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Atlantic Agricultural Forum
Staff Announcement
 The Department of Environmental Sciences is pleased to announce the transfer of Dr.Balakrishnan Prithiviraj from the Department of Plant and Animal Sciences to the Department of Environmental Sciences as an Associate Professor. With this appointment, Raj is migrating from an Industry Research Chair to a permanent faculty position. Raj will initially be teaching several plant pathology courses. He brings both marine bio-products and much needed molecular biology expertise to our department. His numerous graduate students and postdoctoral fellows have also transferred to Cox Institute.
Congratulations Raj!
NSAC moving to new Learning Management System (LMS)
NSAC has supported the use of WebCT for the delivery of both on campus and online distance courses since the mid 90s. WebCT has been absorbed by Blackboard and unfortunately they will not be supporting the system after the end of this year. With the impending loss of support, an LMS transition team (Linda Jack, Norman Goodyear and Andy Kenny) were asked to investigate options for a new Learning Management System that could fulfill the needs for both on-campus and distance course delivery. After investigating a number of options, the selection team submitted a project plan to Senior Executive and has been given approval to move forward with the implementation of the new system, an open source system that is familiar to some of you, Moodle. The intent is to have a fully operational system well in advance of the start of fall semester, 2010.
To become familiar with some of the added features of this system, a demonstration site can be accessed at http://demo.moodle.net/. NSAC’s version of Moodle will have a different look but the basic features and operation of the system will be similar. As the migration of courses proceeds, instructors may wish to make changes to the way they have used the LMS in the past and incorporate the many new features on the Moodle system. However, we want to assure you that the current material can and will be transferred as seamlessly as possible. We will also be holding training sessions well in advance of the fall semester.
We are working on a contract with an outside consulting firm to assist us in setting up the new system, migrating existing courses, and to assist with training. Complete details are not finalized at this time but the implementation team is excited about the opportunities this new system will bring to campus.
We will be keeping the campus community up to date as details are finalized. Please watch the ebulletin for further communications on this exciting project.
Fridays @ 3
Speaker: Dr. Jim Duston
Topic: "The Paradox of an Abundant Species at Risk: Shubenacadie Striped Bass"
Date: Feb.12
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Cox room 257
Everyone welcome!
Refreshments provided.
Egg Sale
NSAC Sports Medicine Doctors at 2010 Olympics
Drs Linda and Murdo Ferguson will be leaving shortly for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. This will be Linda's third games while the first for Murdo. Both Doc Fergusons have been administering the pre-performance physicals and looking after athletic injuries for NSAC varsity athletes for a number of years.
In addition to the Olympics, the Fergusons also work national and international sport events including hockey, curling, swimming , figure skating and many others.
Congratulations and have a great time!
Canada Summer Jobs 2010
Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) is a Government of Canada initiative that provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. It is designed to focus on local priorities, while achieving tangible results for both students (between the ages of 15 and 30) and their communities.
The application period for Canada Summer Jobs 2010 will be from Feb.1 to Feb.26.
Application forms and Applicant’s Guide are available online at
servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/epb/yi/yep/programs/scpp
Tricia Lake will be facilitating the 2010 CSJ Program. Please complete and forward ONLY PAGE 2 of the application to her in the Office of the Vice President Administration, Cumming Hall, no later than Friday, Feb.19. Tricia will complete the remainder of the application on your behalf, but please be sure to include your name and contact information with the submitted form. If you have any questions, please contact Tricia at ext. 6034 or tlake@nsac.ca
For more information on the CSJ 2009 Program:
Call 1-800-935-5555
Click www1.servicecanada.gc.ca
Visit a Service Canada Centre
International Development Week Presentation at NSAC
International Development Week this year is February 7-13. Watch for NSAC International's display in Cox to learn more about NSAC's involvement in international development activities.
Speaker: Jean McCardle, Senior Analyst for the Afghanistan Pakistan Task Force, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Tuesday, Feb.9 from 2 p.m. - 3:20 p.m., Cox 209
Jean recently returned from a six month assignment with Task Force Kandahar, based at Kandahar Airfield. She will speak about Canada's development role in Afghanistan as well as specific projects that she was involved with on the ground.
Varsity Results
Volleyball
Saturday, Feb.6
NSAC at STU
(w) 0 - 3
Player of the Match: Sam Sinclair
Sunday, Feb.7
NSAC at STU
(w) 0 - 3
Player of the Match: Mandy McDonald (6 kills, 6 digs and 1 block)
Basketball
Saturday, Feb.6
NSAC at STU
(w) 27 - 77
Scoring for NSAC: Patti Gilroy - 9 points, 12 rebounds , 2 assists.
(m) 46 - 90
Scoring for NSAC: Thomas Patriquin -12 points and 4 rebounds. Jonathan Kennedy and Joshua Kennedy each added 11 points
Sunday, Feb.7
NSAC at STU
(w) 43 - 80
Scoring for NSAC: Meredith Smith -8 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals. Patti Gilroy -5 points and 8 rebounds.
(m) Scoring for NSAC: Luke Wiseman - 19 pts, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Keegan Fiske -13 points, 6 rebounds and 1 steal.
Athlete of the Week (Jan.25-31): Julie Vermeer (Woodsmen) 1st Super Swede (singles) and Vertical Chop (doubles) at the Mcdonald College Competition.
Scholarship Spotlight
Landscape Nova Scotia Bursary Presented
NSAC recognized its outstanding students at the annual Scholarship Banquet. NSAC was pleased to present the $500 Landscape Nova Scotia Bursary to Fraser Hart, Halifax, NS, a second year Environmental Horticulture Technology student. Prof. Carol Goodwin, Environmental Sciences Department and a member of NSAC’s Scholarship Committee, is shown congratulating Fraser. The bursary is presented to a Nova Scotia student studying Environmental Horticulture. Selection criteria include academic performance and financial need.
Photo of the Day
NSAC President’s List Recognizes Outstanding NSAC Students
Outstanding students at NSAC were recognized for their academic achievement during the past year at the President’s List reception held on Wednesday, Feb.3. Guest Speaker for the event was Corinna Taylor, an NSAC Alumnus and masters student who attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December and spoke of her travels. Ms. Taylor is shown with Dr. Bernie MacDonald, Co-President and Vice President Administration and Dr. Leslie MacLaren, Co-President and Vice President Academic.
Congratulations to all students and thank you to Corinna.
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