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Visiting Colleagues from Ethiopia

NSAC would like to take this opportunity to welcome two visitors from the Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (JUCAVM) in Ethiopia to our campus. Dr. Kaba Urgessa Dinssa (Natural Resource Department and president of Jimma University) and Mr. Befekadu Bulti Lemu (Crop Science Department and department head). They will be on campus for a six week period which began on June 29, in association with the Agricultural Sustainability Project in Ethiopia. While here, our colleagues will be taking part in training sessions featuring the expertise of various members of NSAC’s faculty and staff; touring local agricultural facilities, events and businesses; as well as exploring the general agricultural atmosphere of Canada’s Maritime region.

The project is funded in part by the Government of Canada through the Canadian International Development Agency’s Canadian Colleges Partnership Program. Significant contributions are made by NSAC and JUCAVM.

For further information, please contact Jeanine Cudmore at NSAC International by e-mail or at 896-2453, or Dr. Tess Astatkie, project director, by e-mail or at 893-6694.

NSAC Represented at High School Graduations

A big thank you to all NSAC faculty and staff who represented NSAC at local graduation ceremonies over the past few weeks. It’s great to have faculty and staff able to attend such events.Click here to see the list of graduation events attended and the NSAC representative at each.

The following is the presentation of an Atlantic Scholar Award to Matthew Rankin, Musquodoboit Rural High School, on Thursday, June 26. Presentation was made by Lynn Sibley, assistant registrar at NSAC.

Retirement Update

Congratulations to Bonnie Waddell who is retiring on July 31, 2008. Bonnie began her NSAC career in 1985 as reference librarian and later moved into the chief librarian position. Bonnie has been instrumental in numerous library and campus initiatives through the years, such as spearheading the initial automation project for the library's catalogue, and most recently, the creation of the Information Commons.

The MacRae Library staff invites all faculty, staff and students - present, retired or graduated to a celebration of this occasion, on July 18 from 2 p.m - 4 p.m. in the MacRae Library. Refreshments will be served.