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Volume 23, No. 1; August/September 2007

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 Scholars Program
• Email
  
• Graduate School
  
• Important Dates to Remember
• Additional Information
• 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
  
• Part-time Jobs
• Alltech

UNDERGRADUATE COORDINATOR'S OFFICE

Welcome, or welcome back! We now have 608 baccalaureate and associate degree students advised in Animal Science. All students have an Academic Advisor who is here to help answer any questions they may have. Please contact your advisor any time you need help, but also keep in mind that it is the student's responsibility (not the advisor's) to ensure that all graduation requirements are met. If you are not sure who your advisor is, see Dee Pryse in 117 Polk (baccalaureate students) or Alease Hancock in 111 Patterson (associate degree students).

Graduating? If you are finishing your B.S. degree in December, you should already have turned in your "Application for Degree Card." If you have not, please see Dee Pryse in 117 Polk immediately to pick up your card. If you are completing your degree in May, you will submit the forms after you meet with your advisor in October.

Continuing Students: Be sure to check your online "degree audit" during the first week of class each semester. This will alert you to any potential problems if courses you are enrolled in aren't showing up in the correct "slot" on your Degree Audit.

Need forms? Room 117 Polk (Dr. Moore's office) is the place to pick up schedule revision forms, off-campus learning experience forms, Animal Science minor forms, and others. If you need to late-add a course, stop by room 117 to get the form. We also have copies of the Animal Science curricula forms along with lists of Humanities & Social Science electives, ABC electives, and much more.

Pass/Fail warning: If you change a required course to pass/fail (credit only), it can only count as a Free Elective and you will need to take the class over for a letter grade. Only PE and Free Electives can be taken pass/fail!

New Scholarship: Stephanie Corinne Huffer Kay was an Animal Science major who tragically lost her life due to alcohol poisoning. Stephie was responsible and waited until Friday to celebrate during the week she turned 21 (because she was studying for an exam the night of her birthday), but unfortunately she consumed too much alcohol in too short a period of time. Stephie was planning to go on to vet school after finishing her Animal Science degree. Her parents chose to honor their beloved daughter by establishing a scholarship for pre-vet students. The goals of this endowment are to encourage young people from the areas nearest and dearest to her family's heart to attain higher education degrees and, equally important, to abstain from alcohol and illegal drug use. Please see http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/advancement/Stephanie%20Huffer.htm for more information.

John Arey Scholarship: This year we have two students receiving the prestigious John Arey scholarship. The students who are receiving the scholarship are Callie McAdams and Julian Pearce. John Arey was a faculty member in our department, serving in Extension Dairy Husbandry half a century ago; his estate provided the principal to endow the John Arey scholarships for Animal Science majors, with the first scholarship awarded during the 1999/2000 academic year.

Scholarships: Congratulations to all our students who earned scholarships this year! There are too many recipients to be able to list all of them, which is great news.

Club Information: The Animal Science Club is for students interested in livestock and horse activities; the Collegiate Horseman's Association is for those interested in horses; the Companion Animal Club is about pets (primarily dogs and cats); the Rodeo Club is for people interested in rodeo events; and the Dairy Science Club is for students interested in the dairy field. No experience is necessary, so please feel free to attend meetings for any of these clubs!

The Pre-Veterinary Medical Association is interdepartmental, and information on their meetings and events is also on the following pages.

The Equestrian Club and Equestrian Team are both part of intramural sports. Information about meetings and activities can be found at http://www.ncsueq.com/.

FOOD ANIMAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM

The departments of Animal Science and Poultry Science have teamed up with the College of Veterinary Medicine to encourage students to enter into a Food Animal Veterinarian career. Each year up to six students (first semester junior) will be chosen from a pool of applicants to be designated as Food Animal Scholars, which means they are granted admission to our College of Veterinary Medicine (two years later, right after they graduate) if they meet the criteria. Criteria include completing at least one food animal production or management course, completing the vet-school required courses, maintaining at least the minimum GPA required by the vet school, completing an internship in the food animal area, maintaining a sincere positive interest in food animal agriculture, and finishing the B.S. in Animal Science or Poultry Science. Once admitted to vet school, these students will "track" in a food animal area (will choose selectives, electives, and internships in the food animal area). Food Animal Scholars will have mentors from the vet school and either Animal Science or Poultry Science, and these mentors will work with the students throughout their undergraduate and DVM programs. The web link for more information can be found under "Food Animal Interest" on the web page listed at the top of this newsletter. In addition, please come to the November fall forum for more information.

CHECK YOUR E-MAIL

Your professors, advisor, and department use your e-mail address to send you important information. NC State is making some changes to business processes that affect the email address information used for communication with students. One important aspect of these new business processes is that NC State will use a university-provided email address for all official email correspondence with students. Information can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/it/essentials/email_messaging/ address-changes-2007.html. Please check your e-mail at least once per day.

GRADUATE SCHOOL

If you are interested in the Animal Science Graduate Program, please stop by Dr. Char Farin's office which is located in 231-B Polk Hall. Dr. Farin's phone number is 515-4022 and her email address is char_farin@ncsu.edu.

Also, if you are thinking about Graduate School, please plan to attend the seminar "What is Graduate School and Is It For Me" which will be held on October 16^th at 2:00 p.m. in 125 Polk Hall.

CLUBS

The Animal Science Club is off to a great start this year, beginning with our Student-Faculty Mixer on September 4^th at Picnic Shelter #4 at Pullen Park at 5:00 p.m. Our next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday September 18^th at 7:00 p.m. with the location to be announced. We will begin preparations for the State Fair including the Milking Booth, the NCDA Ark, the Cattlemen's Association Steak Booth, as well as several livestock shows. The Animal Science Club is open to students of all majors wishing to gain animal and leadership experience while meeting other people sharing their interest in livestock. Questions may be directed to Ted Clayton at taclayto@ncsu.edu or Austin Armstrong austina593@aol.com. You may also visit our web site at http://clubs.ncsu.edu/asc/.

COLLEGIATE HORSEMAN'S ASSOCIATION

The Collegiate Horseman's Association will be holding their first meeting of the semester Wednesday, September 5th at 7:30 p.m. (location to be announced). We will be having a free ice cream social, so be sure to come and bring a friend! For more information (including meeting location) please contact Alaina Parsons at cha_ncsu@yahoo.com or check our web site at http://www.geocities.com/cha_ncsu.

COMPANION ANIMAL CLUB

The Companion Animal Club is comprised of students from all majors who share an interest in animals. In recent semesters, we've helped with Second Chance Pet Adoptions at their weekly Adopt-a-thons, adopted a creek to keep clean near the NCSU campus, helped with the SPCA Fur Ball, helped with and visited Pig Pals (a potbellied pig rescue), had our annual Howl-o-ween party as a club, and much more. Our meetings are every other Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in Mann 216. Our September meetings will be on the 12th and the 26th. Pets are welcome at some meetings depending on the speaker. 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 is open to students of all majors. It is a great opportunity for students to gain exposure to the dairy industry in North Carolina and large animal experience. The club will meet on Tuesday nights; dates and times to be announced. If you are interested in joining the club, please email the club president, Leslie Gentry, at lcgentry@ncsu.edu to be added to the listserve.

Please come and join us. You may also visit our web site for more information about upcoming events at http://www.ncsueq.com/.

PRE-VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

The Pre-vet Club will have meetings on September 10 and September 24 at 7:00 p.m. in 2722 Bostian. The speaker on September 10 will be Dr. Cannedy, a small ruminant vet, and September 24 will be Dr. Lewbart, an exotic and aquatic vet. If there are any questions about the club, please contact Taylor Higgins at tjhiggin@ncsu.edu. You may also view our web site at http://clubs.ncsu.edu/prevet/.

RODEO CLUB

The Rodeo club is a club for anyone interested in Rodeo. Whether you compete, spectate or are just curious about the sport, come out and join us! We'll be on the brickyard Wednesday, September 5th for the Club Sports Fair from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Come out and try your hand at roping a calf off Fred, the mechanical calf-roping dummy. Our September meetings will be September 3rd and September 17th at 7:00 p.m. in Riddick 451. Our web site is at http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/student_orgs/ansci/rodeo/.

OPPORTUNITIES

Career Services offers various services to students. They include On-Campus Recruiting Schedules, On-line Resume Service, Workshop Schedules, Monthly Employment Bulletins, Intern Center, and more! We have a new on-line system that allows students to apply for jobs, drop resumes for employer viewing and sign up for interviews! Steer your students to the web page at http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/epack. Please visit them at 107 Patterson Hall, call 515-3249, or get information on-line at the following address: http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/career/.

CALS CAREER EXPO 2007

Each year, CALS Career Services sponsors a career expo for its students and alumni. The Expo is an opportunity for employers and students to meet, discuss career opportunities and network. The 2007 Expo will be held in the Talley Student Center on Thursday, October 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All students, including freshmen, are encouraged to stop by!

INTERNSHIPS

Black Pine Animal Park in Indiana is seeking student interns beginning this fall and into summer 2008. For more information and to apply, please see the bulletin board outside of 117 Polk or the Job Book in 117.

The Conservators' Center, Inc. in Mebane, NC is looking for a group of interns to assist keepers with the care and upkeep of animals. Please see the Job Book in 117 Polk or the bulletin board outside of 117 Polk for complete information.

PART-TIME JOBS

Horse job: McNair's Country Acres in Raleigh, NC has several employment opportunities. You may visit their web site at http://www.macnairscountryacres.com or see the Job Book in 117 Polk for more details.

ALLTECH'S YOUNG ANIMAL SCIENTIST AWARD

The Young Animal Scientist (YAS) Award was created by Alltech to continue the company's commitment to furthering science. Alltech has created the competition through animal and dairy science departments at various universities throughout the world to promote research and talent. The program will provide a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to interact with one of the industry's leading players in the animal feed industry. The competition will begin in the fall semester of the 2007 school year. The winner of the award will receive a scholarship of $5,000 USD, and a trophy of recognition. For complete details, visit their web site at http://www.alltech.com/yas/.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

INCOMING FRESHMEN 2007: Freshmen entering the baccalaureate program are surveyed at Orientation to ascertain their career goals and animal species preference. Of the freshmen present at the 2007 Orientation (n = 132 surveyed), 85% indicated "veterinarian" as their chosen career. Other listed career choices were: Research or Grad School (4%) and Not sure (3%) followed by 2% each for Farm, Work with Animals, and Work in Vet's Office. Species preferences as indicated by the percentage of entering freshmen who chose each animal as first or second choice, respectively, were as follows: Companion Animal = 55, 18; Horse = 26, 42; Beef Cattle = 9, 8; Other (write-in = exotic, zoo wildlife, poultry) = 5, 10; Dairy Cattle = 2, 11; Goat = 1, 5; Sheep = 3, 2; Swine = 0, 4. These percentages are similar to responses we have received in recent years. The number of incoming Animal Science Freshmen is slightly higher than last year (137 this year and 131 last year). The number of Transfer Students is also slightly higher compared to this time last year (30 this year and 26 last year). The total number of baccalaureate students advised in our department remains high and is currently at 561 enrolled students plus 23 students who are suspended and therefore not enrolled for fall. The gender ratio for the 561 Animal Science majors who are registered for Fall is 82% female and 18% male. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (n = 4,078 students registered for Fall) is 60% female and 40% male.

September 2007 IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Club Web Addresses

Animal Science Club - http://clubs.ncsu.edu/asc/
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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