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Founding Day

NSAC turns 104 on February 14th! Staff, faculty and students are invited to come celebrate the university's birthday on Friday, February 13th at 3:00 p.m. in the main entrance of Cumming Hall. Cake and refreshments will be served.

National Accreditation of Environmental Hort Program

We are proud to announce that NSAC has been fully accredited by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) and approved as a Certified Horticultural Technician integrated educational facility.   This allows students in the environmental horticulture program to obtain a passport from the CNLA that tracks success in training and testing of horticultural skills.  Students now have the opportunity to graduate with internationally recognized credentials.

RefWorks and EndNote Web at NSAC

MacRae library subscribes to two reference manager tools; RefWorks and EndNote Web. Both these web-based services are designed to help students and researchers format bibliographies, in-text citations, important references from online databases and much more to help streamline your research.

RefWorks is a web-based bibliography and database manager that allows you to create your own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases and other various sources.

EndNote Web delivers tools to search online resources, save ISI Web of Knowledge SM records directly to an online library, collect and organize references and format citations and footnotes or a bibliography.

Check out the library homepage at nsac.ca/library to learn more about these two products.

2008 President's List

Last night NSAC students were awarded for their high academic achievements at the 2008 President's List. While 117 students were named to the list, approximately 60 students were in attendance at the event to receive their recognition. This made it the highest attended President's List event in years.

Students enjoyed a humorous, yet serious presentation by Dr. Kevin Sibley titled Metaphors for Living Life. Dr. Sibley gave a compilation of short contemplative metaphors for dealing with life’s ups and downs.

The Environment and Your Business

Everywhere you turn these days the environment and climate change is talked about, but what does it mean for you, your community, and your business? How can you take advantage of the opportunities to increase your bottom line or develop new technologies while helping protect the environment?

ACOA invites you to a morning information session on the environment and economic development opportunities. More...

Issues in Livestock Handling, Transport and Slaughter

Temple Grandin will be delivering a presentation titled "Issues in Livestock Handling, Transport and Slaughter" on February 18th in NSAC's Alumni Theatre. View poster...

Fridays @ 3

“What students are telling us of their experience at NSAC”

Brian Crouse
Director, Enrollment Management
Nova Scotia Agricultural College

February 6, 2009
3:00pm
Cox Institute, Room 257

All are welcome to attend!! This seminar is sponsored by NSAC’s Seminar Committee and the Graduate Communications Class of AGRI5700.

Contest to Find World-Changers

NSAC has launched a new contest to find the grassroots leaders of tomorrow. The NSAC Make a Difference Challenge is part of our ongoing brand campaign, focused on connecting NSAC with prospective students who value what we do - hands-on experience that changes the world around us for the better. Students in school, and 15 years or older, are eligible for nomination. The nominations are posted on-line at our Embrace Your World microsite so others can share each candidate's story and successes. The successful candidate wins a new eco-friendly laptop to help them spread the word about their good work. Contest deadline is March 20. Do you see an opportunity to promote this contest in your travels? If so, let us know and we will provide you copies of the poster and/or bookmark!

Hello from your Student Recruitment Team!

As Student Recruitment Coordinator and Manager, I would like to extend a thank you on behalf of Janet, Ashley and myself for your continuing support of the Recruitment Team. Over the past few years, the team saw an incredible momentum build between faculty, staff and our department in efforts to attract new students to NSAC.

As reported, we did see an increase in first year student numbers for 2008 and already this year, a solid number of pending applications for September 2009 and we can officially say that our numbers are 15 percent higher again this year than last! This is three consecutive years in a row where we are seeing growth, while other post secondary institutions are experiencing decline. This is a direct reflection of the combined actions of all who help us recruit! Thank you! More on recruitment...

Scholarship Spotlight

Chartwells Scholarships Awarded at NSAC
Janice Faulkner, Operations Manager, Chartwells-Compass Group Canada, was on hand to present $500 Chartwells Scholarships to various NSAC students at the Scholarship Banquet last fall.   Students in attendance included:   Back row, from left:  Nichelle Peck, Debert, NS, a 4th year B.Sc.(Agr.) Animal Science student;  Ms. Faulkner; Joshua Aalders, South Alton, NS, a 4th year B.Sc.(Agr.) Animal Science student; and Anne Walsh, Lunenburg, NS, a 2nd year B.Sc.(Agr.) Pre Vet student.  Front row:   Jamie Linthorne, Stellarton, NS, a 4th year B.Sc.(Agr.) Animal Science student; and Moira Sutherland, Bedford, NS, a 2nd year B.Sc.(Agr.) Environmental Sciences student.  Absent at time of photo were Courtney Gorman, Fredericton, NB, a 2nd year Veterinary Technology student; William Hoskin, Head St. Margarets Bay, NS, a 2nd year Pre V et student; and and Rebecca MacLellan, Wolfville, NS, a 2nd year B.Sc.(Agr.) Pre Vet student.  

Photo of the Week Ground Hog Day

Pictured are the BIOL3004 Environmental Physiology course students visiting the Scubenacadie Wildlife Park on Groundhog Day. The educational tour on animal adaptations to winter was guided by Susan Penney (left), Education coordinator of the Wildlife Park. The students enjoying the beautiful winter walk in the park (behind the sign from left) were Melissa Bezanson, Megan Robertson, Lauren Bowler, Tracey MacNeill, Krista Sandeson, Samantha Pomroy, Jessica Cyples, Kristy Haines, Lana Campbell, Anna Briand, Trisha Lewis, Jennifer Hurford and Sarah Davidson. Accompanying the students were Professor Kirsti Rouvinen-Watt and Teaching Assistant Catherine Pal.