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March Wellness
Tip
Healthy Travel
Brush teeth with beer rather than tap water--the alcohol kills bacteria. If you
have to drink tap or spring water, use water-purification tablets.
Workstation Ergonomics: Self-Evaluation Presentation
WCB has made a copy of their workstation ergonomics self-evaluation
presentation, called "Ergonomics
101", available online.
To view the presentation, visit www.gov.ns.ca/agri/ohs and
look under "Quick Link" for "Ergonomics
101". Right-click and "Save Target As".
Important Students' Union General Election Information
Due to an omission on the ballot, the recent general election
has been deemed invalid. There will be a new
election
Mar. 11 and 12. Polling stations will be advertised at a later
date. Those who have already voted MUST vote again at the later
time. Sorry for the confusion.
Upcoming
Fridays @ 3 Event
" What Can Cosmic Rays Tell us About the History of our
Land and Life?"
Dr. John Gosse
Canada Research Chair - Earth System Evolution
Dalhousie University
Mar. 7, 2008
3 p.m. - 4 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 AGRI 5700.
New Visa Procurement/Fleet Transaction
Log
When completing your monthly transaction log, please include
the following steps as part of the process:
1. Expenses carried forward to a second, third, etc. page,
must be subtotaled on each page and carried forward to the
following page. The total on the last page of the transaction
log must balance to the total on the monthly statement.
2. For audit purposes, receipts must be in the same order
as they are listed on the Visa statement/transaction log.
3. In order to determine HST/GST and the items purchased,
original invoices must be included or Visa receipts identifying
each item and the tax displayed as a separate amount.
Click
here for the new Visa Procurement/Fleet
Transaction Log with the updated tax codes.
Retirement Parties
Barrie Clark, Janitor-in-Charge, Cox Institute, is retiring
on Friday, Mar. 7, after nearly 30 years of service. There
will be an informal gathering with cake and refreshments in
Cox 150 between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. in his honour. Everyone
is welcome to drop in and pass along best wishes to Barrie.
The Students' Union is also hosting a retirement party for
Barrie Clark - Cox Institute Maintenance. As you know Barrie
has
a special relationship with our students especially our
Cox Students. So with this in mind, the Students' Union
would
like to invite students, staff, faculty and, alumni to
join them in wishing Barrie well on his new path
in life.
When: Mar. 7
Where: NSAC Pub - Jenkins Hall
Time: 8 p.m.
Cash bar
Anyone not able to attend but who would like to share their
best wishes, funny stories, whatever, please e-mail them to
SU and we will make sure Barrie gets them...
Research at NSAC
Extended Shelf Life:
New Research Hopes to make Naturally Omega-3 Enriched Milk
and Butter Stay Nutritious Longer
The Canada Food Guide recommends eating at least two servings
of fish each week. Seafood is the main source of important
long chain omega-3 fatty acids (LCn-3FA). Consumption of these
fatty acids, namely DHA and EPA (docosahexenoic and eicosapentaenoic
acids, respectively), is related to good cardiovascular health,
reduced development of chronic disease in adults and normal
development of eye and brain function... More
Recruitment Update
Hello!
I am so pleased to announce that University Day was a huge
success and officially titled " The Best one Ever!".
With close to 200 guests , including grade 11 and 12 students,
teachers, guidance counselors and parents, NSAC sure did
a great job of showing them our finest! At a glance, there
were
over 150 NSAC volunteers, staff and faculty who helped make
the day a great success. From our amazing food service and
catering to elaborate displays, information sessions and
contests, our guests walked away with a great feel for what
NSAC is all
about. I'd like to thank everyone who was involved with University
Day, from planning, volunteering, advertising, presenting,
etc. Again, without campus commitment, we can not achieve
such great results! Student Union and the Ambassador's Club
played
such a key role in the day it made a huge impact on our guests!
THANK YOU!
Here are some of the comments that were heard from parents
and students: " No other university takes the time to
help"; "We were just asked to show up if we wanted
to at (other university), and didn't really think that they
cared one way or the other"; " Are these really all
volunteers? This is amazing!"; " I knew who Monica,
Craig and Ashley were - I just needed to put faces to the names
of the people who I talk to all the time on the phone and in
e-mail" and the best one... "Today changed my mind,
where do I apply?".
As University Day is over for another year, our regular travel
schedule continues. Between trips to the FFA state conventions,
to setting up booths at career fairs, participating in the
Small Farm Expo, the recruitment team is switching gears from
actively recruiting to converting prospects into students.
We'll be making telephone calls and sending e-mails to all
students who are accepted to NSAC for the fall semester.
Please let us know if you are guest speaking or traveling
so that we can send you with NSAC materials.
All the best and thanks again to the Recruitment Committee
for your help!
Monica
Scholarship Spotlight
$1,000 NS Dept of Agriculture 60th Anniversary 4-H Scholarships
Presented
Three $1,000 NSDA 60th Anniversary 4-H Scholarships were presented
at NSAC's Scholarship Banquet last fall. Dr. Leslie MacLaren,
Co-President, Vice President Academic, is shown with
Jessica Dowe, Amherst, N.S. (on left), a first year B.Sc.(Agr.)
Pre Vet student; and Megan Crouse, Truro, N.S. (center), a
first year B.Sc.(Agr.) Pre Vet student. Jessica is also the
recipient
of a renewable $9,200 Atlantic Scholar Award and Megan also
received a $500 NSAC Entrance Scholarship. Absent at the time
of photo was Tyler Fraser, Tatamagouche, N.S., a first year
Engineering student, who also received a $1,000 NSDA 60th Anniversary
4-H
Scholarship, as well as a $1,000 NSAC Entrance Scholarship.
2008 CCAA Women's National Basketball
Championship
Mar. 13-16, 2008
Langille Athletic Centre
NSAC Rams are participating as the Host Team - their first
game is Friday, Mar. 14 at
6 p.m. All NSAC Students are admitted free! They are playing
the number one seed, Vanier College Cheetahs. Come on our and
cheer them on.
Indoor 7's Rugby Tournament
Don't forget, the NSAC rugby teams are competing in the Indoor
7's Tournament this weekend (Mar. 7-9) at the MacMillan
Show Centre! Drop by and cheer on the Rams!
Photo of the Week
Some of the attendees at the Post-Harvest Management to
Improve Livelihoods Project announcement last Sunday, Feb.
24.
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