CNAS News – We had a great turnout for the first CNAS public lecture on Friday evening, February 4 with Ron Greeley. He showed us great views of Mars and I learned the difference between sand and dust! I hope that you will join us for the next three public lectures. A flyer is attached. The first is February 15 in Temple … [Read more...] about February 9, 2011
Faculty research grant proposals are due September 27, 2010. Please remember that these both a department head and dean signature – please give us time to read, comment and sign. Summer Faculty Fellowship Applications are due November 1, 2010. Once again, please remember that these both a department head and dean signature – please give us … [Read more...] about August 26 email
We are in an interesting time. Decreasing state revenues, decreasing funding for all state services, and SB389 which limits tuition increases. I found the following article interesting in Inside Higher Education (http://www.insidehighered.com/home). The article is from February 17 and is title "Slipping (Further) Off the Pedestal". The article reports on the latest public … [Read more...] about March 11, 2010
It is time for an update an update and continued information and discussion. The state budget forecast. Today’s news out of the Governor’s office indicates another round of state budget cuts. As you may have seen in local media, last week Missouri Department of Higher Education Commissioner Robert Stein sent a memo to the chancellors and presidents of the state’s 2- and … [Read more...] about February 3
Faculty - Did you know that there is a published "department head manual" posted on the provost website? Actually it has been there for awhile. http://www.missouristate.edu/provost/handbooks_manuals.htm I learned recently that some did not. In this manual it indicates that a typical term for a department head is five years and that these terms are renewable. As I became … [Read more...] about October 8