Scholarship Opportunity -- Norwest Agricultural Credit, Inc. is sponsoring a scholarship essay
contest for $500-3000 college scholarships. For more information check http://www.AgXchangePork.com Entries are due
May 31, 1999.
ANSC Hog Roast --
April 22, 1999 5-7 PM on the lawn west of the Poultry Building. All
ANSC undergraduate and graduate students are invited. Please contact Denise Stall,
Lily 3-115A by April 19 to let her know if you plan to attend.
Boiler Barnyard --
April 17, 18, 1999 Located in front of and inside Smith Hall. This is an
opportunity to do a workday laboratory right on campus. To volunteer to help and get
workday lab credit, contact Dr. Nielsen jnielsen@purdue.edu.
Seminar --
"Indicators of Stress and Well-Being in Domestic Livestock" Brian Pope,
ANSC Conference Room (Lilly 3-113) March 31, 1999 9:00 AM.
Job Opportunity -- Multi-Media Specialist Needed
Position Available:ADDS (Agricultural Databases for
Decision Support) Multi-Media Specialist for May 1999-August 1999.
Position Description: Person to work with the newly
created ADDS (Agricultural Databases for Decision Support) Center on building
species-specific databases. One key database this person will work with is the National
Dairy Database v 4.0 due out in September 1999. The National Dairy Database will be
created on both CD and as a web-interface.
Position Qualifications: Strong knowledge of
Microsoft OfficeTM applications (Word, Excel, Access). Ability to import/export file
formats. Ability to format documents in an aesthetically pleasing and technically correct
format.
How to Apply: Send your cover letter and resume to:
ADDS Center, Attn Kim Haakenson or Jay Mattison, PO Box 930369, Verona, WI
53593-0369. Tel 608.848.9055; Fax 608.848.7675; E-mail khaakenson@requestltd.com
Scholarship Opportunity --
At a news conference at 10:30 a.m. this morning 3/8/99, the Lt.
Governor, McDonald's and the IPPA will announce the McDonald's Pork Relief Scholarship
Fund (MPRSF). Students from pork prodcuing families enrolled in a post-seondary education
program for the 1999-2000 school year may apply for a grant from the McDonald's Pork
Relief Scholarship Fund. Each grant will be $1500. IPPA will administer the MPRSF.
Applications may be requested by contacting IPPA. The approximately 300 McDonald's
restaurants in Indiana are donating $.10 to the fund from each McRib sandwich sold between
February 5 & March 25, 1999. Watch the media for more details.
Final Exam -- be
sure to check the lecture syllabus for date of Final Exam -- Wednesday, May 5, 8:00-10:00
AM.
Job Opportunities with Growmark -- Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, 5:30-8:00 PM, Room 129 AGAD.
Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior ag majors are encouraged to stop by, share pizza
and discuss employment opportunities in the Growmark FS System.
Alternative Workday Lab -- Quadrathlon Entry deadline for the ANSC Academic Quadrathlon is February 12, 1999.
The Written Exam and Lab Practical will be held Feb. 18 after 1:30 PM (to fit your
schedule); the Quiz bowl and Oral Presentations will be held Feb. 19 after 3:30 PM, and
the Final Bowl Game will be 7:00 PM Feb. 25 at the Block and Bridle meeting.
This is a fun way to get to know people and information important to animal
management! Let's try to organize teams of 4 to represent each class lab section --
if you're interested in participating and don't know anybody to join with, email your name
and the animal species you're most knowledgeable in and I will make that info available at
this site. The key to success is getting together with other people who's knowledge
base is different from yours, because you can pool answers!!
Job Opportunity -- I have an
immediate opening for an undergraduate student worker in my lab. The job entails a
variety of tasks including dishwashing and lab work, a little animal work, and some
library (journal) information retrieval. The successful applicant must be able to commit
10-15 (or 20) hours per week in time blocks of 3-4 h (between 8 and 6). There is a chance
of summer employment as well. If you have an advisee that is considering graduate school
this may be a good opportunity. Please have them call me (44847) to set up a time to
visit.
Shawn S. Donkin, Ph.D., Nutrition and Metabolism, Department of Animal
Sciences' Lilly Hall 494-4847, email sdonkin@purdue.edu