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NSAC E-Bulletin
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the newsdesk at (news@nsac.ca).
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Thursday of each week. Remember you can post notices anytime
on the NSAC Forums at http://nsac.ca/forums
"Biotechnology: Emerging opportunities
in Malaysia"
Special Presentation by:
Dr. Selvam Ramaraj
President
Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation
Department of Science & Technology
Government of Malaysia
Tuesday October 2, 2007
11:00 a.m.
Haley Institute, Room 112
All are welcome to attend!
Adult Learner Award
The Atlantic Provinces Association for Continuing University
Education (APACUE) is now accepting applications for the Joyce
Kennedy Adult Learner Award. This award is open to all adult
students studying full or part-time towards an undergraduate
degree, diploma or certificate. For more information, please
click here.
Techsploration
Techsploration is a not-for-profit organization with the goal
of increasing the number of women working in science, trades,
technical and technology related occupations by assisting young
women from diverse backgrounds to explore a wide range of career
options in these fields.
Techsploration is a three-part program that includes career
research, the opportunity for young women to share experiences
with their classmates and Techsplorer events.
The organization is currently looking for women at NSAC in
these fields to act as role models for girls in Grades 9-12.
For more information on Techsploration and how you can help,
please visit www.techsploration.ca or contact Arylene Reycraft
at 902-491-2798.
The NSAC Alumni Association needs your help
NSAC alumni are doing wonderful things and we want to know
about it. Many of our students leave our university campus
and accomplish
great things, travel to exciting places and achieve success
in a variety of different capacities. We are proud of them
and want
to acknowledge them in our alumni publications, through our
website and more.
As their former teachers, mentors and friends, you are the
best ones to let us know who to contact. Do you know someone
who has
won an award, done good things for their community, has a unique
job, received a patent? We want to know about it. Please forward
along any suggestions to alumni@nsac.ca.
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Representatives Visit NSAC
NSAC hosted two senior staff visiting from TNAU in September
as part of a trip to North America which took them to Michigan
State and Cornell University. NSAC and TNAU found themselves
to be ideal partners for both academic and research linkages.
An MOU is currently being developed to commit to
an ongoing relationship together.
Shown at the welcoming event
are, from left to right:
Dr. B. Prithiviraj, Industrial Research Chair
Brian Crouse, Manager, Student Recruitment & Awards
Leanne French-Munn, Director, Enrollment Management
Mark Mason, International Student Exchange Coordinator/Advisor
Dr. M. Thangaraju, Director of Students Welfare, Tamil Nadu
Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
Dr. B. Chandrasekaran, Director of Research, TNAU
Prof. Peter Havard, Head, Engineering Dept.
Dr. Raj Lada, Chair, Faculty Council
The visit was coordinated by NSAC’s Committee on International
Academic Linkages – B. Crouse, W. Paquet and D. Patterson;
and hosted by – B. Crouse, Manager, Recruitment; Dr.
R. Lada, and Dr. B. Prithiviraj.
Heart&Stroke Walkabout!
On October 16th, 2007, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova
Scotia will be launching Heart&Stroke Walkabout!
Launch Locations Include:
Halifax—Scotia Square Mall
Bridgewater—Bridgewater
Mall
Sydney—The Community Room of Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Civic Centre
All launch location celebrations kick off at 11:30 a.m. and
include guest speakers, snacks, give-a-ways, guided walks and
other
fun stuff!
A physical activity initiative supported by Nova Scotia Health
Promotion and Protection and the Ecology Action Centre, Heart&Stroke
Walkabout will support existing local walking programs, foster
the development of new walking programs, and advocate for supportive
and built environments for all Nova Scotians to walk!
Take the first step on October 16th, 11:30 a.m.
For more information on launch celebrations call:
Brianne Lynch
Heart&Stroke Walkabout Coordinator
902-423-7682 ext. 347
blynch@heartandstroke.ns.ca
New Knowledge Campaign
for Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia (RUA)
From a distance, we can contribute to a change
in Cambodia. The changes we can help make
will shed new knowledge, new thinking, a new approach, and,
in fact,
build
a
new generation
with a new vision. If you are interested to participate in
this campaign, all you need to do is look at your book collection
(basic sciences, humanities, agriculture, engineering related).
If you have duplicates
or ones you feel you don't need any more, please
drop it in the box kept at Cox 151 marked "My Gift for
RUA." I know it's difficult to part
with a book, but I am sure that, for a good cause, it can be
done. These books will be taken
to RUA during our next few missions. If you do not have time
to come to Cox to drop it off, please let me know and I will
come and collect it.
Together, we can contribute
to a good cause. For more information or clarification,
please Raj Lada at 893 2309 or e-mail:
rlada@nsac.ca.
Aquaculture program field trip
From September 14-16, students enrolled in the aquaculture
program enjoyed a three-day field trip of commercial aquaculture
sites
in Nova Scotia.
This annual event has become a highlight of the program, where
all students enrolled in Aqua 4000 (Finfish
Production) are obliged to participate and any other interested
students in the program have the opportunity to take part.
Students are encouraged to take at least two trips during
their program.
Other trips
include
a
circuit of southwestern New Brunswick and a circuit of northern
New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and northeastern Nova Scotia.
This year’s trip around the South Shore personified
the state of the aquaculture industry in Nova Scotia. The students
were exposed to wonderfully diverse species production and
innovation. Friday’s visits included a blue mussel grow-out
and harvesting site and a scallop grow-out site. The students
enjoyed fresh, raw scallop meats (what a treat!) thanks to
the site manager (an NSAC Aqua. alumnus). On Saturday, the
students toured a red abalone farm, a trout processing plant,
a marine
plant production site (our host was another NSAC alumnus),
and a halibut grow-out and broodstock/hatchery site (each managed
by NSAC Aqua. alumni). Saturday evening the students enjoyed
smoked halibut and a halibut fillet barbeque. The highlight
of the trip was the chance to strip eggs from a 60kg halibut
broodstock – which involved donning dry suits and jumping
into the large tank to wrestle the giants in 5°C saltwater!
Sunday was a little more relaxed as the students visited a
trout cage site in close proximity to the enormous windmills
in Pubnico. While the last stop on the tour didn’t work
out, the students were satisfied to head home with a great
deal of experiences gained from the weekend. Photos of the
trip will become available on the aquaculture website (www.nsac.ca/aqua)
in the near future.
Song Lin, 4th yr student, preparing to taste
a fresh raw scallop.
Varsity Results
Rugby
Sunday Sept.30 Kings at NSAC
(w) 15 - 22 Scoring for NSAC - Kelsey Harpman, Marissa Lynch, Joan Cole, and
Lindsay VandeRiet with a try each and a convert by Kelsey Harpman
(m) 50 - 5 Scoring for NSAC - Adam MacNamara with a try
Soccer
Wednesday Sept. 26 NSAC at MSVU
(w) 1 - 3 Scoring for NSAC - Erin Durkee
(m) 1 - 4 Scoring for NSAC - Kent Mader
Saturday Sept. 29 NSAC at UNBSJ
(w) 4 - 0 Scoring for NSAC - Leah MacNeill , Erin Durkee (2), Patricia Blackie
Sunday Sept. 30 NSAC at STU
(w) 2 - 0 Scoring for NSAC -Trina Bennett and Leah MacNeill
(m) 0 - 0
ACAA Golf
ACAA's Golf Championship was hosted at the Truro Golf Club on Saturday Sept.
29.
NSAC's John McCabe and Dave Brewster competed and finished with scores of 85
and 87 respectively. The Team Championship was won by Holland College. The individual
champion was Scott Morton (Holland College), with a 74.
NSAC's Athletes of the Week
Women - Leah MacNeill
She was instrumental as sweeper in leading a tough defensive effort by the team
on the weekend. This resulted in two shut-outs. She also scored a critical goal
on free kicks in each of the games.
Men - Men's Soccer Team, who with only 11 players battled STU to a 0-0 tie on
Sunday.
Fridays @ 3
Dr. Nathan Boyd
Assistant Professor, Environmental Sciences
Nova Scotia Agricultural College
"The impact of weather conditions and human activity on
long-term plant populations in blueberry fields"
October 5, 2007
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Cox Institute, Room 257
All are welcome to attend!
This seminar is sponsored by the NSAC Seminar Committee and
the Graduate Communications Class of AGRI5700.
Reminder from NSAC Security
NSAC security would like to remind everyone to make sure that
their windows are closed when leaving for the day. Thank you.
NSAC Christmas Cards
We are looking for a cover for this year’s NSAC Christmas
card. If anyone has a winter photograph of campus, or of a
winter scene that you believe represents NSAC, and would like
to see it on the cover of this year’s card, please submit
your photo to Melanie MacKay at mmackay@nsac.ca for consideration.
NSAC is a specialized university that cultivates learning and research, focusing on improving and sustaining our environment for the health and well-being of society.
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