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NSAC E-Bulletin
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by Friday at 2:00 p.m. for inclusion in the next week's edition.
NSAC Marketing - Graphic Standards
NSAC’s Marketing Office exists to increase awareness
and support of NSAC with students, alumni, the public, industry
and government. Utilizing a variety of promotional opportunities,
including publications, advertising, direct mail, and the World
Wide Web, the Marketing Office works diligently to deliver the
NSAC message accurately, consistently, and effectively to those
inside and outside the institution.As a result, our logo, new
tagline and updated power point template are available for your
use on the NSAC Marketing website at http://nsac.ca/marketing/Any
questions, contact Lucy Uberoi at
luberoi@nsac.ca or by phone at 6527
Water Management:
Understanding Issues in the Rural Context
A Maritime Event Rural Water Policy Symposium November 8,
2006
NSAC recognizes the considerable challenges that
exist with respect to the management of water resources in our
rural communities. As a result, NSAC is pleased to announce
that it is hosting a water policy symposium on November
8, 2006. The symposium is being supported through the
NSAC Class of 1956, as part of their 50th anniversary activities,
Agriculture and Agri-food Canada and the Nova Scotia Federation
of Agriculture.
Funding for the symposium is provided by the Agricultural
Policy Framework, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
More information is available, including registration
and program details at: http://.nsac.ca/water/
or by contacting Terra Jamieson at (902) 956-0580 or nsfa_jamieson@hotmail.com
Welcome to New Employees
 The
Department of Engineering welcomes Heather Hughes as its new
Physics Lab Demonstrator. Heather has her B. Sc. in Physics
from Mount Allison University and her M. Sc. in Physics from
Dalhousie University.
Heather has spent the last eight years as a sessional lecturer
in physics and astronomy at the University of Prince Edward
Island and occasionally Mount Allison University. As well, she
has worked part-time as the NSERC Sponsored Publicity and Promotions
Officer for the Faculty of Science at UPEI over the last year
and a half.
As a native of Truro, Heather returns home with her own family
- husband Stephen, son Justin, age 7, and daughter Erin, age
3.
An Invitation to NSAC Employees
You're invited to attend a retirement luncheon for Barb Creelman,
(formerly of the Truro print shop) on Friday October 6th at the
Steak and Stein on Young St. in Halifax. The luncheon is from
12 Noon until approx. 2 pm.
For reservation purposes, If you plan to attend, please rsvp to
Linda at gladwinl@gov.ns.ca
or to 424-4480 by end of day Tuesday Oct. 3rd.
Jenkins Hall Grand Re-Opening
You are invited to the grand opening of Jenkins Hall and ribbon
cutting ceremony to celebrate the new Jenkins Hall.
In addition we would like to have your presence to honour our
Chartwells team at NSAC for winning Regional Account of the
Year, Donnie Adams for winning Regional ABC Hourly Associate
of the Year and Julie Andrews for Regional and National ABC
Salaried Associate of the Year
A reception will follow the ribbon cutting and presentation
of awards. We hope you can attend and celebrate with us.
When: October 11 2006 at 2:30 p.m
Where: Jenkins Hall
RSVP: by October 5th to Julie
Andrews at (902) 897-1952 or by e-mail at 72802@compass-canada.com
Fridays at 3:00 Seminar
Dr. Philip Hicks, President, Nova Scotia Agricultural College
"Strategic Planning and 21st Century Thinking at NSAC"
Friday, October 13, 2006 3:00 - 4:00 pm Cox
Institute, Room 257
All are welcome to attend!
This seminar is sponsored by the NSAC Seminar Committee and
the Graduate Communications Class of AGRI 5700.
Student Seminar
Students! Are you interested in studying in Sunny Mexico for a
semester? Join us for a seminar and learn more about this institution
and program.
"Joining the Agricultural Sciences Institute for an Academic
Stay in Mexico"
Wednesday, October 4, 2006 2:00 pm Alumni Hall, Cumming
Hall
Dr. Leonel Avendaño Reyes Universidad Autónoma
de Baja California Instituto de Ciencias Agricolas (Institute
of Agricultural Science)
Dr. Leonel Avendaño Reyes is the Project Leader for the
Mexican Consortium for the North America Mobility Program.
The North American Mobility Projects’ main objective
is to facilitate exchange of students and faculty of partner
institutions in Canada, the USA and Mexico.
Leonel is a full Professor in Animal Physiology at ICA, UABC.
He received his Ph. D. from Mississippi State and his M Sc for
UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónomia de México).
His current research focus is on the effect of heat stress on
dairy and beef cattle. He has been a faculty member at ICA for
the past 17 years, during which time he has also served as the
Coordinator of both the Ph D and M Sc programs.
Funding for the Canadian institutions (NSAC & Marine Institute)
for this project is provided by the Government of Canada through
Human Resource Development Canada, International Academic Mobility
Initiative
Seminar
"Effect of Cooling Holstein Cows during the dry period
on postpartum performance under heat stress conditions"
Tuesday, October 3, 2006 3:30 pm Haley Institute Room
112
Dr. Leonel Avendaño Reyes Universidad Autónoma
de Baja California Instituto de Ciencias Agricolas (Institute
of Agricultural Science)
Leonel is a full Professor in Animal Physiology at ICA, UABC.
He received his Ph. D. from Mississippi State and his M Sc from
UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónomia de México).
His current research focus is on the effect of heat stress on
dairy and beef cattle. He has been a faculty member at ICA for
the past 17 years, during which time he has also served as the
Coordinator of both the Ph D and M Sc programs. He is the Project
Leader for the Mexican Consortium for the North America Mobility
Program.
Dr. Reyes is visiting NSAC through the North American Mobility
Project whose main objective is to facilitate exchange of students
of partner institutions in Canada, the USA and Mexico.
Funding for the Canadian institutions (NSAC & Marine Institute)
for this project is provided by the Government of Canada through
Human Resource Development Canada, International Academic Mobility
Initiative
Marketing Campaign 2006
As part of our recruitment efforts for 2006, NSAC will be providing
a Virtual Campus Tour for prospective students on the NSAC Website.
Allura Communications Ltd is coordinating this effort and will
be on campus on October 3rd and 4th gathering
footage of the campus, student life, classes, labs and more. This
virtual tour is meant to provide prospective students with a taste
of what it might be like to live in Truro and attend the NSAC.
The tour will be led by VIC, our Virtual Interactive Counselor
and will be filmed in a guerilla-cam style and format.
We hope you will welcome and support VIC and his team on October
3rd and 4th while they are on campus.
Any questions, please contact Lucy Uberoi at 6527 or by e-mail
at luberoi@nsac.ca
Varsity Results
| Date |
Sport |
Team |
Men |
Women |
| Sept27 |
Rugby |
SMU@NSAC |
51-0 |
|
| Sept30 |
Rugby |
NSAC@UPEI |
5-22 |
|
| Sept29 |
Rugby |
DAl@NSAC |
|
27-0 |
| Sept 30 |
Soccer |
NSAC@STU |
0-2 |
4-1 Megan MacLellan 2, Kaili Van Vulpen 1, Trina Bennett
1 |
| Oct 1 |
Soccer |
NSAC@UNBSJ |
0-2 |
2-5 Jessica Pedersen, Kaili Van Vulpen |
Good News from AVC
We received news last week from AVC on this year's first year
class. Sixteen students with NSAC backgrounds are in the
Class of 2010. That's a pretty good percentage of the
35 Canadian students admitted. Most impressive this year was the
fact that eight of our 2nd year students were successful in getting
into AVC.
Update from EMC
The Enrollment Management Council met on September 21 for its
first meeting of the new school year. A welcome was extended
to Student Union representatives Ashley Gillies and Bryce Drummond.
A report was presented from the ad hoc committee that had reviewed
the analysis of the results of the student satisfaction survey.
It was agreed that a presentation on the SSS be taken to Senior
Management.
A summary of the evaluations of the three Advanced Connections
workshops held over the summer was presented. Two more sessions
are planned for November 15 and December 13. Spaces are open
yet for both sessions.
Three working groups were established. The use of working groups
will enable the EMC to be more efficient in its meeting times.
The working groups will have more time to brainstorm and consider
issues on narrower topics than is reasonable for the EMC to
be spending time on. The working groups will be able to bring
recommendations to the EMC and also have action considered on
items referred by the EMC. Anyone wishing to serve on one of
these EMC sub-committees: Responsible Academic Growth, Marketing
and Recruitment and Student Success; are asked to contact David
Percival, EMC Chair.
The working groups will be meeting over the next couple weeks
and reporting to the EMC at its next meeting on October
19.
Jim Goit presented an update on the marketing campaign for the
coming year. It features a change in the brand and positioning
of NSAC with its marketing. A new tagline — Embrance Your
World — replaces 'Science Applied to Life' with our marketing
this year. The tactics of the year's marketing campaign include
TV closed captioning, in school posters, banner internet advertising
and the development of a new web portal for prospecive students
with separate links for high school students, international
students and mature students. VIC (our Virtual Interactive Counsellor)
comes to life this year. He will be visiting campus this week
to film for an interactive campus tour.
The Registrar reported on a new writing centre, the increase
in student numbers and a retention study conducted over the
summer.
Two positions are opening on the EMC for the next two years.
If you would like to volunteer yourself or nominate somone for
a term on the EMC, nominations are being accepted by email to
Dave Percival or Brian Crouse until Thursday October
5.
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