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Official Opening of NSAC's State-of-the-Art Greenhouse Today
NSAC Co-Presidents, Dr. Bernie MacDonald and Dr. Leslie MacLaren, cordially invite you to attend the official opening of NSAC's new state-of-the-art greenhouse.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
2:30 p.m
NSAC Cox Institute, 21 Cox Road
RSVP to Collette Wyllie
893-6304 or or by email at cwyllie@nsac.ca
This state-of-the-art greenhouse was made possible through the Knowledge Infrastructure Program.
Transition to Clear Garbage Bags
Effective January 1, 2012 the NSAC will be required to send all garbage to the balefill in clear bags.
To date, we have been acknowledged as one of the Balefill’s most compliant commercial haulers but this new regulation will bring more scrutiny of what we putting in the garbage. This in turn will require us to be even more diligent when sorting our waste streams. As such, we are asking for cooperation from you, the staff and students, to ensure that paper, cardboard, plastic and organic materials banned from the Balefill are not placed in the regular garbage.
Organics disposal is currently the biggest challange for us and in the coming days you will see additional tan organics collection containers placed in areas where food waste is generated; please make an effort to use them.
Clear bags are now in place in all buildings serviced by NSAC custodians. If any unserviced buildings require clear bags please phone your request to NSAC Physical Plant at ext. 4630. After January 1, any garbage in green bags or containing banned materials will not be picked up by the college garbage truck as they cannot be unloaded at the Balefill.
Please contact Tony Fleck at ext. 6662 or Phil Talbot at ext. 6663 with any questions or concerns.
Upcoming Alumni Events
A series of alumni events, hosted by Co-Lead, NSAC-Dalhousie Merger, Susan Spence Wach and NSAC's Vice President, Research, Extension and Outreach, Dr. Richard Donald, will be held in January and February.
The purpose of the events are to keep alumni engaged and informed of the merger process and to provide an opportunity for valuable input. This is your opportunity to ask questions and voice your concerns!
Click here for locations and dates.
January Orientation 2012 Schedule
As this semester comes to a close, I am gearing up for the arrival of our new students coming in January. A schedule has now been posted and is on the website. I have been in contact with these students since the beginning of the month and they are very excited to begin in January. Orientation this year will begin on Tuesday, January 3 with events taking place throughout the first two weeks of classes. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ashley Shepard at ashepard@nsac.ca.
Ashley
NSAC Career Fair on January 12, 2012
As plans are being finalized, and registrations are coming in daily, I would like to remind students that we are looking for volunteers! Please email me directly if you would like to volunteer for Career Fair 2012.
Almost 50 exhibitors have been confirmed to attend this year's Career Fair, representing all programs and opportunities.
Check out the list on Axis TV and at www.nsac.ca/careerfair as our list grows.
All the best!
Monica
Introductory Welding Course February 24-26 2012
This introductory course is for beginners or welders who would like more hands-on practice. The course covers the theory, techniques and shop practice of arc-welding from project start to finish.
Learn more at http://nsac.ca/cde/courses/Agriculture/welding.asp.
Reminder to NSAC Sessional Lecturers
NSAC Sessional Lecturers are reminded that they are members of Faculty Council during their teaching term. They should contact the Chair of Faculty Council, Carol Goodwin (
cgoodwin@nsac.ca), if they are not receiving meeting notices.
NSAC Teaching Technician Awards - a call for nominations!
Nominations are now open for the NSAC Teaching Technician awards. Please nominate an NSAC teaching technician who has positively impacted your education or who you feel is deserving of this special recognition because of how they demonstrate dedication to their teaching day-to-day. Students, faculty and staff can nominate a deserving teaching technician. The final deadline for nominations is Friday January 13 by 4:30 p.m. Please contact Lori Parsons at
lparsons@nsac.ca, secretary for the instructional development committee at 893-6648 for more information on the award or the nomination process.
Scholarship Spotlight
Harrison McCain Scholarships Awarded at NSAC
Three first year students were presented with $4,000 Harrison McCain Scholarships during NSAC’s Scholarship Banquet. The banquet recognizes outstanding students who have achieved excellent academic performance.
Dr. Donald Young, a member of the NSAC’s class of 1950, attended the Scholarship Banquet and represented the Harrison McCain Scholarship Foundation.
Dr. Young is shown congratulating Harrison McCain Scholarship recipients, Leah Cook (left), Pine Grove, NS, a first year B.Sc.(Agr.) pre-veterinary student and Michelle Hickey (right), Kensington, PE, a fourth year B.Sc. (Agr.) Plant Science student, recipient of a renewed Harrison McCain Scholarship. Absent from the photo is Harris Bakker of Bath, NB, a first year B.Sc. (Agr.), Plant Science student and Brad Elliott, Wallace Bay, a first year B.Sc. (Agr.) Environmental Sciences student. Ten NSAC students currently hold the $4,000/year Harrison McCain Scholarship.
Message from the Work Well Team
Welcome to 2012!
I hope everyone had a happy holiday season with friends and family. January brings a new year and a feeling of renewal. There are many chances to turn over a new leaf, from trying a new food or recipe, attending a class or program that interests you or just making a change to a routine - maybe taking a different route to work. However you start your year, I wish you success.
James will return for our monthly cooking class. He will be preparing Tropical Chicken with pomegranate salsa, spinach salad, roasted potatoes and spiced carrots. I still have spaces left for that class.
We have a couple of new classes geared to help you get evening meals on the table fast and with little fuss, as well as ideas for getting the most bang for your dollar at the grocery store.
To start your new year off, here are four tips to make small changes. Try one per week to see how small changes can add up to make you feel great! I wish you all health and happiness for 2012. Hope to see you soon!
- Take the HALT Challenge the next time you think about eating. Ask yourself, am I Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired. If the answer is not hungry, food is not your solution.
- Warm up on a winter day. Fill your coffee cup with ½ chocolate milk and ½ white milk instead of coffee. Heat gently and have a calcium filled chocolate pick me up.
- Eat an extra fruit each day this week.
- Have pear or apple slices dipped in nut butter dip (mix nut butter with vanilla yogurt).
- Try frozen berries mixed with yogurt.
- Slice a banana into your cereal or oatmeal.
- Chop apples and grapes to add to salad.
- Feeling tired? Drink up. Dehydration is the number one cause of fatigue. Drink water or milk with each meal and have water between meals.
Jennifer Ferguson, P.Dt
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