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Sustainability Tip

Turn both your monitor and computer off when you leave the office at the end of the day.

Interested in more tips? Check out nsac.ca/sustainability/tips

Health Tip of the Week

Behavioural tips for building resiliency:
• Engage in enjoyable activities
• Avoid risky behaviours
• Prioritize demands
• Limit your exposure to media coverage of stressful or traumatic events
• Take personal time to rest and re-energize

Holiday Office Hours - Updated

Enrollment Management
Closed noon Thursday, Dec.24 - Monday, Jan.4

Student Services (including Health Centre & Career Services)
Closed noon Thursday, Dec.24 - Monday, Jan.4

Residence/Conference Office
Closed noon Thursday, Dec.24 - Monday, Jan.4

Print Centre
Closed Tuesday, Dec.29 - Thursday, Dec.31

Registry
Closed noon Thursday, Dec.24 - Monday, Jan.4

Langille Athletic Centre
Sunday, Dec.20: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Monday, Dec.21 - Wednesday, Dec.23: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Thursday, Dec.24: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Friday, Dec.25 - Saturday, Dec.26: Closed
Sunday, Dec.27: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Monday, Dec.28 - Wednesday, Dec.30: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Thursday, Dec.31 - 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Friday, Jan.1 - Saturday, Jan.2 - Closed

*Note: The main gymnasium floor will be closed from Wednesday, Dec.16 - Monday, Dec.28 for resurfacing.

Chartwells Food Service
Haley Snack Bar: closed Monday, Dec.7 - Monday, Jan.4
Cox’s Cupboard: closed Friday, Dec.11- Monday, Jan.4
Jenkins Marketplace: closed after supper Friday, Dec. 15 - Sunday, Jan.3 at supper 

Full catering services and Chartwells office: closed Monday, Dec.21 - Monday, Jan.4

Reminder that all catering requests should be placed to the Chartwells office with a minimum of 48 hours in advance for coffee breaks and luncheons. Our full catering brochure, fax order form and general information can be found on our website at dineoncampus.ca/nsac or by phoning our office at 897-1952.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone the very best of the upcoming Holiday Season! 

Rural Research Centre Holiday Event

The Rural Research Centre will host a holiday get together as part of its "Wonderful Wednesday" series on Wednesday, Dec.9 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Drop by the Centre for holiday foods, regionally and locally sourced goodies and lunch, as well as a discussion and workshop.

Topic: Changing Paradigms--Changing Documentation Styles?
Academic Writing In and Across Disciplines
Date: Wednesday, Dec.9
Time: noon - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Rural Research Centre (next door to Humanities House)

For more information, contact Marguerite Fortune-Phillips at mfortunephillips@nsac.ca or Deborah Stiles at 893-6705.

OACC Seminar

Thomas Berry:
Insights Across Disciplines

Continuing a Lunch Hour Series with Speakers
 Emily Kierstead and Don Murray

Friday, Dec.11 at noon
NSAC, Cumming Hall, Alumni Hall

Facilitators:
Emily Kierstead - educator, composer, musician, seminar facilitator. Leader of “The Universe Story” presentations.

Don Murray - author, educator, seminar facilitator, columnist. Interested in scientific and mythic dimensions.  

Both are very concerned about the ecological crisis.

Feel free to bring your lunch.

All are welcome, whether or not you attended previous sessions. This lecture will be the last in this series.

For more information contact Ralph Martin at rmartin@nsac.ca

Winter Solstice Ticket Deadline

4th Annual Winter Solstice Ball
Saturday, Dec. 12
8 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Jenkins Hall
Sponsored by NAGS

Time is Running Out! A limited number of tickets are available for the 2009 Winter Solstice Ball. The deadline is Dec.9!

Tickets are available with:
Theresa Blois - Cumming Hall
Marianne Clark - Cox Institute
Ginger Stoddard - Harlow
Jeffrey Nimmo - Graduate Student - Cox Institute

Don't miss a wonderful evening of live entertainment, food, music and dancing.

Scholarship Spotlight

Operation Red Nose Bursaries Presented
NSAC Students’ Union has sponsored two new scholarships which were presented for the first time at NSAC’s Scholarship Banquet. The bursaries are provided with donations received during last year’s Operation Red Nose (ORN) campaign. Colette Wyllie, NSAC Students’ Union president, is shown congratulating Will Shaw, Truro, NS, a fourth year B.Sc.(Agr.) Environmental Sciences student, with a $400 Operation Red Nose Bursary.  Absent at the time of photo was Susan Sipos, Maitland, NS, a first year Bachelor of Administration (Honours) International Food Business student, who was the recipient of a $200 Operation Red Nose Bursary.

Photo of the Day

Crystal Fullerton, an Agricultural Technician at the NSAC Sheep Unit is also an accomplished and renown artist. She has recently completed a private commission by Jersey Canada of their True Type Model Cow which will be used extensively in promotional avenues both nationally and internationally.

Prints are available at $50.00 Canadian (taxes included but any shipping costs extra) on a first come, first served basis. The first run for Crystal's work is 35 numbered prints.