May 2016

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On May 17 and 18, by the invitation of the Strategic Priority 1.1 Project Team, John Gardner will visit Dalhousie to talk with the university community about specific ways to implement some of the recommendations in our various Dalhousie reports, focusing on strategies inside the classroom and beyond.

The 20th annual Agri-Golf Classic will be held July 22, 2016 at the beautiful Northumberland Links in Pugwash NS. Registration has begun with an online registration form and notification to former participants.

Anyone from campus involved in teaching or interested in pursuing teaching are welcome to join the 2016 Community of Practice on Teaching.

Congratulations are extended to Dr. Chibuike Udenigwe who was recently accepted into the Internatonal Academy of Food Sciece and Technolgy, Early Career Scientists section.

OACC has four desks that are free for the taking! If you have a need for any of these, please stop in to Suite 3, top floor of the MacRae Library.

The 2016 Faculty Awards will be presented at a reception following Faculty Council on Friday, May 6th.

4-H Canada will be hosting 62 4-H youth delegates from across the country at the 2016 4-H Canada Citizenship Congress, May 3-8 at the Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre in Ottawa. Faculty of Agriculture student Kylynne Sheffield of Stanley, NS will be one such student.