Are you an AU grad student? If you are, do you know about all the services and information available to you through the Athabasca University Graduate Students’ Association (AUGSA)? Created in 2007, the AUGSA is ?dedicated to serving its students worldwide, by promoting a global community and acting as a liaison between students and the… Read more »
As another International Women’s Day (IWD) approaches I think about all the women I know. The impact they’ve had on my life has varied from huge to glancing. Each has served as a mentor or a role model, an example or a warning. Some, at times, all four. Some of these women are relatives, some… Read more »
WOLFVILLE (CUP) ? The federal government moved to improve the state of graduate studies and research in Canada as the Minister of Finance announced his new budget on February 26. On top of a $25 million investment over two years to establish a new set of new graduate scholarships, the government also added $15 million… Read more »
AUSU Election 2008 – Nomination Period Closed Dear AU Students: My name is Rehan Qureshi and I am pleased to have been appointed your Chief Recruiting Officer (CRO) for the 2008 General Election. It is my position to accept and verify nominations for the election; field questions about election policy and procedures for nominees; and… Read more »
We love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to voice@ausu.org, and please indicate if we may publish your letter. Re: The Mindful Bard, ?Bob Snider: Conscious and Mad,? by Wanda Waterman St. Louis, v16 i05 (2008-02-01) The Voice would like to note a correction to the Mindful Bard’s interview with Bob Snider… Read more »
It’s a deceptively simplistic art, creating such beauty from a little piece of paper; but there is so much more to it than might first appear. This week it’s a foray into the delicate world of origami?with a twist. Brian’s Origami Page A truly delightful collection of animal, insect, and other shapes to tempt your… Read more »
Dear Miss Rose, I hate to ruin a lovely friendship, but the time has come that something must be said. At first, I tried to be understanding. You’re just a poor gal out there trying to make a buck, and even though I was suspicious of your motives, I held out hope that you were… Read more »
In the future according to Star Trek, we’ll see loads of spandex, holograms, and things made out of dilithium. Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly depicts a world where hoverboards and dating your own mom are accessible commodities. My dream of days to come is a humbler one that plants its roots firmly in the… Read more »
Book: Millard Kaufman, Bowl of Cherries Publication date: 2007 Publisher: McSweeney’s Books, San Francisco, CA ? . . . I am no less the hero of my life than great Caesar was of his.? Millard Kaufman in Bowl of Cherries A brilliant scholar is holed up in an Iraqi nuclear facility, expending his awesome brainpower… Read more »
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