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Seminar - Prehispanic Agricultural Systems in Southern Mexico

This afternoon at 1 p.m. 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.

International Development Week is coming……are you ready?

International Development Week is Feb. 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, Feb. 4
Join us in learning Chinese (Mandarin) from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in Cox 260. Refreshments to follow. Please Note: change in time and venue from last advertisement.

Tuesday, Feb. 5
Watch for our traveling Roadshow in Jenkins Hall.

Wednesday, Feb. 6
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., 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, Feb. 7
Watch for our traveling Roadshow in Jenkins Hall.

Friday, Feb. 8
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 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. and repeated at 1 p.m. -1:50 p.m., both in Cox 24 and all are welcome to attend. This year she will feature Cambodia, Ghana and Jamaica.

From 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. on Friday come to Cox 136 and hear all about Janita Sullivan’s experiences in China as she presents 'China's Food Safety and Quality: A Country in Transition'. Janita spent 12 weeks in China as part of the Students For Development program (sponsored by CIDA).

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://rhdsc.gc.ca/en/hip/lld/lssd/iam/announcements.shtml

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

Food for Fines

Feb. 4 - 14, 2008
Novanet Libraries

Reduce or clear your Novanet library fines at participating Novanet Libraries — with food!

For every non-perishable food item donated, NSAC Library Services will reduce your library fine by $2, to a maximum of $20. All food donations will be given to the Truro Food Bank.

Just bring your donations of canned goods or other non-perishable foods to the NSAC Library or at any of the participating libraries during regular hours. We accept cash as well.

Good for the Libraries, good for the Food Bank, good for you!

All Food donations are welcome, even if you don’t have fines.

Food For Fines is an initiative of the libraries at Atlantic School of Theology, Cape Breton University, Dalhousie University, DalTech, Mount St. Vincent University, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, Nova Scotia Community Colleges, Saint Mary’s University, St. Francis Xavier University, and University of King’s College.

Surplus Available

Resource Stewardship has a 1995 Ford 'F' series 4x4, approx 150,000 kms, that they plan to declare surplus. The inspection is up and a pre-MVI has been completed. It has been determined that this truck will require approx. $2,500 in repairs to pass the MVI.

If you require additional information regarding this truck, please contact Bruce Curry at 986-2477, before Feb. 4.

Scholarship Spotlight

Donald Clark Memorial Scholarship
The $600 Donald Clark Memorial Scholarship was presented to John McCabe, Truro, N.S., a 4th year Bio-Environmental Systems Management student at NSAC. Shown offering congratulations to John is Dr. Allan MacKay and Mrs. Barbara MacKay, who attended NSAC’s Scholarship Banquet. Selection is based on academic performance, interest and aptitude in the engineering field.

Hello from Recruitment!

University Day

For information, please visit, http://nsac.ca/universityday

Student Services Welcomes New Staff

Student Services is pleased to welcome Dara MacCallum to the department in the position formally known as the DRF. The position is now Special Cohort Co-ordinator with expanded roles. Dara is from North River, Colchester County, and has a BA and B.Ed. She has experience in the secondary school system as a resource teacher, private school as an adult education teacher and as a teacher for students with disabilities.

Dara's focus at NSAC will be assisting students with disabilities , but she will also be working with other cohorts - i.e. mature students and other groups as well as continuing to co-ordinate our peer tutoring program.

Over the next couple of weeks, we will be touring departments to introduce Dara to the campus, faculty and staff.

Please don't hesitate to call Dara, should you have any questions or concerns regarding students in your classes.

Varsity Updates

Basketball
Women's: Saturday, Jan.26
Nova Scotia Agricultural College 76 @ University of New Brunswick Saint John 64

Top Scorers
NSAC
Danielle Devoe 17
Patrica Blackie 13

Men's: Saturday, Jan. 26
Nova Scotia Agricultural College 47 @ University of New Brunswick Saint John 84

Top Scorers
NSAC
Allan Dunn 13 pts
Chris Johnston 9 pts

Women's: Sunday, Jan. 27
NSAC 80 @ ABU 49

Men's: Sunday, Jan. 27
NSAC 68 @ ABU 81

Volleyball
Women's: Wednesday Jan . 23
Nova Scotia Agricultural College 0 @ Mount Allison University 3
Scoring Recap

Player of the match:
NSAC - # 12 Mandy MacDonald

Woodsmen
Macdonald Competition
Saturday, Jan. 26
Women's A Team - 1st
Women's B Team - 5th
Men's A Team - 3rd
Men's B Team - 9th

NSAC/EastLink Athlete of the Week

Patricia Blackie Women's Basketball 1st Year- B.Sc. Florenceville, N.B. Carleton North Senior High In two weekend wins against UNBSJ and ABU, had a triple double - 10 rebounds, 13 points, 10 assists and 7 steals against UNBSJ and 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 assists against ABU . A rookie guard, Patricia directs the Rams offense and is a tenacious defender. Blackie is also this ACAA Athlete of the Week.

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