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Convocation Friday, May 2
The 103rd NSAC Convocaiton will be held tomorrow, Friday,
May 2. The ceremony will mark the largest group of FAFU students
and the first group of DEM students to graduate to date.
Congratulations to all graduands from all faculty and staff
and your fellow students.
Schedule of events:
Thursday, May 1:
Graduation Banquet
6:30 p.m.- Jenkins Hall (doors open at 6 p.m.)
Friday, May 2:
Rehearsal for Convocation
10 a.m.- Langille Athletic Centre
Pick up Academic Regalia (gown & hood/sash)
Following rehersal- Langille Athletic Centre classroom
Assemble for Academic Processional (corsages
and boutonnieres handed out)
1 p.m.- Jenkins Hall
Convocation Ceremony
2 p.m.- Langille Athletic Centre
Reception following Convocation
Jenkins Hall
For all of the details, visit http://nsac.ca/news/convocation/default.asp
Summer Kick-off Lunch
The Work Well Committee is planning two summer kick-off
lunches with barbecue themes, one in Truro and one in Halifax.
The Department's Food Safety staff will give a talk on barbecue
food safety and lunch will be provided.
The Truro lunch will be held on Thursday, May 22 at 12 p.m.
in the Riverview Room at Jenkins Hall. There are 100 spots
available for this location.
The Halifax event will be held on Tuesday, May 27 at 12 p.m.
in Boardroom 3A in the Halifax office. The maximum number of
spots available is 40.
You must RSVP to workwell@gov.ns.ca by
Friday, May 2, 2008; please specify your location. Spaces are
available on a first come, first serve basis.
Donations of food and/or money will be taken for Feed Nova
Scotia. Come out and enjoy a tasty lunch, great food safety
tips for barbecue season and some conversation with you co-workers.
Upcoming Kids Discovery Camps
NSAC Athletics and Scotia Pool are offering seven weeks of
Kids Discovery Camps this summer. Registration will take place
Monday, May 5 at the Langille Athletic Centre.
Click here for dates and each
weeks theme.
Also visit nsac.ca/athletics/pool.asp
Recruitment Update
Hello all!
It's been a few weeks since my last update. We've been extremely
busy this month on- and off-campus. As the school year winds
down for campus, our work seems to intensify in preparation
for the next recruiting year! We're working on converting
applicants to students!
What's new?
Believe it or not, we begin in June with Interchange, a conference
for guidance counselors, recruiters and registrars and admissions
officers. Also in the works are the upcoming FFA State Conventions.
Since last October, Recruitment has been fostering close
ties with FFA schools and as you know, have been traveling
to New England frequently. So far, we've received nine applications
from the USA. Craig is getting ready to attend the Maine
FFA State Convention and then on to Vermont's and I will
be attending
Connecticut's. Again, this is the best strategy to meet prospective
students and their families. Next week, Heather Hughes will
be representing NSAC at Techsploration, a conference for
female high school students interested in science and careers
in science. We have room to send more female scientists on
May 8. Please call me if you are interested. We're also
pleased to announce that we are welcoming a new team member
of the Enrollment Management/Recruitment unit. Kaylah Jenne
has agreed to join the team, beginning this Monday. She will
be working with us over the summer. Craig, Ashley and I will
be introducing her to those who may not be familiar with
her.
What's been happening?
Several faculty members have been traveling internationally
to many different countries, taking with them our recruitment
materials and presentations. Thank you to Dr. Asiedu, who
is currently in Armenia, just returned from Ghana; Brian
Crouse, who is in India; and, Drs. Pruski, Tennessen, Ronquillo,
Prithiviraj, Benkel and Glover have all returned
from Japan. Domestically, Juila Lindsay has done an amazing
job of organizing our Saltscapes display and the PEI Garden
Show. Thanks to Julia and all of her volunteers! This past
weekend, Carollyn Crewe, Lauranne Sanderson and Ashley Shepard
set up a display booth at the first Horse Expo, here in Truro.
Thanks again equine crew! Craig has been attending several
career fairs. A huge thanks to the Recruitment Promotions
Committee for your dedication over the past year! It has
been successful!
Finally, Congratulations to Engineering on the commercial!
Way to go!
Until next time!
Monica
Ashley Shepard waits for students to arrive at the NSAC
display booth at the recent Horse Expo.
Ashley answers questions from potential NSAC students.
Photo of the Week
NSAC researchers are evaluating a new prototype of snack food
product made from apples.
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