NSAC E-Bulletin

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NSAC Career Fair - October 6

The October 6th Career Fair will be the largest career event of the year on the NSAC campus.The Career Fair is an opportunity for all students, first year through graduate students, as well as NSAC alumni to explore the world of work, and to learn about employment opportunities, or for those seeking internships or full time employment, the Fair benefits all participants.

The Career Fair can provide an opportunity to meet several potential employers at one time. The goal of the NSAC Career Fair is to introduce students to sectors of business and industry and to broaden their perspective of the professional opportunities that exist.

We hope that the Campus Community will make an effort to attend the Career Fair, Wednesday October 6th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.

Visit the Career Fair Website at http://www.nsac.ns.ca/csa/careerfair/index.htm

Hurricane Ivan wreaks Havoc

Recently Hurricane Ivan wreaked havoc throughout the Carribean and did significant damage to the island of Jamaica. The College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) received significant damage to their infrastructure and at this point classes have been suspended. NSAC has a long-standing relationship with that institution, and we currently offer a joint B.Tech degree with CASE. Several faculty and staff and many students from NSAC have visited CASE over the last 15 years, or so.

The NSAC Jamaica Advisory Committee recently held a meeting of interested parties to determine what responses would be appropriate to assist our colleagues at CASE. Of course, we have immediately given our moral support, and now we are asking for those members of the campus community,who are able, to make a cash donation to the 'Jamaica/CASE Hurricane Relief Fund'. We are in the process of establishing a bank account. In addition, we will be locating collection jars strategically around campus. Please give generously!

Please stay tuned, to the NSAC Noticeboard, for further details and updates as events unfold in the next several

AAT Teaching Showcase

If you are interested in attending this year’s AAT Teaching Showcase (Transitions across the Undergraduate Programme), it is Saturday, October 30 at Dalhousie University. This one day event brings together persons interested in innovative teaching, to share their experiences with colleagues in the area. The Instructional Development Committee of NSAC can sponsor some people for this one day event. If you are interested, check out their website at:

http://www.dal.ca/~clt/showcase2004.html

If you decide you would like to attend, please contact me (afitzgerald@nsac.ns.ca) before October 7th. If numbers warrant, we will rent a van. Your registration fee will be paid by the College, so it is very important that you are sure you can indeed attend that Saturday. Please keep this is mind when replying.

In October, 2005, NSAC will be hosting the AAU Teaching Showcase. NSAC has long been known as a centre of excellent teaching and learning as well as for our contacts around the region. The AAU Teaching Showcase is a chance to hear what is working in other institutions, share ideas and generally strengthen the instructional community in which we work.

The Instructional Development Committee is the on-campus sponsor for the showcase, but of course we will require help from the whole College community to make it a success. To this end, the IDC is hosting an initial planning session on October 15th, from 12:30 to 2:00 in Cox 262. You are encouraged to bring your lunch and ideas!

We hope to see as many people as possible, not only instructional staff, but anyone interested in volunteering to help with running the conference.

Laurel MacIntosh appointed to AAVSB

Laurel MacIntosh, AHT Program, has recently returned from a trip to San Fransico. She participated in a VTTC (Veterinary Technician Testing Committee) Workshop. They set the VTNE (Veterinary Technician National Registry Exam) for the US and Canada. All students graduating from accredited AHT programs are eligible to write this exam. This committee is part of the AAVSB (American Association of Veterinary State Boards). Laurel was elected to the position through the CAAHTT (Canadian Association of Animal Health Technicians and Technologists). Laurel is one of three Canadians on this Committee.

Seminar Committee

The NSAC Research and Graduate Studies Office is please to invite all faculty, staff and students to a seminar by Dr. Aladar Szalay. Dr. Szalay is a Professor at the Virchow Center for Experimental Biomedicine located at the University of Würsburg, Germany. He will be on campus Thursday, October 7, 2004 to present a seminar entitled "Visualization of tumor and metastases in live animals with light-emitting bacteria and vaccinia virus". The seminar will be held in Room 112, Haley Institute from Noon to 1:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend!

Rick Russell Memorial Barbeque Friday, October 15, 2004

You are invited to help commemorate Rick’s career as instructor, herdsman, coach and BBQ chef and to continue his long tradition of involvement in campus life at NSAC.

Menu: Rick’s famous Hip of Beef Barbeque with all the trimmings
Tickets: $10.00, $8.00 for Students
Time: 4:30 – 6:00 p.m., Friday, October 15, 2004
Place: The main foyer of the RAC (Ruminant Animal Centre) on the
NSAC College Farm

Tickets will be available from the College Royal Committee (see Jennifer Mazerolle or Amy Higgins), from the Development and Alumni Relations Office (Cumming Hall), or from Brenda Fisher in the Registrar’s Office (Cox Institute) after Monday, October 4, 2004.

Food and barbecue services for this event have been generously donated by Derek McAlduff, Jimmy Lorraine and the River Breeze Farm Market, Cavanagh’s Food Market, the Department of Plant and Animal Sciences, and Chartwells Food Service.

All proceeds from the BBQ will be donated to the Rick Russell Memorial Bursary Fund (http://www.nsac.ns.ca/athletic/rick/). This fund will award bursaries to eligible students involved with the NSAC woodsmen team.

Information Commons Opened

Dr. Philip Hicks and Mr. Vernon Murray (Class of '54) joined the MacRae Library in officially opening its Information Commons, Friday, October 1, 2004 at 3:30 p.m. with the addition of 32 personal computers. The Information Commons marks the completion of the first phase of a much larger renovation that will see the 21-year-old facility evolve into a full-service Learning Commons.

The renovation of the Library for an Information Commons was a collaborative effort between Alumni, IT services, Library services and the NSAC Foundation. The Class of '54 generously chose the Commons as their centennial project with the goal of funding the chairs. IT Services closed one computer lab in Cox Institute and moved the computers to the Library and the NSAC Foundation contributed from the Library Development Fund.

Mr. Vernon Murray and Dr. Philip Hicks officially open the Information Commons Friday, October 1, 2004

NSAC Varsity Results ( September 27 - October3)