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Please forward your submissions to the NSAC E-Bulletin to
the newsdesk at (news@nsac.ca).
for inclusion in the next edition, which run on Monday and
Thursday of each week. Remember you can post notices anytime
on the NSAC Forums at http://nsac.ca/forums
Sustainability Tip
Set your power options on your system to turn off your monitor and hibernate when you are not using your computer.
Interested in more tips? Check out nsac.ca/sustainability/tips
2010 Career Fair
With Career Fair next week, we are asking faculty and staff to support the students by attending the event. Many exhibitors who attend Career Fair are NSAC alumni and would love the opportunity to have a chat with a previous prof. or TA. So, we are always eager to have faculty and staff be present during the day. Your attendance would be noticed and appreciated!!
In addition, any efforts you make to encourage your students to attend would also show your support for university events. We have a slide we would love to have you include in your lectures, or even bring a lab group over that afternoon for a visit.
Career Fair is open Wednesday, Jan.13 from 1 p.m - 6 p.m., and we will be giving away ipods as door prizes every hour. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
For more information visit nsac.ca/careerfair or contact Rebecca at rveenhuis@nsac.ca
Vacation Carry-Over Requests
Please note that the deadline for submission of vacation carry-over requests is Jan.31. All forms are to be signed by your immediate supervisor/department head and forwarded to the Vice President Administration (Suite 217, 2nd Floor, Cumming Hall) for approval and further processing.
Vacation carry-over request form
Food for Fines
Reduce or clear your library fines at the Novanet Libraries — with food!
From Jan.18-Jan.27, for every non-perishable food item donated, participating Novanet libraries will reduce your library fine by $2, to a maximum of $20. All food donations will be given to the Truro Food Bank.
Bring your donations of canned goods or other non-perishable foods to the Circulation Desk at any of the participating libraries during regular hours. We accept cash as well!
Good for the libraries, good for the Food Bank — good for you!
Food For Fines is an initiative of the libraries at: Atlantic School of Theology, Cape Breton University, Dalhousie University, DalTech, Mount Saint Vincent University, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, Nova Scotia Community Colleges, Saint Mary’s University, St. Francis Xavier University and University of King’s College.
International Development Week
International Development Week is Feb.7- Feb.13 this year. If you are planning to do anything special to mark this event, please let International know so we can add the information to our promotions.
Contact Cara Kirkpatrick at ckirkpatrick@nsac.ca or 893-6726.
New Face on Campus
 Welcome to Dr. Mehdi Sharifi!
Dr. Sharifi joined the Department of Environmental Sciences on Dec.1 as our Nutrient Management Research Chair. He transferred to our department from the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada at NSAC, where he was a postdoctoral fellow in organic cropping systems. He has a PhD, M.Sc., and B.Sc. in Soil Science from Isfahan University of Technology, Iran, where he also served as a lecturer and assistant professor for a short period of time before moving to Canada as a Visiting Fellow under the NSERC-managed Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories Program. Dr. Sharifi worked with AgCanada in Fredericton for three years, after which time he joined the OACC staff.
Dr. Sharifi will be splitting his time between NSAC and Kentville, where the Nutrient Management Chair position will be headquartered.
Continuing Education Lecture
Join us at Continuing and Distance Education as we welcome Dr. Melissa Cox from Cloverfield Animal Behaviour Services. Dr. Cox will share her success story titled "Cooperating in Their Own Care: The Use of Operant Conditioning Behaviour Analysis to Train Minipigs in a Research Environment".
She is the daughter of Heather Logan, a renowned animal behaviour consultant and a sessional lecturer at NSAC.
Date: Friday, Jan.8
Time: 3 p.m.
Place: Cont Ed Classroom, Haley rm 254
Education in Sustainable Food Production at NSAC?
To all those interested in sustainable food production, lend us your ear! Or your ideas, or your expertise...
Continuing and Distance Education is facilitating a discussion forum to explore the interest across campus in the development of a sustainable food and farming workshop series. Please bring your ideas and we will provide the coffee.
Date: Thursday, Jan.21
Time: 3 p.m.
Where: Cont Ed Classroom, Haley Rm 254
If you are unable to attend but have a desire to be involved, please e-mail Tracey Kittilsen at tkittilsen@nsac.ca or Jolene MacEachern at jmaceachern@nsac.ca
Generator Safety Memo
With winter snow build-up occasionally comes power outages. Please read the attached memo on generator safety before plugging one in.
Generator safety memo
REB Volunteer Retirement
Joan Gibson (pictured left) is one of several individuals (non-staff) who volunteer uncountable hours to serve on the NSAC Research Ethics Board (REB). During the REB’s monthly meeting on Dec.18, Dr. Richard Donald, VP Research, Extension and Outreach, was in attendance to acknowledge NSAC’s appreciation to Joan, who was stepping down after several years serving on the REB. Dr. Donald noted that NSAC has a mandate to serve the community, and that we are especially grateful when community members, like Joan, reach out to support the university’s work.
Reference Desk Hours
Reference Desk Hours will resume for the winter semester on Jan.11. A library staff member will be available on the Reference Desk from noon - 2 p.m., Monday - Friday to provide help with using the library resources and finding information. Make an appointment, phone or drop by the Reference Desk at the library (located next to the Information Commons) to ask your question.
Government ID Sign-up Deadline
NS Government photo IDs will be taken in this month. Anyone who requires an ID is asked to contact Amanda LeBlanc, Junior HR Consultant, at leblana@gov.ns.ca or
893-2358 by Jan.8. Dates and locations will be announced later this month.
Scholarship Spotlight
Atlantic Farm Mechanization Show Present Scholarships at NSAC
Prof. Raj Lada, NSAC Graduate Studies Co-ordinator, is shown with the recipients of awards sponsored by the Atlantic Farm Mechanization Show. The 2009 recipients were presented to:
Back row: Tyler Fraser, Tatamagouche, NS, a third year B.Tech. Applied Science student, who received a $500 Paul Babineau Memorial Scholarship; David Cameron, Brookfield, NS, a second year Engineering student, recipient of a $1,000 Atlantic Farm Mechanization Show Scholarship; Dr. Lada.
Front row: Matthew MacCallum, Valley, NS, a second year Engineering student, presented with a $500 Paul Babineau Memorial Scholarship; and Aitazaz Farooque, Faisalabad, Pakistan, a M.Sc.(Agr.) student, recipient of a $1,000 Atlantic Farm Mechanization Show Graduate Scholarship in Engineering.
Photo of the Day
Photo courtesy of Lloyd Mapplebeck.
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