NSAC E-Bulletin

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Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Scholarship Program

This scholarship program has been developed to promote and encourage academic excellence and the pursuit of higher education in Canada. The program is targeted to university undergraduate programs and college diploma programs in any field of study.

Candidates must be completing their first year of a university degree program or college technical diploma program and be in need of financial assistance. Candidates must also be enrolled on a full-time basis and have attained high academic standing.

Duration of scholarship is three years or until scholars obtain their first degree or diploma, whichever occurs first. Students must be nominated through NSAC Awards Office. The deadline for all applications is June 15, 2006. Application forms can be obtained through NSAC Awards Office or by visiting http://www.aucc.ca/scholarships/open/fairfax_e.html

For further information please contact NSAC Awards Office at (902) 893-6729 or email bcrouse@nsac.ca

McGraw-Hill Ryerson Student Scholarship Award Program

This program has been crafted around the learning experience and is available to all full-time undergraduate post-secondary students across Canada. It is designed to recognize student initiative, integrity and engagement in the classroom, while supporting a commitment to teaching and learning in higher education.

A national advisory board of academics and staff from colleges and universities was established to guide the creation of this program. Members of this board will participate on the adjudication committee.

Nominations for scholarships must be received by June 30th to be eligible for an award in 2006.

For more information on this opportunity, please visit: http://www.mhhe.com/webmaster/redirector.pl?p=2800081554&d=CANH&a=4&s=1&c=9077

One Day Computer Training Sessions

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CIBC WoodGundy Seminar

CIBC WoodGundy is presenting a special seminar on May 24th, 2005 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm in Cox 138. It may be of interest to faculty and staff concerend with investing and estate planning See their notice for details. More...

Two More Competitions in 2006 for Graduate Scholarships to Support Students in M.Sc. Program at NSAC

The NSAC Research & Graduate Studies Office is accepting applications on June 1, 2006 and on September 1, 2006 to the Graduate Research Training Initiative (GRTI) scholarship program.

Do you know a student wanting to pursue M.Sc. studies at NSAC, who is a resident of Nova Scotia and has achieved 75 percent or greater in his/her last two years of undergraduate study? If so, please investigate the GRTI program.

The goal of the GRTI program is to provide scholarships to high calibre students who are engaged in a research-based graduate program at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC) and who are conducting research that will benefit the Nova Scotia’s agriculture and agri-food industry. This initiative is intended to ensure a reliable supply of highly-qualified personnel to meet the future needs of Nova Scotia’s agri-food industry. The value of the awards is $15,000 per year for up to two years for full-time students and $7,500 per year for up to two years for part-time students.

Application guidelines and instructions can be found on the NSAC web site at http://nsac.ca/research/graduatestudies/scholarship.asp. For further information, contact Jill Rogers at 902-893-6360 or jrogers@nsac.ca.

Emergency Preparedness Week

"72 Hours...Are You Prepared?" is the theme for this year's National
Emergency Preparedness Week, May 7-13, 2006. I encourage you all to
become better prepared in the event of an emergency and have attached a
sheet highlighting a few simple things we can do. There is also a link
to the Emergency Preparedness Week site containing additional tips and
resources.
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Regards,
Rosalind C. Penfound

Recruitment Update

Another great week in the Recruitment Department has passed. Both Craig and I were on the road, meeting with a variety of International Students. I’ve also been working on several projects here on campus and following up with our current prospective student data base. More...

Wanted: Tour Guides for Ag Zone

The 4th annual Ag Zone will take place at NSAC on Friday, May 26th and Monday, May 29th. More than 360 students and teachers from grades four to six will attend each day, learning about science and agriculture. This event grows in popularity each year as we only can accommodate half the number of applicants. Students will travel to six stations across campus throughout the day learning about the many things offered at NSAC. As part of this program we need your help as tour guides. Tour guides are needed to assist teachers in getting their students from station to station. If you have some time on either of these days we would appreciate your help. The program runs from 9:30-1:30 but we would need guides from 9:20-12:30. If you are interested or know of someone who would like to help as a guide please contact Ruth Grant at 893-6598 or email at grantra@gov.ns.ca