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ThelastoftheListeningSessionswasheldonFriday,Sept22. Iamcurrently compilingeverythingandwillsendouttheuneditedresultsviaemaillaterthis week. Eachsessionhad8-10facultyandstaffattendwithalittlemorethan40 facultyandstaffparticipatingoverall. Forthosethatwereunabletoattenda listeningsession,Iaskedtheattendeesthreequestions: whatarethetopfive thingsworkingwellinCOSMortheirdepartment?,whatarethetopfivethingsnot workingwellinCOSMortheirdepartment?,andwhatarethetop5thingsCOSM shouldbeworkingoninthenext12months?. Wesharedeveryone’sindividual answerstogenerateamorecomprehensivelistofitemsforeachquestion. From thecomprehensivelists,attendeeswereaskedtoselecttheirtopfouritems whichprovidedsomefinalprioritizationtotheresults.
Inadditiontosendingtheuneditedlistsforreview,Iwillincludeasynthesizedlist ofitemsforeachquestionthatcombinessimilaritemsandthemes. Thislistwill beusedinaQualtricssurveytoallfacultyandstaffinCOSMwhereyouwillbe askedtoselectyourtopfiveitemstoeachquestion. Theresultsofthissurveywill beusedbytheleadershipteamtohelpguideouractionsandeffortsforthenext 12months. Ihopetohavethesurveyreadybytheendofthemonth.
ActivityattheGeorgiaSouthernResearchComplexatSavannahisreadyto moveforward.ThisistheoldGeorgiaBureauofInvestigationscomplexon MohawkStreetneartheArmstrongCampus(basicallyacrossAbercornStreet fromcampus).RenovationsfortheInstituteforWaterandHealtharenearly complete.Inaddition,effortsareunderwaytoopenablockoffacultyresearch laboratoriesinthecomplex.Thespacewillbeopentofacultywithgrantfunded researchrequiringwetlabspace-hoods,benches,etc.Ihaverequestedspace forfourCOSMfacultyresearchersinthefacility.Theseresearchlabswillbe criticalaspartofCOSM’sresearchgrowthandexpansionplans.Ifyouhaveany questionsabouttheSavannahResearchComplex,pleasereachouttoDr. Hugginsoryourrespectivedepartmentchair.
PhysicsColloquium:Monday,September25at12:30intheMath/Physics Building,Room3001andviaZoom. Dr.C.J.Pell:Ecophysiology-WhereTheory MeetsApplicationintheBiologicalWorld.
CelebrateTogether:ThursdayOctober12from11a.m.to3p.m.atthe ResidentialPlazaattheStudentUnion.
ThePlanetariumishostingtheDarkSideoftheMoonevent.September29 and28at6:00pmand7:00pm. Ticketsare$4.00each.
BotanicGardenishostingaLunch&Learnentitled,“RecycletoRocks:A UniqueRecyclingAlternative”onOctober12from12-1pm.$20.00perperson.
ShoutouttoEdMondor,Presidentoffacultysenate. Hedidagreatjobwith hisspeechattheStateoftheUniversityAddress.
CongratulationstoCarolynAltmanonherretirementasBotanicGarden Director.
Dr.BeulahNarendrapurapuwasawardedtheFeltonJenkinsJr.Halloffame awardonFriday,September8th,2023.
Dr.BeulahNarendrapurapuandDr.EricJohnsonselectedbytheGovernor’s TeachingFellowsCommitteeandparticipatedintheir2023Summer SymposiumProgram.
WelcomenewstaffofBiology:NeysaParhamandTeaganProgin(now permanentwastemp).
WelcomevisitingfacultyinBiology:Dr.DynistyWright,Dr.TaylorTempleton, TravisWilliams.
WelcomeJessicaKeeley,newAdministrativeCoordinatorforSEES.
AmandaMurtha,2006BSChemistrygraduaterecentlyreceivedtheNASA
AgencyHonorAwardExceptionalTechnologyAchievementMedal:Amanda Murtha,LangleyResearchCenter.
GeorgiaSouthernhad4studentsrepresentingthechemistryprogramatthe 50thannualNationalOrganizationofBlackChemistsandChemicalEngineers meetinginNewOrleansLouisianaSept.10-14. LauraEchezabal(Georgia Southern)andCarterRodgers,RachelWatneandJamesTucker(ICEMITURE&SummerResearchStudents)alldidresearchatGSandin Lorraine,Francethissummerinourfundedprograms.
Fall2023Research,Grants,andScholarship(RGS)ProfessionalLearningOfferings.
ScienCV(Library):IntroductiontoScienCVapplicationforonline professionalprofiles.RequiredtosubmittoNSFandotheragencies.(NSF deadlineisOctober2023).
Wednesday,October2510:00am|ZoomLink
Thursday,October261:00pm|ZoomLink
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