Volume 21, No. 5; February 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
• Food Animal Veterinary Interest
• Study Abroad
  
• Science or Industry
• CALS Scholarships
• Summer Internships
• Deadline to Drop Courses
• Graduation Information
  
• Important Dates to Remember
• Clubs
• Animal Science Club
• Collegiate Horseman's Association
• Companion Animal Club
• Dairy Science Club
• Equestrian Club
• Pre-Veterinary Medical Association
• Rodeo Club
• Opportunities
• CALS Career Services
• Internships

UNDERGRADUATE COORDINATOR'S OFFICE

Research Opportunity: If you have conducted research as an undergraduate, consider having a poster at the 15th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium which will be held at the McKimmon Center on Tuesday, April 18. For more information on the symposium and how to participate, visit the web page at http://www.ncsu.edu/ugrs/.

Students planning to apply to vet school this fall should take the GRE (Graduate Records Exam) this spring. Check the CALS Career Services Office (111 Patterson Hall) to find out GRE exam dates and locations.

Students planning to apply for graduate school for Fall 2006 should get their applications in right away in order to be considered for assistantships. See our Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Char Farin, in room 231B Polk Hall for more information.

Food Animal Veterinary Interest: If you are interested in becoming a Food Animal Veterinarian, please be aware that applications for this year's pool (students who plan to start vet school in Fall 2008) are due by February 15th. Please see the web page for information and the application form http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/FoodAnimalScholars/.

Generally the applications would be from students who are second semester sophomores, but transfer and other students are also welcome to apply if they will have completed their Animal Science or Poultry Science degree by Summer 2008. Applicants must meet the vet school admissions criteria (overall GPA at least 3.0; "required course" GPA at least 3.3). Although called the Food Animal Scholars program, this is not part of the University Scholars program and all Animal Science and Poultry Science majors are welcome to apply.

Study Abroad: A summer Study Abroad in Queensland, Australia to study Australian culture and agriculture will be led by Dr. Morgan Morrow (veterinarian on Animal Science faculty) June 8 through July 8, 2006. Applications are due no later than February 10, 2006. For more information, please contact Dr. Morrow at 515-4001, check the bulletin board outside of 117 Polk Hall, or visit the web site at http://www.ncsu.edu/studyabroad/places/summer.html

SCIENCE OR INDUSTRY?
N.C. State University enrolls all incoming students in the SAS (Science Animal Science) curriculum when they arrive. We have another curriculum called Industry Animal Science (IAS) that you are welcome to switch to if it interests you. Either way, your diploma will say Bachelor of Science in Animal Science.

The SAS curriculum is for students interested in Vet School, Graduate School, or any science-based career (such as working for a pharmaceutical company). The IAS curriculum has fewer chemistry and physics courses, and it does not require the upper level Genetics and Microbiology courses. In place of these, the IAS curriculum requires two Ag Business courses and more ABC electives.

Animal Science course differences: SAS students take two Discipline courses and one Management course; IAS majors take one Discipline and two Management courses. For IAS students, the remaining Departmental Electives are categorized. If you are interested, please stop by 117 Polk Hall to pick up a curriculum sheet or look online athttp://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/home/teaching.htm.

Continuing students: please remember to fill out an application for the scholarships that are available from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, even if you are on a renewable scholarship. (Renewable scholarships cannot be awarded if a student fails to fill out the form each year.) The application form is available online at http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/index.cfm?showpage=26. If you are interested in going to vet school some day, be sure to indicate this on the form. If you are interested in production agriculture, be sure to mention it on the form (some scholarships are earmarked for this purpose). Also mention any particular species interest you may have; there are some swine, beef, and dairy-specific scholarships.

Are you planning to do a summer internship? Now is the time to line it up if you haven't already done so! Some internships can be found through the CALS Career Services Office, and quite a few students line up internships on their own. If you will be working with animals (vet office, farm, research lab, etc.), you can get up to 3 credits of ANS 492, External Learning Experience. Stop by 117 Polk to get the ANS 492 form, or print it fromhttp://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/home/teaching.htm.

DEADLINE TO DROP COURSES
Monday, February 20 is the last day to drop courses, change from credit to audit, or change to credit only. Please remember that only Free Electives and PE can be taken for "credit only."

GRADUATION INFORMATION
There will be a Graduation Fair at the NCSU Bookstores soon. This information will be posted on the bulletin board outside of 117 Polk as soon as it becomes available. Information about announcements, rings, caps and gowns, career planning, etc. will be available at the Fair. You may also check the following web site for upcoming information concerning graduation http://www.ncsu.edu/registrar/graduation/index.html.

Graduation ceremonies will be held Saturday, May 13 for SAS and IAS students (1:30 p.m. at the McKimmon Center), and Friday, May 12 (3:00 p.m. at Stewart Theater) for Agricultural Institute students. All graduates are encouraged to invite their families and friends to the ceremonies. There is no limit to the number of people you invite to the University Commencement ceremony at the RBC Center, but you will need to see Dee in 117 Polk to get on a waiting list if you plan to bring more than 7 guests to the departmental ceremony at the McKimmon Center. As we hear from graduates who are bringing fewer than 7 guests, we will move people off the waiting list on a first-come, first-served basis. Departmental graduation information will be mailed to graduating seniors in late March.

CLUBS

Welcome to an exciting new semester in the Animal Science Club. Our club allows students to gain experience by working with animals as well as the animal industry. People are able to show and work with animals during Club Day and the Alumni Reunion. You can also form lasting friendships with people who have the same interests as you. Our new location for club meetings is 1404 Williams Hall. The next meetings will be February 7 and 21 at 7:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there! For more information, please visit our web site at http://www.ncsuanimalscience.com/.

COLLEGIATE HORSEMAN'S ASSOCIATION

CHA is a terrific way to meet other horse people on campus. Our next meetings will be February 1 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. in 2104 Williams Hall. Please visit our web site for more information on upcoming meetings and events http://www.geocities.com/cha_ncsu.

COMPANION ANIMAL CLUB

If you are interested in spending time with people with similar companion animal interests, please come to our next meetings on February 8 and 22 at 7:00 p.m. in 100 Harrelson Hall.Please visit our web site at http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/student_orgs/companion/CompanionAnimalClub.html.

The Dairy Science Club's next meetings will be Tuesday, February 7 and 21. We will be meeting in Williams 1404 at 8:00 p.m. right after the Animal Science Club meeting. Everyone is invited to attend meetings and only an interest in dairy cattle is required!

EQUESTRIAN CLUB

The NCSU Equestrian Club is a group of horse enthusiasts at N.C. State University who meet on a bi-weekly basis and are affiliated with the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association and Intercollegiate Dressage Association. We welcome all riders regardless of skill level, discipline, or horse ownership status. For information about upcoming meetings or events, visit our web site at http://www.ncsueq.com/.
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PRE-VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

The Pre-Vet Club will be holding two meetings in February - Monday the 6th and the 20th at 7:00 p.m. in 106 Scott Hall. A zoo veterinarian will be the guest speaker at the meeting on the 20th. The club will be participating in Dance Marathon on February 3-4 from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Dance Marathon is sponsored through NC State to help raise money for the NC Children's Hospital. Information can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/stud_orgs/dance_marathon/. The club is also collecting items for the Interfaith Council Wish Drive. A full list of items needed are located at http://www.ifcweb.org/. Upcoming events include Saturday at Carnivore Preservation Trust and participation in Service Raleigh. If you are interested in joining the club, contact our president Kat McDougal at katmcdougal@yahoo.com or any other officers listed on our club web site http://clubs.ncsu.edu/prevet/ for more information. Come and join us!

RODEO CLUB

The Rodeo Club would like to invite all those interested in rodeo to join us at our meetings. The meetings for February will be held on Monday, February 13 and 27. These meeting are being held in Carmichael Gym, room 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Also keep your eyes open for our Ag Awareness booth March 27-30 in the Brickyard. Other activities will consist of Farm Animal Days, fund raisers and our First Annual Rodeo September 1 and 2, 2006. Everyone is welcome to attend!For more information, please visit our web page 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! You may stop by 111 Patterson Hall, call them at 515-3249 or visit online at http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/career/

INTERNSHIPS

Our organization, MADE in Schoharie County, Upstate New York, would like to host a crew of summer interns on our respective farms for 15 weeks, from late May through early August 2006. Applicants accepted into our program will have the opportunity to work on a successful pasture-based farm. Applications are due March 1st, 2006! If interested, please see our web site at http://www.sapbush.com/bio.htm. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is accepting applications for its NPPC Government Relations Internship Program for summer 2006. The application deadline is March 24. For complete details, please see the Job Book in 117 Polk Hall.

FEBRUARY 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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