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Lecture by Malcolm MacGregor: Spring in Central Nepal- a Quest for Primulas

NSAC’s Environmental Sciences Department and the Nova Scotia Rock Garden Club are sponsoring an up coming public lecture from Malcolm MacGregor. MacGregor is currently touring North America to promote his book on saxifrages and lecturing on various alpine garden plants and their habitats.

His lecture Spring in Central Nepal - a Quest for Primulas is based on two different trips to this particular area. The lecture looks at three different areas of the Langtang National Park and the different flora found in spring. The talk has lots on primulas for which the region is famous, as well as rhododendrons, and corydalis, but due attention is also paid to the people and the spirit of the place.

The lecture will be held at NSAC’s Cox Institute in room 24, today at 1:30 p.m.
For more information click here.

Upcoming Seminars

Friday May 29th
9 a.m. - Seminar by Dr Kris Pruski
Cox 138

Monday June 8th
9 a.m. - Seminar by Dr Hong Li
Cox 138

All are welcome.

Chartwells Food Service Hours of Operation Update

Jenkins Marketplace

Our regular dining services will be available from Friday, June 5th to June 12th for both breakfast (7:30-8:30 a.m.) and lunch (12:00-1:00 p.m.).

Impressions Catering

Our catering services are always available with 48 hours notice for coffee breaks and luncheons.  All other events require a minimum of one week’s notice. 

If you have any of our equipment in your office area/ kitchenettes please call us at 897-1952 and we will be happy to arrange pick up.  We ask that all equipment delivered to catering breaks and luncheons remain at the same location for when we come to clean up.  Your co-operation is greatly appreciated.

NSAC Friends of the Garden Plant Sale

NSAC Friends of the Garden plant sale will be specializing in perennials, alpines and woodland plants.The sale will be taking place on Saturday, June 6th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Collins Building, 160 College Road.

Wildlife Benefit Concert and Silent Auction

Proceeds to benefit the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Hilden (founder: Helene Van Doninck, NSAC Instructor, Veterinary Technology)

The concert and silent auction will be on June 6 at 8 p.m. at Kegger's Alehouse on Inglis Street. Hosted by Tim Bowers with musical performances by:
                          Tim Bowers
                          Murdo Messer
                          Kim Langille
                          Jason Grant (also an employee of the NSAC)
                          Cod Liver Oil
Silent Auction, 50/50 draw, and slideshow of wildlife patients.

For event info click here.
For a partial list and pictures of auction items click here.

New Faces on Campus

Dr. Kenneth Corscadden
Energy Chair

Dr. Kenneth Corscadden, BEng, MSc, PhD, PEng has accepted the role of Energy Chair at NSAC. Dr. Corscadden is an electrical engineer with over 15 years academic and industrial research experience. He has held senior industrial research positions with various engineering companies and has been responsible for collaborative research projects with universities and institutions in the UK, Canada and Australia. 

Dr. Corscadden has served on international
standards committees for the pulp and paper industry. He has been involved in product development and technology transfer of process control, as well as optimization and measurement devices with a primary focus on quality control, energy reduction and operational improvement.

His current interests include the development, implementation and application of programs and technology with the potential for sustained energy conservation.

Dr. Corscadden began his new role on Monday, May 25.  Take a moment to welcome him and introduce yourself when you see him on campus.

Janelle Putnam
Account Associate

Please join us in welcoming Janelle Putnam to NSAC. Janelle is the new Account Associate in the revamped NSAC Print Centre, where she will be working along side Glenn Desmond. Janelle has just finished her degree in Office Administration from NSCC Truro campus and is currently finishing her work term at the Municipality of the County of Colchester in the recreational department.

Kerri Greene
Jr. Human Resources Consultant

Please join us in welcoming Kerri Greene, our new Jr. HR Consultant. Kerri has her BA from St. Francis Xavier and a degree in International Development and certificate in Human Resource Management from Saint Mary's. 

She has worked in Human Resources in various capacities and industries including:  shipbuilding, mining, and brewing.  Prior to working in HR she spent two years teaching English as a second language in South Korea and traveling around South East Asia. 
The NSAC will be her first time working in an educational environment and she looks forward to the challenge and is happy to be apart of the HR team.

Tired of Feeling Out of the loop?

Want to know what's going on around campus? Need to spread the word about an event? NSAC's Public Relations office is reinstating the campus calendar. The calendar is available online at nsac.ca/calendar. Add it to your favourites and check back regularly.If you are planning an event or hear about one on campus please submit your information for inclusion on the calendar. You can email your event information to nsac@news.ca

Do you Fancy Fungi?

Or know of students who have expressed an interest in fungi? Then you may want to enroll in Mycology, BIOL 2007, being offered this fall.

This course will focus on the beneficial roles that fungi play in nature, agriculture and industry. Their importance in recycling of organic and inorganic materials (composting, bio-remediation), enhancing plant vigour (mycorrhizae), controlling insect and plant pests (bio-control), and producing and processing of foods, nutriceuticals and pharmaceuticals will be covered. Growing (and cooking) specialty mushroom species (shiitake, oyster mushrooms) will be included. Course content may be altered to accommodate student interests.

If this sounds like a course you or someone you know would be interested in taking, please go to NSAC’s website and enroll today. This course is intended to be an alternate-year course, but without 10 to 15 students, it will not go ahead. Decisions about canceling courses are made by mid-August, so please don’t hesitate if you or some one you know are interested.

New and Improved Shipping Labels Available

NSAC has had its shipping labels redesigned and they are available for printing in our NSAC Print Centre. These 4" x 5" labels are well-suited for oversized envelopes and packages. The design is more consistent with our current material. To place an order, please contact Glenn at 4737.

To view an example of the label click here.

Scholarship Spotlight

Photo of the Week

Nicole Merritt, a second year NSAC student, is seen taking some time to enjoy Fuzhou City in China. Nicole is teaching English as a second language to students at the Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University (FAFU). Many of the students will be coming to NSAC this fall.