New course on sex work and sex workers. A student indicates that a new course is available: Labour Studies 415: Sex Work and Sex Workers. Students respond enthusiastically, suggesting they “can’t wait.”
Graduate programs have presentation components. A student asks where the graduate program presentation components are held. One student responds that the students create PowerPoints or other visuals with speaking notes recorded on top. The presentations are then shared on Brightspace as a discussion post or submitted to the course instructor via Dropbox. Another student says AU is partnered with NAIT, and sometimes, NAIT hosts the in-person labs at either Athabasca or Edmonton.
Career opportunity for PhD psychology students. @AthabascaU reposted, “Psychology is hiring! Looking for someone with a strong quant research program that complements our current expertise: https://athabascau.acquiretm.com/job_details_clean.aspx?id=2853.”
New AU AI micro-credential course. @AthabascaU posted, “Having an understanding of artificial intelligence is critical in today’s job market. A new Athabasca University micro-course is designed to provide a foundation in AI literacy. https://athau.ca/4eJl1cw.”
Writers in Residence book series. @au_press posts, “AU Press is excited to announce The Writing in Residence book series showcasing the remarkable talents of previous writers in residence at Athabasca University. So far it includes works by award-winning authors Steven Heighton, Joshua Whitehead, and Myrna Kostash!”
