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Notice of Radon Testing

Commencing Monday, Dec. 8, a representative from Aquacheck will be putting radon sensors in various rooms on campus. Information sheets will be available at the time of installation.

If you have any questions, please contact Physical Plant at 893-4630.

Upcoming Lab Instructor Seminar

Teaching Associate Group and the Office of Vice President Academic are hosting a seminar for teaching staff and assistants, graduate students and faculty new to teaching labs and those always trying to improve their skills. Click here for more information.

Beverly Whidden Retirement

After 30 years and six months of dedicated service to the Nova Scotia Crop and Livestock Insurance Commission, at the end of February 2009, Beverly Whidden will be retiring as our accounting clerk. Bev's last day at work will be on Friday, Dec. 12. In recognition of her retirement, the Commission and staff will be holding a reception in her honour at our offices in the top floor of the MacRae Library building on Dec. 12 from 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Please join us in wishing her all the best as she begins her retirement.

Farewell Reception

Terry Murray, who has been filling in for Stephanie Rogers in the Alumni and Public Affairs office, has been with NSAC for almost a year and will be leaving us just before Christmas. The Development and External Relations office will host an informal reception for him Dec. 19 at 10 a.m. in the Cumming Hall staff room (next to the Print Centre on the lower level). Drop in to wish him well.

Recruitment Update

Hello from Recruitment!

Since our last update, we have had a number of students from the Maritimes visit campus, including one student, Shane Hurley and his mother Cathy, who drove up from Massatuches to visit with Jim Duston in the Aquaculture center and tour our campus.
We were very luck to host students from Westile and Kensington High who are in the Ag Certificate program last Thursday and Friday. The students had a very busy two day schedule to follow. Day one brought interactive activities from the Engineering, Environmental, Animal Science and Aquaculture departments. Thank you Sherry Chassion, Scott Read, Paul MacIssac and Jean Lynds to setting up activities for the students. Throughout the evening, we entertained the students by bringing them to the Hamilton's for a wagon ride cook out. Fred Hamilton did an amazing job speaking with the students about the Agri-Tourism industry and his own business. Before heading out the next morning, the students were able to sit in on two classes. To all of the professors who agreed to have these students sit in on their class, thank you! Finally a big thank you to Kim Williams and Jessica Reeves for organizing the trip to AC! We will definitely make this an annual event. Also, a big thank you to our student ambassadors Maxine Maclean, Julie MacKenzie, Maryella Maynard and Colin Blenkhorn who took the time to tour these students throughout campus.

Last weekend, Central Kings and CEC battled it out on the basketball court at the Athletic Center for one of their tournament games. Thank you to Donnie MacGregor for arranging to have these students play on-campus.

As Craig finished up the AARAO tour last week in Antigonish- Eastern Shore, I did an independent visit at South Colchester Academy as well as toured a student from the New Brunswick area.

With exams coming to a close in the next week or so and Christmas break upon us soon after, we have put a notice out to our student body for them to volunteer to visit their home high school over the holidays. We had a great response rate last year and hope to keep the interest high this year.

Finally, I would like to point out this months issue of the American Society of Agriculture and Biological Engineers posted an interview with Wayne Paquet! It is a great article.

What's next for recruitment? Scheduling independent visits in our local high schools, continue to mind the prospective student data base and sending our holiday greetings to our prospective students.

Ashley

Bursary Application Deadline Today

The deadline for two bursaries, one for Atlantic Canada students and one for international student, is approaching. Applications for both are due today, Monday, Dec.8. See below for more details.

Atlantic Canada Bursaries
NSAC has established a fund which will provide $1,000 bursaries to assist students in need of financial assistance. To be eligible, students must be in good standing, have spent at least one term of full-time study at NSAC and be registered on a full-time basis for both semesters for the full academic year.

Application deadline is Monday, Dec. 8. Forms are available at NSAC's Awards Office, room 106, Cox Institute (just down the hall from Registry), or from the Awards Office website at nsac.ca/awardsoffice/continuation_scholarships.asp

James Card Bursaries
At least three awards, sponsored by James Card, with a total value of $4,000 will be awarded annually to students in financial need. Preference will be given to international students.

Application deadline is Monday, Dec. 8. Forms are available at NSAC's Awards Office, room 106, Cox Institute (just down the hall from Registry), or from the Awards Office website at nsac.ca/awardsoffice/continuation_scholarships.asp

Open Seminars on Watershed Research

This is the last of a series of seminars being presented by Engineering for the Watershed Management Assistant Professor position. Both will take place on their respective days at 2 p.m. in room 25 of Banting Building.

Tuesday, Dec.9
Dr. David Qin will present an open seminar entitled "Watershed Research for Water Conservation and Water Quality Protection". Dr. Qin is a candidate for a faculty position in Watershed Management. Dr. Qin has a Bachelor and Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering and a Doctorate of Environmental Engineering Systems. He has over 60 publications to his credit including leading journals in water, water quality and environmental engineering. His interests include watershed management, contaminant transport modelling, remediation and flood planning, to mention a few.
Dr Qin is currently a Post Doctoral Research Fellow in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Regina.

Wednesday, Dec.10
Dr David France will give an open seminar entitled "Watershed Research for Water Conservation and Water Quality Protection". Dr. France has a Bachelor and Master of Engineering in Zoology and a Doctorate of Environmental Studies. He has taught and consulted in many places around the world in water and wastewater management, fresh water ecology and sustainable designs of city water features, to name a few. He has 65 published journal articles and 12 books with eight more books at various stages of completion. Dr France has most recently been a professor of Landscape Ecology at Harvard University, Graduate School of Design.

All are welcome to attend the presentations on these interesting topics!

Scholarship Spotlight

John Higgins Memorial Bursary Presented
The first presentation of the $500 John Higgins Memorial Bursary was held at NSAC’s recent Scholarship Banquet. Linda Van Vulpen, certified landscape designer and chair of Atlantic Association of Landscape Designers, is shown congratulating Sarah Weatherby, Truro, N.S., a third year Environmental Horticulture Technology student. The award also includes a membership to the Atlantic Association of Landscape Designers. Sarah was also the recipient of the $300 Bible Hill Garden Club Bursary.