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NSAC University Day 2007

Welcome back to a new and exciting year at NSAC! As Student Recruitment Coordinator, I would like to extend a thank you on behalf of Brian, Craig, Nick and myself for your continuing support of the Recruitment Team. Last year, the team saw an incredible momentum build between faculty, staff and our department in efforts to attract new students to NSAC. As reported, we did see an increase in first year student numbers for 2006 and already this year, an increase of pending applications for September 2007. University Day is always our largest on campus event and we are asking for your assistance again. This year, it will be held on Monday, March 5th.

As we begin this next few months of Recruitment activity, I am happy to report that plans for University day 2006 are moving right along. We are currently working on the promotional materials, on-line registration, itinerary and mail-outs. As the plan comes together, I will be contacting all departments in order to schedule guest speakers, program tour guides and those who will set up a booth at the EXPO.

University Day is a great opportunity for faculty and staff to meet prospective students and help them make final decisions about their programs or even introduce them to new ones. This day is dedicated to providing future NSAC students with all of the information they need to make informed decisions about their academic and non-academic choices, from classes to clubs and sports.

I look forward to planning this event with you and will be in further contact as the date draws near.


All the best!

Monica

Fridays at 3

Dr. Kris Pruski
Research Chair in Potato Physiology
Plant and Animal Sciences
Nova Scotia Agricultural College

“Plant test tube babies for Plant Atlantic Program”

12th January 2007
3 to 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

NSAC Welcomes Back Alisha Hannam

Alisha Hannam has returned to our campus as Marketing Assistant in the Development and External Relations Department. Alisha, who is in her third year of Public Relations at Mount Saint Vincent University, will complete another four month work term at NSAC as a requirement for her program. Feel free to contact her at ahannam@nsac.ca .

Who Selects Books for the Library?

Academic Departments each have responsibility for identifying materials to purchase in support of courses being offered, and to ensure that the allocation is spent fairly, reflecting their academic priorities. A budget is allocated through a formula developed by faculty serving on Faculty Council’s Library Committee and each academic department Library Liaison manages the acquisitions budget for their department.

If you have a suggestion for a book purchase you may submit it to the library which will forward it to the appropriate academic department for a decision, or you can talk directly to the Library Liaison. These are: Environmental Sciences: Prof. Vilis Nams; Business and Social Sciences: Prof. Steve Russell; Plant and Animal Sciences: Prof. Nigel Firth; Math, Physics & Engineering: Prof. Nabil Rifai. The library maintains "Wish Lists" when the budgets for the current year are spent, which is reviewed and prioritized in the next fiscal year.

Thank you,
Sherree Miller

Summer Session Credit Course Request Form

Click here for the 2007 Spring/Summer Session Credit Course Request Form. Please print the form, fill it out and return it to me by Monday, January 22, 2007 if you wish to offer a Spring/Summer Session in 2007.

Thank you,

Julia Lindsay
Continuing Education, NSAC

Updated Phone List

The latest version of NSAC's Desktop Phone list can be found online at http://www.nsac.ca/contacts/ac_phonelist.pdf

Any errors or omissions can be reported to Theresa Blois at 893-6720 or tblois@nsac.ca.

Kenneth Greenwood Condolence Card

The funeral service for Kenneth Greenwood who passed away on January 1 after a long illness was held on Friday, January 5th, 2007. A sympathy card has been placed in the Office of Public Relations, Cumming Hall for anyone wishing to extend their condolences to Ken's family.

Please drop by Cumming Hall to sign the card. Any questions, please contact Stephanie Rogers at 7247.

Varsity Results

Atlantic Coast Classic Men's Basketball Tournament, 2006-07 Results

Sunday, December 31
12pm @ MSVU MSVU - 66 NSAC - 52 Player of the Game - Billy McNutt

Monday, January 1
12pm @ MSVU NSAC - 77 STE.FOY - 58 Player of the Game - Josh Uhlman

Tuesday, January 2
9am NSAC - 74 STU - 58 Player of the Game - Ryan Swim

1:00pm (5th place) NSAC - 84 UMPI - 75 Player of the Game - Andrew Canfield

Volleyball Women

USA at NSAC Friday, January 5, 7:00 pm
0-3 18, 19, 13 25

Picture - Melissa Sellars (12) and Corinna Phillips (17) force the USA attack down the line.
Player of the Match for NSAC - Melissa Sellars

USA at NSAC Saturday, January 6, 1:00 pm
3 - 2
26 24
22 25
25 16
15 25
15 7
Player of the Match - Mavis Poirier

Volleyball Men's

NSAC at Holland College Sunday, January 7, 1:00 pm
1 - 4

Basketball

St. Thomas at NSAC Sunday, January 7
Women (11 am) STU at NSAC 43 - 72
Scoring leaders for NSAC Kaili VanVulpen 15, Patti Gilroy 12, Kelsey Harpman 10

Picture - Jenna Hazelton splits the STU defenders on her way to the hoop.

Men (1 pm ) STU at NSAC 43 - 65
Scoring leaders for NSAC:
Billy McNutt 27, Andrew Canfield 13, Ryan Swim 8

Picture - Andrew Canfield (#5) comes off a Ryan Swim (#14) screen.