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July 26, 2004 --- Week 189

Important Notice from Mailroom

Please be advised that Marilyn MacLean will be on vacation from July 26 - August 6, 2004, inclusive. In Marilyn’s absence, Margaret Grant has been hired on a casual basis. We would ask for your patience as Margaret becomes familiarized with the Department, campus and staff. In an effort to assist Margaret, please ensure that all interoffice mail contains the recipient’s full name, department and office location. Mrs. Grant will also be filling in for Marilyn for a week in September (15-22, tentatively) and any other sporadic days throughout the summer.

NSAC Open House Update

Open House 2004 is this Thursday! The ads are running on radio, on Eastlink's TV Guide channel and in the papers. It's been promoted in agricultural publications, by direct mail and posters! To give you an idea of what this year's event looks like, here's just a few highlights, but there are great activities right across campus:

• A farm market featuring fresh products from agricultural producers in Colchester County
• A fish BBQ courtesy of our aquaculture folks
• Garden tours of Alumni Gardens, the Rock Garden and the Butterfly Garden
• Pasture tours
• Identify-the-Flag game at International
• And many, many other attractions!

Want more details on this year's Open House? You can e-mail Sarah Morris or go to our Open House page, or take a look at the Open House 2004 pamphlet for visitors! We will have yellow balloons to help visitors find our displays, even those slightly out of view. There will be lots of signage and we've added a wagon stop at Banting Building this year. On the same day, NSAC will host a BBQ to thank all of our Open House exhibitors and volunteers for taking the time to promote our university to the community. It will be happening behind Jenkins, between 4:00 and 6:00pm and will feature hot dogs, hamburgers and salads. We hope to see you there so drop by!

Letting Others Do the Talking: Enrollment Management Council

Starting last fall, Leanne French-Munn conducted a series of one-on-one interviews and consultations with numerous groups on campus. The purpose was to allow for ground-level input into the situation analysis of NSAC – the good, the bad, and the ‘should-be-improved’. The process helped us identify our institutional strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement and growth. The report, entitled “Where We Are Now: A Situational Analysis of NSAC”, was written from the on-campus input provided to Leanne. The report is now available on our Intranet. Your willingness to share your knowledge, institutional experience, and your candour has been essential to the integrity and validity of this situational analysis. A huge 'thank you' to those who took the time to be involved! As you read this report, please remember it was based on input solicited in the fall of 2003. Things are changing at NSAC. In fact, the weaknesses and opportunities identified by Leanne’s work have already formed the foundation of Enrollment Management's on-going actions and recommendations.

Alumnus Named Parliamentary Secretary

The Hon. Arnold Wayne Easter, NSAC Class of 1970 (Dipl.T.), was recently named Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food with special emphasis on Rural Development. Wayne was granted a certificate from the Canadian International Grains Institute in 1973 and for his outstanding commitment to Canada's farming interests, Mr. Easter was awarded the Canada 125 Medal in 1992. In 1988 he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws by the University of Prince Edward Island.

Dr. Easter is a farmer from Prince Edward Island, elected to the House of Commons for the first time in 1993. He has served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and as Solicitor General of Canada. Congratulations Wayne.

A-maize-ing Fun!

Looking to get ‘cornfused’? Come join the Amazing Maize Maze Corporate Challenge and experience the Maze Craze that’s “stalking” the country! Teams of three adventurers ($150 per team) will battle to win bragging rights and a trophy. You will be grinning from ‘ear to ear’ at the hip of beef BBQ taking place after the race! Proceeds go to the Colchester Community Workshops Foundation’s Create-A-World Campaign. The race takes place at the River Breeze Farm Market Tuesday, August 17, 2004, 5:30pm. Contact the CCWF @ (902)-893-4799 or by e-mail.

Kids of all ages enjoying the corn maze!