Alumni e-News
The Alumni e-News is for keeping alumni and friends
of NSAC up-to-date with news from the university including important
announcements, student and alumni achievements, athletic news and
upcoming events.
In this monthly, e-newsletter you'll
find brief news items and for many, a link
for more detailed information.
NSAC Alumni - Embracing their World
NEWS
Agricola News - Winter 2010
Check your mail box - the latest edition of Agricola News has been sent! If you did not receive our bi-annual alumni publication and would like to, send us a note at alumni@nsac.ca
Agricola News can also be read online at http://nsac.ca/alumni/agricola_news.asp |
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Minister Proclaims Nova Scotia Canada's University Capital
A marketing campaign promoting the world-class offerings of Nova Scotia universities was launched in Halifax Jan. 11. Additional launches were held in Toronto and Ottawa later in the month.
The campaign markets Nova Scotia as "Canada's University Capital" to prospective students and their parents.
More on the campaign, including which alumni represented NSAC...
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Who's Farming on FarmVille?
NSAC's Alumni office has recently started connecting with alumni through Facebook's popular FarmVille.
Search for "Aggie Jenkins" (the Alumni office's Faebook profile) and become a neighbour. Aggie could really use your help!
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Pick up your Phones!
Later in the month, NSAC students will be calling alumni seeking donations for the Alumni Family Bursary. We hope you will give as generously as you can to help our students reach their educational goals.
To learn more about the bursary visit:
http://nsac.ca/development/appeal/
You can also make a donation anytime by calling 902-893-6721 or online at:
http://nsac.ca/donate/
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Research
$2.4 Million for NSAC in Support of Christmas Tree Research
For most of us, thoughts of Christmas and finding the perfect tree are long behind us, but for researchers at NSAC, it’s Christmas all over again!
NSAC received nearly $2.4 million from the Atlantic Innovation Fund over a five-year period to aid in the development of Smart Christmas trees or “A” grade trees with all the desirable attributes and technologies to control needle drop. More... |
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Major Investment for Agricultural Innovation in Truro
NSAC will benefit from $7 million in funding from the Atlantic Canada Opportunity Agency (ACOA) and the Province of Nova Scotia for the construction of the Atlantic Centre for Agricultural Innovation at NSAC. More... |
Partnership with Genome Atlantic
NSAC and Drs. Claude Caldwell and Derek Anderson will receive $1.8 in an effort to help unlock the potential of Canada’s next oilseed.
Camelina (False Flax), known for its hardy growing nature and high oil content is the subject of a unique research project under Genome Atlantic linking researchers across Canada and as far away as Germany. More... |
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Athletics
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25th Annual Rick Russell Woodsmen Competition
The first woodsmen’s team was formed at NSAC in 1964-65, as a result of an invitation to participate in the Macdonald College Winter Carnival. Here we are in 2010 celebrating the 25th anniversary of NSAC’s competition, now known as the Rick Russell Woodsmen Competition.
In this the 25th year of the Rick Russell event, NSAC Athletics is inviting former woodsmen back to campus for the competition and for a dinner with a cash bar at Jenkins Hall. More...
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