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Mar 8, 2004 --- Week 169

SSHRC Consultations

During the month of March, Dr. Deborah Stiles of the Department of Business and Social Sciences will be conducting consultations on the transformation of the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). SSHRC is moving from a granting council to a knowledge council. Feedback is needed from all researchers in all disciplines to accomplish this task. If you are able, please attend one of the consultations. For more information, email Ms. Kim Hirtle at kimhirtle@hotmail.com, contact Dr. Stiles at 893-6705, or check out the SSHRC web page at http://www.sshrc.ca/web/whatsnew/initiatives/transformation/index_e.asp . Details are also found in a question and Answer document on-line on this website

Canada-Latin America and the Caribbean Research Exchange Grants - 2004.

This programme is funded by IDRC and administered by AUCC. The 2004 Call for Proposals has been issued. The due date is March 31, 2004.

The purpose of the programme is to strengthen international partnerships and consolidate emerging networks among academic researchers from Canada and Latin America.

Proposals must be based on one of IDRC's Priority Themes, namely:

1. Social and Economic Equity
2. Environment and Natural Resource Management
3. Information and Communication Technologies for Development.

Gender and Knowledge Systems are two cross-cutting themes. Proposals that focus on either of these issues are also eligible for funding.

The maximum value of each grant is CDN $6,500. The award must be cost-shared 2:1 by the programme and the partner institutions respectively. A total of 17 grants will be awarded.

For more information, please contact Mary Breen at 893 6252 or visit www.aucc.ca/programs/intprograms/latincarib_e.html

Poetry Train

NSAC's own Deborah Stiles, along with five other poets, head out on the "poetry train" in mid-March making the journey across the Canadian West. The trip is partially sponsored by VIA Rail and the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, who is also the official organizer of the "Just West of Unruly" poetry festival where everyone will end up at the end of the train ride. The informational website at may be found at http://www.logonlog.ca/poetrytrain.htm. Sounds like fun.

Celebrating CFI Success

Come to Celebrate NSAC's success in receiving Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Funding. March 24th, 11am, Cumming Hall. Everyone welcome and encouraged to attend.

Celebrating 25th Anniversary of NSERC and our longest NSERC holder, Phil Warman

We are set to go with an NSERC-sponsored evening event on March 24th. The event will jointly celebrate NSERC's 25th anniversary and NSAC's longest standing NSERC grant holder, and recent retiree Dr. Phil Warman. The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will include speeches from 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. by Dr. Hicks, NSERC rep, and Dr. Warman. This will be followed by a buffet dinner sponsored by NSERC.

Student Union General Election Results 2004

* = indicates winner
There were 314 votes casted in the election and 0.96% of those votes were spoiled.

News from the Road

Recruitment would like to announce that this will be Brian Carruthers’ last week at NSAC. After 1 ½ years with Recruitment, Brian has decided to pursue further studies and will be spending his last day on campus this Friday. We’d like to thank Brian for all the miles he has logged, all the tours he has organized and given, and all the packages he has sent out during his time with us. Good luck with all your endeavors Brian!

Wireless Internet Access in the Library

As as been reported here before the LIbrary had gone "wireless" since Christmas and people are beginning to use that capability. If you have not tried it yet and have a device capable of it, Tuesday March 9th in the afternoon would be a good time. It's pretty straightforward but extra staff will be on hand to assist that day.