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. Remember you can post notices anytime on the NSAC Forums at http://nsac.ca/forums

Joseph Donkor Key Note Speaker at Lieutenant Governor Tea

NSAC M. Sc. Candidate Joseph Donkor has become well-known for his public speaking talents. In August 2006, Joseph won first prize for the oral presentation at the graduate level competition at the Canadian Society of Animal Science Conference held in Halifax. Joseph demonstrated his winning speaking skills on February 22nd, wowing a crowd of over 300 as the key note speaker at a tea in honour of Nova Scotia’s Lieutenant Governor Mayann Francis.

The tea, in celebration of Black History Month, was hosted by Douglas Street School with three other elementary schools, 30 honoured senior citizens of the Truro community, and local school board officials participating. The Douglas Street School gymnasium was packed; decorated with artifacts from numerous African countries, including a display from NSAC International. The Canadian flag and the Ghana flag, in honour of Joseph, were focal points. Joseph addressed the audience in traditional Ghanaian dress. His speech was entitled “The Role of the Elderly in Africa.” Joseph said that our elders are our role models and encouraged audience members to respect the seniors of their communities, to treat them as they would want to be treated. Joseph shared a Ghanaian proverb that describes the importance and contribution made by elderly women. Literal translation of the proverb states that elderly women are like flowers in a garden- they are the beauty and the seeds of the garden. Joseph wants us to remember that the elders of our families and communities have provided us with the foundation on which we build our opportunities on.

Photo: Nova Scotia's Lieutenant Governor, Mayann Francis and NSAC M.Sc. Candidate Joseph Donkor.

Ability Management Program

The Resources Corporate Services Unit - Human Resources recently launched a new Ability Management Return to Work and Accommodation Program which provides the processes for employee benefits, including Short Term Illness, Long Term Illness and Workers' Compensation Board Illnesses or Injuries.

Information sessions on this program will be forthcoming. Please keep posted to the E-Bulletin for further updates. Please visit the NSAC intranet for more information on this program.

http://inside.nsac.ca/ohs/

University Day

The finishing touches for NSAC's University Day are being put in place as the event takes place this Monday, March 5th. Recruitment would like to thank everyone for supporting University Day with enthusiasm and cooperation. This year's event is bound to be a hit as numbers have already surpassed last years!

NSAC Luggage Tags

Traveling abroad or just out of the province? Why not travel in style with NSAC luggage tags.

The NSAC Public Relations office is inviting faculty and staff to send us your business card and we will return to you an NSAC luggage tag, ready to be attached to your luggage - Free-of-charge!

Limit four per person.

Please forward your cards to:
Stephanie Rogers
Cumming Hall

Department of Engineering Faculty Position Candidate Seminar

The Engineering Department invites all members of the NSAC campus community to attend a public seminar by Dr. Alex Martynenko for the Bio-instrumentation and Bio-electronics faculty position.

Where: Room 25, Banting Building
When: Tuesday, March 6, 2007; 11:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.

Dr. Alex Martynenko will highlight his background and his vision for the Bio-instrumentation and Bio-electronics fields at NSAC. He is a graduate of University of Guelph, obtaining his Ph.D. in Biological Engineering conducting research on bio-instrumentation for remote sensing of Ginseng processing. He also holds a Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering from the Moscow Agroengineering University where he conducted research in measurement and control of transport processes in agroecosystems. And his B.Sc. (Agricultural Engineering) is from the National Agricultural University of Ukraine.

He has worked as Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, University of Guelph; Assistant Professor and Senior Lecturer, National Agricultural University of Ukraine; Leading Scientist, Agricultural Resources Research Institute; and Engineering Scientist for National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine. He has taught engineering courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He currently is conducting research in the areas of Bio-physics and Bio-instrumentation for agricultural and environmental applications.

Call for Nominations: Research Excellence Award 2007

The Research Excellence Award is intended to recognize and encourage excellence in research among faculty of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. The award will be given for outstanding research contributions. Consideration will be given to originality, independence of thought, overall quality, and impact of the nominee’s research program. More information...

Retirement Celebration

Clayton Atkinson is retiring after more than 30 years of dedicated service!

You are invited to join the faculty and staff of the Plant and Animal Sciences Department in celebration of this event on Tuesday, March 6 from 3:00-4:00 pm in the Ruminant Animal Centre.

All are welcome!

Keep Up-to-Date With Article Alerts!

Article Alerts are e-mail messages with links to new articles on topics selected through a search statement and a profile developed by you. Newly published articles on topics of interest are mailed to you automatically. Alert services are offered by MacRae library database vendors (e.g. Web of Science, CAB Abstracts, ScienceDirect, etc.) to improve productivity for researchers at all stages of their education or careers.

Alert services provide valuable assistance. Please be careful and give some thought to your profile. Remember, Canadian law has more privacy protection than other jurisdictions and the location of the servers determines the jurisdiction under which vendors are accountable. Assume that the profile may not be secure. Used wisely, these services are handy and useful, saving you many hours keeping up-to-date with the literature in your field. More information...

Internationalization Award

NSAC's Internationalization Award is intended to recognize and encourage activities by faculty, staff and students that contribute to internationalization at NSAC.

Examples of contributions to internationalization include: international project work, curriculum development, international awareness activities and student development. Consideration will be given to the impact of this activity on faculty, students and staff, the level of innovation in the activity and the length of time the nominee has been involved in international activities. More information...

Scholarship Sponsor of the Week

Farm Credit Canada Scholarship Presented

John Hutchings, District Manager, Farm Credit Canada, Charlottetown, PE, is shown congratulating the 2006 recipient of the $1,000 Farm Credit Canada Scholarship. David Brennan, Johnville, NB, a 4th year B.Sc.(Agr.) Agricultural Business student, awarded with the scholarship. The Atlantic region of Farm Credit Canada awards the scholarship to a student entering the fourth or final year of the B.Sc.(Agr.) program in Agricultural Economics or Agricultural Business options. Selection criteria include academic performance; interest and competence in farm management and in subjects associated with the economics of the farm business; interest and involvement in college and home community as demonstrated by participation in organizations and affairs; farm experience and financial need.