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January Wellness Tip

Keep your sense of humor
This includes the ability to laugh at yourself. The act of laughing helps your body fight stress in a number of ways.

23rd Annual NSAC 'Rick Russell' Woodsman Competition

Scholarship Spotlight

Interdepartmental Envelopes

ACOA AIF announcement - January 21, 2008

Nova Scotia Agricultural College will lead a research project designed to revitalize the rural-based fruit industry in Nova Scotia and the Atlantic region. The project is expected to result in “green” manufacturing technologies and new product lines that will be commercialized by private sector partners. This project, with total estimated costs of $3.1 million, will receive up to $1.9 million from the Atlantic Innovation Fund over a five-year period.

Complete ACOA press release here:
http://acoa-apeca.gc.ca/e/media/press/press.shtml?4024
Left-Right - David Fullerton, Industry Liaison Officer, NSAC, the Honorable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defense and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunity Agency, Dela Erith, Executive Director, Nova Scotia Fruit Growers Association, Dr. Vasantha Rupasinghe, Tree Fruit BioProduct Research Chair, Dr. Rob Gordon, Dean of Research, NSAC, Dr. Leslie MacLaren, Co-President, NSAC

Beyond Basic Nutrition: Healthy functional food ingredients, snacks, and beverages from Nova Scotia apples

CCAA Basketball Nationals

CCAA Women's Basketball National Championship
Mar. 14-16, 2008.
Volunteers needed for the CCAA Basketball Nationals. See more...

International Development Week is coming……are you ready?

International Development Week is February 3 - 9, 2008.

NSAC International would like to invite you to send us your events and activities so that we can include them in our advertising. Contact Michele Elliott, melliot@nsac.ca. This is what has been planned so far:

Monday, February 4th join us in learning Chinese (Mandarin) from 12:00 to 1:00 in Cox 136! Refreshments to follow.

Tuesday, February 5th watch for our traveling Roadshow in Jenkins Hall.

Wednesday, February 6th, 1:30 - 2:30, join us in Alumni Hall as Diana Youdell, former Head of Aid, Canadian Embassy, current special advisor to the Director General of the Afghanistan Task Force at Foreign Affairs will share her unique life and work experience in Afghanistan and bring us up to date on the program and progress being made in the country. Topic: Canada...Making a Difference in Afghanistan.
For more information go to http://nsac.ca/news/default.asp#cida .

Wednesday night - Chinese New Year celebration - more information to follow. Contact Mark Mason, mmason@nsac.ca

Thursday, February 7th watch for our traveling Roadshow in Jenkins Hall.

On Friday, February 8th Dr. Nancy Pitts will deliver an in-class seminar on "My Science and Life Experiences Gained from International Assignments" which will be held from 8-8:50 and repeated at 1:00-1:50, both in Cox 24 and all are welcome to attend. This year she will feature Cambodia, Ghana and Jamaica.

From 12:00 - 1:00 on Friday come to Cox 136 and hear all about Janita Sullivan’s experiences in China. Janita spent 12 weeks in China as part of the Students For Development program, (sponsored by CIDA).

Seminar - Prehispanic Agricultural Systems in Southern Mexico

On Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 1:00 pm in Cox 138, Johan Philippe will present the seminar: Prehispanic Agricultural Systems in Southern Mexico.

Johan participated in a six month exchange to the Technological Institute of Oaxaca Valley (ITVO) in Mexico through the North American Mobility Project.
For more information please contact Dr. Norman Goodyear, ngoodyear@nsac.ca .
Funding is provided by the Government of Canada, through Human Resource and Skills Development Canada, International Academic Mobility Initiative.

Faculty and Teaching Staff: Student Mobility opportunity!

Are you interested in helping increase opportunities for our Canadian students to study abroad?
HRSDC has announced three calls for proposals under the International Academic Mobility (IAM) Program
1. Special Initiative Program for International Academic Mobility (IAM) (Deadline – March 14, 2008)
2. Canada - EU Programme for Co-operation in Higher Education, Training and Youth (Deadline – April 11, 2008)
3. Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education (Deadline –April 11, 2008)

Details can be seen on : http://www.rhdsc.gc.ca/en/hip/lld/lssd/iam/announcements.shtml

NSAC International will be coordinating and assisting with project applications. If you have one in mind, please contact Dian Patterson (dpatterson@nsac.ca) by Friday, February 8.

Fridays at 3

"Do Broiler Chickens Grow Too Fast?"

February 1, 2008
3:00 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

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Recruitment Update

Hello!
Since our last update, we've accomplished several tasks and are looking forward to new ones. Preparations for University Day are complete and campus will get notifications and suggestions for the types of activities and commitment we're looking for. During the past two weeks, we've been in contact with all of our applicants and prospective students to remind them of tours, University Day and Scholarship deadlines. Our next communication will be sent in the form of another post card - which has been well received.
While Craig was in New Brunswick attending the NB Agricultural Alliance conference and meeting with guidance counselors, Brian, Ashley and I set out to meet with more local high school guidance departments, IB, First Nations and African Canadian coordinators and several math teachers. These meetings are designed to educate the influencers of our prospective students. We are almost finished our rounds of local schools - taking us within an hour's drive in each direction. We'd like to thank all of the representatives who have taken our materials and new program information sheets to several events over the past few weeks, including the Aquaculture, Tech -Ed and Plant Science teams. Also, a huge thanks to Jean Lynds who took time to speak to and give a tour of the RAC for our Adult High School students who made their very first class trip to NSAC last Tuesday. This is a group of students who we are closely working with to deliver program options. This week, We'll be meeting with Plant Science to create our display for the International Potato Expo. If anyone else has interest in attending the Expo or would like tickets, please contact me. The Expo dates are February 15th and 16th in Charlottetown.
Finally, please have a look at your Web pages... as University Day nears, we have an increase in traffic and correct and current information is necessary for our prospective students to access.

All the best!
Monica

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