Volume 21, No. 7; April 2006

Dr. Jeannette A. Moore, Undergraduate Coordinator, 117 Polk Hall - 515-3028
Dr. Roger L. McCraw, Department Head, 123 Polk Hall - 515-2755

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

• Undergraduate Coordinator's Office
• ANS Course Information
• Beef or Swine Interest
• CALS Outstanding Teacher Award
  
• Graduation Information
  
• Undergraduate Research Symposium
• External Learning Experiences
• Teaching Assistants
• Undergraduate Research or Extension
• Animal Science Distance Ed Courses
  
• Important Dates to Remember
• Clubs
• Animal Science Club
• Collegiate Horseman's Association
• Companion Animal Club
• Dairy Science Club
• Pre-Veterinary Medical Association
• Rodeo Club
• Opportunities
• CALS Career Services
• Dr. Temple Grandin Lecture
• Internships

UNDERGRADUATE COORDINATOR'S OFFICE

ANS COURSE INFORMATION

Freshmen and Sophomores: ANS 110, Introduction to Equine Science, is a fall-only course and it is the pre-requisite for ANS 303 (Principles of Equine Evaluation) and ANS 410 (Equine Management). If you have horse experience, this can replace ANS 110 as the pre-requisite (in other words, students who already know horse breeds, colors, anatomy, and tack do not need to take ANS 110).

Juniors and Seniors: We have a new course being taught in Fall that will fulfill the Animal Science Discipline course requirement or it can count as an Animal Science Departmental Elective. The course is ANS 495G, section 002 and is called Current topics in genomics and proteomics in Animal Science. It is a 3-credit course, and the pre-requisite is ANS 215 (Basic Ag Genetics) or GN 411 (Principles of Genetics). The course is being taught by one of our Animal Science Genomics faculty members, Dr. Liu.

BEEF OR SWINE INTEREST

For the 2006/2007 academic year, one Beef and up to four Swine Internships are available, but the deadline is soon. The Beef Intern works closely with the North Carolina Cattlemen's Association throughout the academic year and earns $1,000. The Swine Interns work closely with the North Carolina Pork Council throughout the academic year and earn $1,300. For more information and the application form, please go to http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/home/teaching.htm.

CALS OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD NOMINATIONS

Every year North Carolina State University recognizes outstanding teachers in each college. The process begins with a call for nominations from students. Nominations for 2007 awards are now being accepted by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (deadline January 1, 2007). For complete details, see the bulletin board outside of 117 Polk or access the following web site: http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/index.cfm?showpage=276&awardid=3.

GRADUATION INFORMATION

Congratulations to all of our graduating seniors! Letters with information concerning graduation ceremonies have been mailed to IAS and SAS graduates. If you are graduating and do not receive a letter, please see Dee Pryse in 117 Polk Hall. Also, please RSVP to Dee no later than April 14 to let her know if you will or will not be attending the departmental ceremony (515-3028). Graduating Agricultural Institute students will receive letters from Dr. Cornwell's office (107 Patterson Hall).

The departmental graduation ceremony for SAS and IAS students will be at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, at the McKimmon Center. Graduates are encouraged to invite their families and friends to the ceremonies. However, the number of guests will initially be limited to 7 for each graduate, as our space for the ceremony is limited. Dee will have a waiting list available for graduates wishing to bring more than 7 guests, and you will be contacted as space becomes available. Get your requests in early so all your guests can attend the departmental ceremony! (Note: There is no limit for the number of guests attending the big University Commencement ceremony, which is at the RBC Center.)

The graduation ceremonies for Agricultural Institute students will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 12, at Stewart Theater.

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

The University Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held on Tuesday, April 18 at the McKimmon Center. Abstracts are due Friday, April 7. Please refer to the Undergraduate Research web site http://www.ncsu.edu/ugrs/ for more information. All undergraduate students who completed research projects since Spring 2005 and have not presented the research are encouraged to participate, and everyone is invited to attend.

EXTERNAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES

If you will be doing a summer internship that relates to Animal Science, please stop by 117 Polk Hall to pick up an "External Learning Experience" form, or print it from the web site listed at the top of this newsletter. In order to receive credit for the experience, the form should be returned prior to your first day of work; instructions are included with the sheet. Agricultural Institute students who will be completing summer internships should pick up the corresponding form (AGI 092) from Dr. Cornwell's office in 107 Patterson Hall.

TEACHING ASSISTANTS

If you are interested in being an undergraduate teaching assistant for a course you earned an "A" in, please talk to the instructor who will be teaching the course the semester you would like to TA. Students can earn up to 3 credit hours per teaching experience. (Note: Students who earned less than an "A" may serve as an undergraduate TA with permission from the instructor.)

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OR EXTENSION
Students who conduct undergraduate research or who work with Extension Specialists in Animal Science may earn up to 3 credit hours of ANS 493, On Campus Learning Experience. Stop by 117 Polk to get the form and more information.

ANIMAL SCIENCE DISTANCE ED COURSES

There are three Animal Science courses being taught via the web this summer. One is for students earning the Animal Science Minor, and the other two courses are for Majors or Minors. ANS/NTR/PO 415 (Comparative Nutrition) counts as a Discipline Course for Animal Science majors, and it is being offered as a 10-week course. ANS/PO 425 (Feed Mill Management) is being offered as a 10-week course; it counts as a Departmental Elective for Animal Science majors. Both ANS/NTR/PO 415 and ANS/PO 425 count toward the Animal Science Minor and the Nutrition Minor. For non-Animal Science majors, there is a Nutrition course that can count in place of ANS 230 for the Animal Science Minor (but it is 3 credits, and you will still need 15 total credits for the Animal Science Minor). The course is ANS 225, Principles of Animal Nutrition, and is being offered as a 10-week summer course. Note: ANS 225 does not count toward the Animal Science major; for SAS and IAS students, it would be a Free Elective. For more information see: http://distance.ncsu.edu/aboutde/index.html.

CLUBS

As the year is winding down, the Animal Science Club still has a lot to do. On April 4, we will be having club nominations and sign-up sheets for Farm Animal Days. The scholarship application is also due on April 4 at the meeting. If you are a senior and would like to buy ads in the yearbook, please e-mail Felicia Riggs at fdriggs@unity.ncsu.edu. Also if you are on the Yearbook Committee, you need to give your pages to Felicia ASAP. Farm Animal Days will be April 5-7 at the Beef Unit from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Farm Animal Days will be your last chance to get your four shift requirements for active status. Then on April 18 we will have club elections. Finally our banquet will be on April 25 in the Scott Building at the Fair Grounds at 6:30 p.m. Then the Club Social is on April 28 at 7:00 p.m. at Longbranch. We hope to see you at the meetings and events. Have a great and safe summer. For more information, please visit our web site at http://www.ncsuanimalscience.com/.

COLLEGIATE HORSEMAN'S ASSOCIATION

Thanks to everyone who helped with Ag Awareness Week! Our final meeting of the spring semester will be on April 19 at 7:30 p.m. in 2104 Williams Hall. We will be voting on the officers for 2006-2007. For details about our activities for the remainder of this semester, please visit our web site at http://www.geocities.com/cha_ncsu.

COMPANION ANIMAL CLUB

The Companion Animal Club is a group of students with a similar interest in companion animals. We volunteer and do a few fund raising projects for different organizations like the ALDF with the rescued puppies for Sanford, the SPCA and many others. We have guest speakers from all types of animal organizations and spend time getting to know a little more about our "best friends". Meetings are usually every other Wednesday, but in April they will be on the 19th and 26th in Harrelson 100 at 7:00 p.m.! Pets are welcome as long as they get along with other animals! Refreshments are provided. Our club is hosting a car wash at Borders in Cary on April 1 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Come out and support us! Hope to see you there! Please visit our web site at http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/student_orgs/companion/CompanionAnimalClub.html.

The Dairy Science Club will be having the last meetings of the semester on April 4 and 18 in Williams 1404 at 8:00 p.m. The spring social will be on April 21. Please come to our meetings for more details and information.
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PRE-VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Please see our web page for upcoming meetings and events at http://clubs.ncsu.edu/prevet/.

RODEO CLUB

The Rodeo Club would like to invite all those interested in the sport of rodeo to stop by our meetings. For April and May the meetings will be held in Carmichael Gym room 2014 at 7:00 p.m. on the dates as followed. April 10 we will holding officer nominations. Be sure to think about who you want for office next semester. On April 24 we will be voting on the Fall 2006 officers, followed by an end of the year social. At this time we will also be handing out any awards. We would also like to thank everyone who came out to Ag Awareness. We had a great turn out. Have a wonderful summer! For other questions, please view our web site at http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/student_orgs/ansci/rodeo/.

OPPORTUNITIES

Career Services offers various services to students to include On-Campus Recruiting Schedules, Workshop Schedules, Monthly Employment Bulletins, and much more! Stop by 111 Patterson Hall, call them at 515-3249 or visit online at http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/career/.

DR. TEMPLE GRANDIN LECTURE

The College of Veterinary Medicine is proud to welcome Dr. Temple Grandin to present a lecture entitled, "Animals in Transition" on Wednesday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the McKimmon Center. A reception will follow the lecture. There is no charge, but advance reservations are requested. Please RSVP to Samantha Hartford at samantha_hartford@ncsu.edu or by calling 513-6421. More detailed information is available at http://www.cvm.ncsu.edu/conted/grandin.

INTERNSHIPS
Highlife Farms in Orlando, Florida is offering equine internships including breeding, foaling, sports medicine and management and training. If interested, please see the bulletin board outside of 117 Polk Hall for information on how to contact Dutch Morrow or visit their web site at http://www.highlifefarms.com.

April/May 2006 IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Club Web Addresses

Animal Science Club - http://www.ncsuanimalscience.com/
Collegiate Horseman's Association - http://www.geocities.com/cha_ncsu
Companion Animal Club - http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/student_orgs/companion/CompanionAnimalClub.html
Equestrian Club - http://www.ncsueq.com/
Pre-Veterinary Medical Association - http://clubs.ncsu.edu/prevet/
Rodeo Club - http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/student_orgs/ansci/rodeo/

See Job Book in 117 Polk (phone 515-3028) or the bulletin board outside of 117 Polk for additional information on the opportunities listed.

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