Upcoming events and important notices
It is week three of SOAR and Summer School 2026.
Staff Appreciation Week is this week. See the events for the week here: 2026 Staff Appreciation Week. Reminder that President Williams is dismissing staff early at 3 PM on June 18th. And a reminder that the university is closed on June 19th.
The Career Center is hosting a school supply drive to benefit BIG (Big Brothers & Big Sisters of the Ozarks) Monday, June 8 – Thursday, June 18th as part of the United Way Day of Caring. They will have 2 collection bins – located in Carrington Hall and Glass Hall – set up to receive donations or donations may be dropped at our offices in Carrington Hall 309/Glass Hall 276.
CNAS NEWS
Mo State engineering students earn top honors at ASCE regional symposium
Success for engineering and computer science Bears at regional competition
From microscopic to ecosystem: life in focus
Student Research Highlights on CNAS Newswatch:
Curiosity in Action – Three CNAS students (Bishwash Devkota, Brogan Homburg, and Moupia Tajrin Oyshi) pursue discoveries in physics, astronomy and material science
Code with purpose – Computer science graduate students (Zubair Faruqui and Abiha Chodhury) explore how AI can improve health care.
Pursuing engineering excellence – Two CNAS students (Jacob Sharon and David Steel) explore how research drives innovation in health care and energy systems.
Bringing chemistry to life – CNAS students (Kyle Ramakar and Trishna Timalsena) use research to help improve health and environment.
Advancing environmental insight – Two SEES graduate students (Kaiser Mostafiz and Katherine Brand) explore floods and river systems.
From microscopic to ecosystem: life in focus – CNAS NewsWatch – Learn more about biology students.
Roy Blunt Hall Construction Update:
Renovation continues. Completion date is scheduled at the end of July.
Cheek Hall Construction Update:
Current Construction Schedule.
- Completion – December of 2026
Calendar
| June 15-19 | Staff Appreciation Week |
| June 18 | University closed @ 3 PM |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Holiday, no classes/offices closed |
| June 23 | Dean Jahnke Retirement Celebration, 3 PM, Blunt Hall 4th Floor |
| June 26 | June Summer Visit Day |
| July 3 | Independence Day Observed, no classes/offices closed |
| July 23-24 | Summer Finals |
| August 1 | New Faculty report to work |
| August 12 | FCTL Showcase |
| August 17 | Fall Classes begin |
| August 20-21 | Boomers Block Party |
| Sept 7 | Labor Day, no classes/offices closed |
| Sept 29-Oct 1 | Public Affairs Conference |
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