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Please forward your submissions to the NSAC E-Bulletin to
the newsdesk at (news@nsac.ca).
for inclusion in the next edition, which run on Monday and
Thursday of each week. Remember you can post notices anytime
on the NSAC Forums at http://nsac.ca/forums
Ordering Letterhead
New NSAC letterhead designs have been instituted across
campus. Most departments and divisions have their new letterhead
designs complete and are using the new format. The NSAC
Print Centre now has your letterhead print files. If you
need to order letterhead for your department or division,
please send your order to xerox@nsac.ca
or call Glenn Desmond at 893-4737. Please do not send letterhead
orders to Queen's Printer anymore. And, with our new print
machines, there is no need to print huge quantities if you
only use 500 sheets or less per year. We can print smaller
quantities for you, and you get the added benefit of not
having to hold large inventories in your work space. If
your letterhead has not been redesigned yet, please advise
Glenn and he will have that done, at no cost to you.
International Basketball Tournament
A number of International and Canadian students participated
in a fun Basketball tournament on Wednesday February 25th.
Four teams competed for first place. It was a great afternoon
for everyone.
Winning team: (Left to Right) Tongzhou Zheng, Jian Zeng,
Modou Camara, Xiaokun Chen, Youwei Chen and John Habiyaremye
Upcoming Seminars by Associate
Vice President Academic for Students Candidates
Today's university student: What do they want? What do
they need?
A series of seminars presented by candidates for the position
of Associate Vice-President Academic for Students at the
Nova Scotia Agricultural College
All are welcome!
Keltie Jones
1:30 pm, Monday, March 2nd (today)
Haley 112
Robert Stevens
10 am, Tuesday March 3rd
Cox 209
University Day
University Day has been rescheduled to Monday March
9th. The itinerary
for the day stays the same.
Important Notice from MacRae Library
Due to a recent upgrade in our proxy server, some journal
titles have been giving an error message instead of full
access to users. The majority of these error messages have
been fixed, however, if you do encounter one, please notify
Erin MacPherson, Reference Assistant at MacRae Library
by phone at 893-3296 or emacpherson@nsac.ca
or any other staff member at MacRae Library who will pass
along the message. When contacting the library, please send
the Journal Title or the error message so the problem can
be fixed as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Wonderful Wednesdays @ the RRC
The Rural Research Centre (RRC) will host informal talks
on the first Wednesdays of March and April.
Date: Wednesday, March 4th
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Come to the RRC to learn more about their "Changing
Paradigms" research programme - the past and possible
future of agriculture in the Atlantic region in all its
dimensions. Joining the RRC in this discussion: Coastal
Communities Network(CCN), a non-profit organization known
as "A Large Voice for Rural Nova Scotia". CCN
is facilitating the "Foundations Sessions" part
of the current research process.
For more information, email dstiles@nsac.ca
OHS Quarterly Newsletter -- Online
Now!
The latest edition of the Occupational Health and Safety
newsletter has been posted on the Dept. of Agriculture website.
Go to www.gov.ns.ca/agri/ohs/news
and click on Winter 09.
200 printed copies will be available in the next couple
of weeks.
This issue is entirely devoted to an acid spill in one
of our labs: how staff controlled the damage, what was done
right and a few tips on how to improve our response.
Daycare Chocolate Bar Campaign
NSAC Daycare has just begun a fundraising campaign to raise
money to purchase outdoor equipment for our playground.
We are selling chocolate bars and if you would like to purchase
bars or can sell them in your office please contact Janet
Savary at daycare@nsac.ca
or by calling 893-6501.
Exploring the wonders of Elder Mediation
As the needs of families become more diversified and our
population gets older, age related issues are steadily finding
their way into a variety of fields of service. This two
day workshop will be in Halifax March 13 and 14. For more
information see the attached poster.
Student Satisfaction Highlights
From CUSC:
I am satisfied with my decision to attend this university
(94% of NSAC students are satisfied with their decision
to attend NSAC
- Agree strongly — 37% (36% at other Canadian universities)
- Agree — 57% (56% at other Canadian universities)
- Disagree — 6% (7% at other Canadian universities)
- Disagree strongly — 1% (2% at other Canadian universities)
- No response - 0% ( -1% at other Canadian universities)
Use of and satisfaction with general facilities and services:
Academic Advising — 90% satisfied/very satisfied (of
the 80% who used the service)
Financial Aid Services — 82% satisfied/very satisfied
(of the 34% who used the service)
Tutoring — 84% satisfied/very satisfied (of the 53%
who used the service)
Employment Services — 91% satisfied/very satisfied
(of the 49% who used the service)
Career Counseling — 87% satisfied/very satisfied (of
the 27% who used the service)
Varsity Results
Basketball
Feb.27 NSAC at Holland College
(w) 35 - 60
(m) 36 - 91
March 1 U Kings College at NSAC
(w) 54 - 65
NSAC scoring - Patti Gilroy 23, Jenna Hazelton 18, Kelsey
Harpman 12, Meagan MacLeod 8, Felicia Strickland 2, Deanne
O'Reilly 2.
Halftime score - NSAC 38 Kings 30
(m) 74 - 37
NSAC scoring - Josh McGill 11, Tom Vissers 9, Jonathan Kennedy
6, Chris Oram 5, Luke Wiseman 4, Jerry Bos 2.
Halftime score - Kings 28 NSAC 22
Eastlink will be re-broadcasting the Kings @ NSAC mens
and womens basketball games on Tuesday evening in the Truro
area. Tune in to see how our teams stack up!
Scholarship Spotlight
Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association Bursary
Presented
Dr. Frank Richardson, Registrar of the NS Veterinary Medical
Association, is shown congratulating Allison Donovan, Truro,
NS, a 1st year Veterinary Technology student, who was the
2008 recipient of the $500 NS Veterinary Medical Association
Bursary. The award is presented to a first year NS Veterinary
Technology student with selection criteria including financial
need and academic performance.
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