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NSAC E-Bulletin
Please forward your submissions to the NSAC E-Bulletin to
the newsdesk (news@nsac.ca)
by Friday at 2:00 p.m. for inclusion in the next week's edition.
Colchester Yawara Judo Club
Judo provides self-confidence and combines this with physical
fitness and skills development. Judo teaches youth about discipline,
cooperation and focus while having fun. Club activity resumes
September 8th and continues Tuesdays and Fridays from 6:15 -
8:15 p.m. First three lessons free.
For more information contact Kent Loughead 893-6660 or by E-mail
at kloughead@nsac.ca
Welcome to new Faculty
NSAC would like to take this opportunity to welcome new faculty
to our university. This week we feature two new faculty members.
If you see them in your travels, please say hello.
 Dr.
Hong Li
Dr. Hong Li came to NSAC as an Assistant Professor Edible Horticulture
Research Chair in May 2006. Dr. Li is native to Hainan Island,
China. She received a B.S. degree in Environmental Science at
Zhongshan University in Guangzhou in China, a Certificate of
Environmental Science Engineering at Federal Institute of Technology
in Lausanne in Switzerland, her M.S. degree in Land Management
at University of Montpellier in France and her Ph.D. in Soil
Fertility/Plant Nutrition at Laval University in Quebec City.
Dr. Li’s research interests include nitrogen transformation
processes, plant water and N use, mechanisms of plant tolerance
to environmental stress, plant-animal interactions, spatial
statistics, simulation modeling of plant growth and N uptake,
and GPS/GIS/remote sensing technology applied to soil and plant
sciences. She has published 62 journal articles, proceeding
papers and conference abstracts. Her work is recognized by Marquis
Who’s Who in Science and Engineering.
E-Mail: hli@nsac.ca
 Steven
Dukeshire
Steven Dukeshire is an Assistant Professor in the Department
of Business and Social Sciences. Steven graduated from Middleton
Regional High School in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia and
completed his undergraduate degrees in Business and Psychology
at Saint Mary's University before going to the University of
Waterloo to take a Master of Applied Science in Industrial/Organizational
Psychology and my PhD in Social Psychology. The focus of my
PhD research was on human decision making and health behaviour.
My interest throughout graduate school was to apply human behaviour
principles to "real world" issues, particularly with
the goal of changing human behaviour to improve health and wellness.
Congratulations are also extended to Gabriella Zilahi-Balogh
who was welcomed in Monday's E-Bulletin as our new Wild Blueberry
Entomology Chair. Gabriella has accepted a new permanent research
position which will take her closer to home, family and friends
in British Columbia. We here at NSAC are sorry to lose Gabriella
but wish her all the best.
Peer Tutoring
The peer tutoring program assists many of our students in a
wide variety of courses. Used widely in the first year chemistry
and calculus courses, as well as other courses throughout the
degree program, the program is also a great opportunity for
our very talented students to earn a few extra dollars.
On an annual basis we revise and improve on the process of
advertising, selecting , monitoring and assigning tutors. This
year the ad for tutors has been posted and we will be asking
applicants to supply references from instructors. We also may
be asking for instructors to help recruit students for courses
for which we have no applicants and/or verify academic capability.
Thank you in advance for your assistance!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact
Judy (7915) or Lorie (2463) in Student Services.
Farmers Working Together for a Fair
Price
In this article by Frances Willick, who is a consultant for the
Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada, Frances tells the story
of OntarBio, an organic farmers co-op that has grown from a grain
marketing coop to one that sells organic milk products under the
brand-name of Organic Meadow. Click here for the complete
article.
BioPort Atlantic 2006
Success Stories … learning from others’, telling
our own! September 26-27 · Halifax Marriott
Harbourfront
You just have three days left to take advantage of the special
early registration discount prices for BioPort Atlantic
2006. Early registration ends on Friday, September
8th so visit www.bionova.ns.ca/bioport
and download your registration form today.
Message from the Public Service Commission
As you may already know, the Public Service Commission is reviewing
the
government's Fair Hiring Policy and Affirmative Action Policy.
Consultations are being held with a variety of stakeholders
to collect suggestions about how to improve these policies.
Employees are invited to provide input by attending a focus
group session in one of the regions.
To register, please e-mail pscpolicyreview@gov.ns.ca
. In your email,
please include your name, phone number, department, and date
and time of
the session you want to attend. Please also identify any special
needs that might require accommodation. The registration deadline
is Friday, September 8th.
Details about the policies, focus group questions, and location/venue
will be sent to you when your registration is confirmed by e-mail.
Employees interested in attending should discuss their participation
with their manager prior to registering.
Click here for the Employee Focus Group Schedule
Orientation 2006
As part of Orientation 2006, an Off-Campus student tent has been
erected in the centre of campus to provide a location for these
students to gather during Orientation activities. Faculty and
staff are invited for treats and coffee this morning at 10:00
a.m. under the tent to meet and chat with our off-campus students.
All are encouraged to attend.
Needed: Older Palm PDA
Do you have an older Palm PDA that I can borrow? I am developing
some software for wildlife biologists to use in the field on a
Palm PDA, and I need to test this on some older models. Specifically,
I am looking for Palm III's and Palm V's. I would only need to
borrow it for a while. Please email me at vnams@nsac.ca.
Photo of the Week
Freshmen students enjoy lunch at Victoria Park during Orientation
activities on Tuesday.
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