CNAS News - October 7, 2024

Current Events

It is Fall Break Week. Offices are open on Thursday and Friday but no classes.

OEWRI NEWS

Blunt Hall Construction updates for Fall Break –

10/10/24 Partial Water Shut-Down (Should not affect building operation – there may be a slight pressure drop with eventual lack of water depending on overall use in the building – if you are concerned, please let me know)

10/10/24 & 10/11/24 Remove glass piping in Rooms 330 & 326. Rooms above to be affected with no sink drains: 422, 428B, & 432.

10/10/24 & 10/11/24 Women’s Restroom toilet partition replacement – Level 1, 2, 3, & 4. First Floor Restrooms by Dean’s Office will remain open.

10/12/24 5:00 am to 7:00 pm Power Outage – Entire Existing Building (including Vivarium) and Addition

Summer Fellowship Proposals are due October 30.

Sabbatical applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are due October 28

CNAS 3MT is coming up, October 21, see attached flyer for more information.

Education Abroad Faculty Fellows information attached. Criteria for funding include:

Applicants have never led an education abroad program
Applicants have never taught for MSU internationally
Applicants have never taken a group of research students to an international study site
Applicants are new to education abroad programming

Interested faculty may apply here by October 18, 2024.

Come to the inauguration of Missouri State University’s 12 ^th President, October 17^th at 4 pm

Renew Jordan Creek project! Public Information Session 4:30-6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21^st . See attached flyer

Missouri State University sets new enrollment record

CNAS Seminars – All are welcome!

Dr. Jackie Caplan-Auerbach Western Washington University – October 7; SEES Seminar: “The Taylor Swift Quake, Concert Seismology, and the Seismic Battle of the Bands” Blunt 345; seminar at 2:30-3:30 PM.

Dr. Samniqueka Halsey University of Missouri – October 18; Biology Seminar: “Reconstructing Prairies and Emerging Pathogens: Analyzing Hot-Tick-Pathogen Interactions” Meyer 101; seminar at 4:00-5:00 PM.

Michele LeRoux, PhD, Washington University Medical School STL– October 25; Biology Seminar: “Targeting Specificity of a Bacterial Anti-Phage Toxin-Antitoxin Systems” Meyer 101; seminar at 4:00-5:00 PM.

It is time to order regalia so you march with your students at Commencement, December 13 at 1:30 PM – Please RSVP and order your regalia with the form. https://forms.office.com/r/R5CmVvcHmv

ACADEMIC ADVISOR FORUM SERIES

Transfer Advising Essentials: What’s New? October 21, 12:00-1:00 PM

Managing Concerning Student Behavior – October 22, 12:00-1:00 PM

Fast-Track Futures: Advising for Accelerated Graduate Programs – December 2, 12:00-1:00 PM

Mindful of Neurodiversity – December 5, 12:00-1:00 PM

CNAS NEWS –

Committed to advancing engineering education

Fighting back against a fungus killing bats

Meet a rare two-headed snake in Kansas City

Mind’s Eye

BLUNT HALL CONSTRUCTION UPDATE:

Phase One Three Week Lookahead

10/7/24 thru 10/25/24

- Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing work in addition – Levels 4 & 5.
- Gypsum board installation & Finish Level 4. Painting on Level 4.
- Curtain wall continues. GFRC installation continues.
- Roof installation Level 5 continues. Scheduled to be complete the end of October.
- Lab Casework Installation continues – Level 2.

Auditorium scaffolding and demolition continues.

Phase Two Three Week Lookahead

Exterior scaffold at main south entrance substantially complete. Entrance is accessible with construction spotters when in use.)

10/7/24 thru 10/25/24

Selective demolition – Level 2 & 3.
Glass pipe removal/replacement.

10/10/24 & 10/11/24 Remove glass piping in Rooms 330 & 326. Rooms above to be affected with no sink drains: 422, 428B, & 432.

Hydronic main continues in basement and mechanical rooms. (This work will affect the temperatures in the Pit.)
Ductwork installation commences – Level 2 & 3.

Calendar

- Oct 10-11 Fall Break, no classes, offices open
- Oct 17 Presidential Inauguration at 4:00 PM
- Oct 17-19 Homecoming Weekend
- Oct 21 CNAS 3MT, Meyer Libr 101, 3:00-5:00 (enter the competition by Oct 18 – see attached flyer)
- Oct 25 Student Affiliates of ACS Demos in the Dark
- Oct 26 Elementary Science Olympiad
- Nov 2 Fall showcase, Rec Center
- Nov 5 College Council meets
- Nov 5 CNAS Bingo Night, 3:30-5:00, GLAS 102

Nov 13 CNAS Career Expo, PSU Ballroom

Nov 25-26 No classes, offices open

Nov 27-Dec1 Thanksgiving, no classes, offices closed
Dec 6 Study Day
Dec 7-12 Final Exams
Dec 13 Commencement (10 AM and 1:30 PM – CNAS is part of 1:30 PM ceremony)
Dec 23-Jan 3 University Closed

CNAS News – October 7, 2024