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Thursday of each week. Remember you can post notices anytime
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Jenkins Lounge Updates
Looking for a quiet place to hold a small informal meeting,
curl up with a book in front of the fireplace, or even just
grab a coffee while waiting for your night class? Check
out the newly renovated Jenkins Lounge.
NSAC and Chartwells are excited about the new dining concept
for off campus students and faculty/ staff. We now have
two dining options available for your convenience in Jenkins
Hall.
Jenkins Lounge - Our new Jenkins Lounge
is the place for you to escape to a comfortable relaxing
atmosphere (soon to have wireless internet). A limited variety
of offerings are available daily (pay by item) from Jenkins
Marketplace without having to purchase the full meal deal.
Some of the items available are coffee, tea, cookies, muffins,
soup, salad and many more popular retail offerings. Chartwells
staff will be pleased to assist you in making your dining
decision.(Soon to have wireless internet)
Hours of Operation (in effect from Monday, March 23 –
Friday, April 17th):
Monday -Thursday .......7:30a.m. – 9:00p.m.
Friday .....................7:30a.m.– 6:30p.m.
Saturday & Sunday ......9:00a.m. – 6:30p.m.
Summer Hours to be posted by mid-April
Jenkins Marketplace - As always, the “all
you can eat” full meal options are available at the
cafeteria. You can choose from a variety of menu options
and find a comfortable seat in the Main Dining Room.
Open House: We invite you to join us Monday,
March 23 from 2:30pm – 3:30pm in Jenkins Lounge to
check out our new digs! Complimentary light snacks available.
Incoming Student Union Executive
New student union executives have been selected. The exectuve
are: Colette Wyllie, President; Nathan Murray, Vice President
Finance; Connie McLellan, Vice President Student Affairs;
Dan Muir, Vice President Communications; and Donald Buchanan,
Vice President Administration.
This energetic group of students will be leading the Student
Union in a new year of activity, and working with you on
activities over the coming year. They will officially start
their roles on April 1st, but are open to contact at any
time. To learn more about the executives, click here.
Presentation by Dr. Shiv Chopra
As part of Graduate Research Day on March 27, 2009, NSAC
will be hosting Dr. Shiv Chopra at 4pm in Alumni Theatre
for a public presentation.
"Shiv Chopra is a Canadian hero. He was guided by
science to conclusions that were not politically convenient"
says Dr. David Suzuki.
Dr. Chopra's work prevented approval of harmful drugs such
as Bovine Growth Hormone, raised early attention to avoidable
sources of Mad Cow Disease, questioned the Anthrax scare
and warned about safety and effectiveness of vaccines.
His latest book, Corrupt to Core (2009) is a full
account of government corruption endangering the public
food supply. It proposes a blueprint for the establishment
of food safety and security, called the "Five Pillars
of Food Safety", to not employ hormones, antibiotics,
slaughterhouse/rendered dead animal wastes, genetically
modified organisms (GMOs), pesticides and herbicides.
All are welcomed to this free public presentation followed
by a question and answer period. Click here
to view the poster for the event.
For further information or to arrange interviews, please
contact Peggy Cameron at (902) 492-4372 / 456-2004 or email
p.cameron@ns.sympatico.ca
OH&S Annual Inspections
It is that time of year again to prepare our OH&S inspections.
Last year during May and June the inspections were completed
by NSAC Safety & Security. This task was completed to
get our facility back up to par on our inspections as many
of the divisions were not up to date.
Please ensure that all divisions and departments at NSAC
have completed and copied inspections to Safety & Security
before August 31, 2009. This deadline should give us all
ample time to pick away at them until they are completed.
Please remember, it is our responsibility as managers, supervisors
and employees to have our workplace inspections completed
annually to be in compliance with the OH&S Regulations.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free
to contact Safety & Security @ 4190 or email at erector@nsac.ca
Sympathies to Stephanie Rogers
NSAC extends our condolences to Stephanie on the death
of her mother, Emma Brown of Sussex NB, on March 15th.
Retirement Celebration for Randy
Ross
The Department of Environmental Science invites you to
a reception for Randy Ross, who retired the end of February,
2009. This celebration will be held in the Collins Building
on April 8, 2009 from 2:00 - 4:00
p.m.
Randy began his career at NSAC in 1980 with the grounds
Maintenance Department working as a Grounds Maintenance
Worker. Since then he has worked as the Turf Grass Technician
and finally, as a Co-Manager of the Grounds Unit in the
Department of Environmental Sciences.
If you wish to make a donation towards a retirement gift
for Randy, please drop off your donation either Gisele Mazerolle
(Cox Institute) or Darwin Carr (Collins Bldg).
Please join us in wishing Randy all the best on this journey.
St. John Ambulance First Aid Training
Courses
The following courses, coordinated by the NSAC Safety &
Security Office, are open to staff and students of Nova
Scotia Agricultural College and the Nova Scotia Department
of Agriculture. A minimum of 8 (max 16) participants is
required. Pre-registration is required by contacting Mary
Anne Lorette by phone:893-4423 or email: mlorette@nsac.ca.
EMERGENCY FIRST AID/CPR Level A
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
(8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
Alumni Hall, Cumming Hall
Fee: $65 ($55.25 - students)
Registration deadline April 14
Wednesday, April 22,2009
(8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
Alumni Hall, Cumming Hall
Fee: $65 ($55.25 - students)
Registration deadline April 15
STANDARD FIRST AID/CPR Level A
Tuesday/Wednesday, May 5/6, 2009
(8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
Must attend both days
Douglas Room, Cumming Hall
Fee: $95 ($81.75 - students)
Registration deadline April 28
Please register early. Courses will be cancelled if
less than 8 are registered.
Interlibrary Loan Web Form Password
Update
NSAC library patrons will now have immediate access to
requesting books and articles through our interlibrary loan
web form - http://relaisasin.com/access3/loginnsta.jsp.
Whether you've already registered, are a new registrant,
or have just updated your account you will have instant
access to submit requests.
Your username is the 14 digit barcode on the back of your
student ID and your password is now the same as you use
for Novanet Express.
If you have any questions or trouble logging in, please
contact Jennifer MacIsaac at j2macisaac@nsac.ca
or 893-4578.
News from the Enrollment Management
Office
It's a busy time at the Enrollment Management Office. Here
are a few highlights:
Applications are 10% ahead of last year, when we were significantly
ahead of the year before. Nice to see at this early stage:
increases for Ag Bus, Ag Ec, Aquaculture, AS degree, PL-TY
and the DEM- Equine programs.
Lots of scholarship application forms are being received.
The Scholarship Committee will be very busy soon. To date,
the Awards Office has extended 61 entrance scholarship offers,
including three to International students and eight to IB
students.
Congratulations to the Student Leaders recognized at the
Student Leadership Banquet last Friday:
-Matthew Lawless — Rising Leader of the Year Award
-Sukkasini Thissaverasingan & Craig Reesor - University
Leadership Award for a Club or Organization
-Ashley Farrell & Jessica Ellison - Residence Student
Leadership Awards
-Kari Brown - University Leadership Award for Health Education
-Mattea Tracey - University Leadership Award for Student
Government
-Maxine MacLean - Student Ambassador Award
-Kaylah Jenne - NSAC Spirit Award
-Colette Wyllie - Excellence in Student Leadership Award
Brian
Student Satisfaction Survey Results
From CUSC:
Average Amount of Repayable Debt:
Average total debt:
All respondents .................$14,490
Those with debt ................$21,135
Average among those with these sources:
Government student loans ...........$19,353
Loans from financial institutions....$12,390
Loans from parents/family...........$ 8,546
Debt from other sources..............$ 5,439
Total Debt:
- No debt .....................29%
- less than $4,000............ 5%
- $4,000 - $7,999 ............ 7%
- $8,000 - $11,999 ........... 8%
- $12,000 - $19,999 .........14%
- $20,000 or more ...........29%
Scholarship Spotl ight
Doug Bailey Memorial Scholarship Presented at NSAC
Doug Wile, representing Farmers Dairy, attended NSAC’s
Scholarship Banquet in late October to present the $2,000
Doug Bailey Memorial Scholarship. Mr. Wile is shown congratulating
Connie McLellan, Noel Shore, NS, a 3rd year Environmental
Horticulture Technology student, the 2008 recipient of the
award. The award is presented to a student who is a family
member of a Farmers Dairy shareholder or employee. The bursary
is named in memory of Doug Bailey, a former President and
CEO of Farmers Dairy. Selection criteria include leadership
and extra-curricular and community activities, financial
need and a sound academic performance.
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