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AU Profiles – Heather Mallard

STUDENT: Heather Mallard Every year, thousands of adults decide to pursue degrees at home through distance education. And every year, thousands of parents decide to educate their children by home-schooling. Heather Mallard, a second-year student in AU’s Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program, is doing both. ?It is going better than I could have ever… Read more »

Click of the Wrist – And Baby Makes Ten

This week, a couple in California welcomed eight little bundles of joy into their family’six boys and two girls. Since one new baby is enough to make even the sanest parents long for a full night’s sleep, It’s hard to imagine dealing with eight newborns. Here’s a look at some other large families that know… Read more »

From Where I Sit – Good Guy Neighbour

Never before have so many hopes by so many people been pinned on one simple man. Not in my adult lifetime has there been a more eloquent political speaker. Nor a man who could through word and deed galvanize a nation out of apathy and despair and into hope and action. That man is of… Read more »

Education News – Post-secondary enrolment higher than ever

HAMILTON (CUP) ? When the going gets tough, the tough get learning. That’s what some experts say is the reason for the increase in post-secondary applications this year. The number has not been higher since the double cohort in 2003, and the applicant increase percentage has doubled for winter college programs compared to last year’s… Read more »

Did You Know? – Read All About It

If you want to get the latest scoop on what’s happening at AU, look no further than their Magazines and Publications page?the place to be for student news, links to scholastic journals, and newsletters. You’ll find Open Magazine, full of great articles and interviews (be sure to check out the fascinating history of AU in… Read more »