How would you like to embark on a time machine journey back to the turn of the 19th century, and wend your way up through the 1900’s, watching and experiencing life at those times? (I would). Although time machine travel hasn’t yet been invented, Athabasca University’s new history course, A History of the World in… Read more »
Last week, on Thanksgiving Day, I sat down to make a list of the top In May of this year, the Taking Notes column discussed high university high drop out rates across Canada, with graduation rates below 70 percent in some programs. A new study shows this trend worsening, with one out of seven Canadians… Read more »
Special Alert: I don’t think anyone could really have seen this coming, but apparently Christmas falls on December 25th this year. This means that anybody who’s planning on sending me cash or gifts had better get a move on. But try to remember that this season is, after all, about much more than my own… Read more »
A couple of weeks ago I wrote my member of parliament and Stephen Harper because I was outraged by how my party representative has used public funding and his political office to push for hate-based legislation. My resentment has grown as publicly funded newsletters and postcards have been sent to my home, urging me to… 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. An open letter to Alberta Justice Minister Ron Stevens Honourable Minister, I am concerned about the Alberta Government’s opposition to the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriages. As an Albertan, I find it… Read more »
The Organization The Council of Alberta University Students (CAUS) is a non-partisan group consisting of representatives from students’ unions at Alberta universities. CAUS, on behalf of undergraduate university students, addresses post-secondary education issues with the provincial government, acts as an education stakeholders group, and works with other groups to support students’ interests in post-secondary education…. Read more »
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We love to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to voice@ausu.org, and please indicate if we may publish your letter.
SHELL CANADA ABORIGINAL SCHOLARSHIP Award Amount: n/s Deadline: n/s Administrator: National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation Notes: Preference given to students studying business, engineering and science. Contact Information: National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation 70 Yorkville Avenue, Suite 33A Toronto, Ontario M5R 1B9 Phone: (416) 926-0775 Fax: (416) 926-7554 Toll Free: (800) 329-9780 Web Site: http://www.naaf.ca E-mail: naaf@istar.ca UNIVERSITY… Read more »
National Democratic Institute – Internships at the National Democratic Institute Job Location: Washington, DC, United States Job Description: Administrative Fundraising/Development Program – Asia, South Asia Central and Eastern Europe Central and West Africa (CWA) Citizen Participation Programs – Democratic Governance Eurasia Department Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Program –… Read more »