas on second & third floors.
  • Demolition: glass piping at ceilings on second floor.
  • New electrical power mains continue second & third floors – mechanical rooms will be accessed.
  • Work for new mechanical units continues.
  • Potential installation of scaffolding at south main entrance – entrance will be closed during the work but will reopen once complete.

Calendar

  • 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 from 2-3 PM
  • August 19                         First day of the fall 2024 semester
  • August 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

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