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Amphitheatre Dedication

NSAC alumni, students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the Dedication Ceremony of the NSAC Amphitheatre on Friday, June 23 at 10:30 am. Should the weather be poor, the ceremony will be moved inside to the lobby of MacRae Library. A small reception will follow.

The Amphitheatre project was made possible through major sponsorship by the Class of 1944 with support from: MacRae Library Staff, Teaching Associate Group, Shaw Brick, Wallace Sandstone Quarry, United Rentals and individual contributors.

Please join us on the 23rd to celebrate this event.

NSAC Open House

The annual NSAC Open House will be taking place on Thursday, July 27th. The campus will be open to the community from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and we hope that you and your families will join us on this day!

This is a great opportunity for you, as alumni, to come on campus and see what is happening at NSAC and reconnect with old friends and classmates. Many new changes are taking place on campus, including the building of a new poultry facility.

NSAC's new poultry facility as seen on June 16th.

Class Pictures

Class pictures will be taken at the Open House on Thursday, July 27th at 3:00 pm in front of Cumming Hall. We hope that you will take part in this event. Please arrive promptly for 3:00 pm.

Class of 1956

During the time when we enrolled at NSAC until graduation in May 1956 a number of the class could not continue their studies but are still part of the class. As we gather to celebrate 50 years since graduation we invite anyone associated with the class to return to NSAC July 27-29, 2006 and renew acquaintances. For more information about the class of ’56 activities, please contact George MacKenzie, Class Secretary at gem.mackenzie@ns.sympatico.ca

Alumni Services

Were you aware that the NSAC Alumni Office is ready and willing to help you organize your next Class reunion or event?

If you are interested in bringing your class together for a reunion, please let the alumni office know at alumni@nsac.ca or by phoning (902) 893-6721. We can help you with your preparations by providing class lists, booking rooms, sending letters to classmates and so on. We are here to help. Let us know what you need.

What's Going on at AgriTECH Park?

Nova Scotia Cattle Producers recently set up headquarters at AgriTECH Park. This organization represents the interests of 1200 beef producers to government and has evolved into areas of industry development and sustainability. The organization takes an active role in sponsoring primary, investigative and market development research initiatives. The head office is located in the Administration Building, 90 Research Drive.

The Atlantic BioVenture Centre, also located at AgriTECH Park, has been actively pursuing research funding in its efforts to transform Atlantic primary bioresources into innovative high value bioproducts. Dr. Richard Ablett, CEO, was successful in his AIF proposal entitled, “Creating New Wealth from Atlantic Bioresources”. This $4.9 Million project focuses on the conversion of underutilized marine and terrestrial bioresources into higher value products for the cosmeceutical, nutraceutical, animal feed supplement and functional food ingredients sectors. Dr. Ablett is located in the Administration Building and can be reached at 893-4152 or by e-mail at rablett@nsac.ca.

The RCMP is leasing office space in the Fundy Building, AgriTECH Park, on a short term basis. While not in keeping with the Park’s mandate to support the growth of innovations in the agriculture and environmental sectors, the Board recognizes the need to increase occupancy rates at the facility to help offset increasing operating costs. The RCMP’s Major Crime Unit and Drug Division are located at the Park.

The Annapolis Residence is getting a much needed facelift. The building is used as a residence for conference guests and it becomes home to dozens of international students during the summer months during the annual ESL camp sponsored by Chignecto Central Regional School Board. The building received new windows and installation of vinyl siding is nearing completion.

NSAC Wins Silver

Led by Sarah Morris, Marketing Manager, the "NSAC. Science applied to life." Campaign, and its integration with Recruitment’s activities, achieved some weighty results for our university and exceeded all of the objectives set for the campaign. Application numbers have increased by nine percent over last year. In addition, our prospective student list more than doubled over last year’s list, and we reached our target audience 117 times more often than last year. Overall web traffic rates have increased by 60 percent and there was a 12 percent increase in prospective student visitors to campus over last year. All of these goals were exceeded by spending marketing dollars more efficiently than ever before.
NSAC has secured last year’s marketing agency, Allura Communications & Marketing, for a three-year marketing services contract to continue our current strategy.

Jim Goit proudly accepted the award presented at the awards lunch for CCAE's annual conference in Ottawa.