A bit of a furor has been aroused with Advanced Educations Minister’s recent demands that AU move some 500 people and their families into the rural area of Athabasca. So much so that Minister Nicolaides has been coming out repeatedly to attempt to backpedal some of what has been submitted to the university, first claiming… Read more »
Celebrate with us July 11-15th as we turn 30! We have a fun-filled week planned, including contest giveaways, a special AUSUnights Virtual Student Social: 90s Retro Edition, and an in-person AUSU Birthday Bash with Student Council at Hudsons on Bourbon St. in West Edmonton Mall! RSVP to the AUSU Birthday Bash! Date: July 16th, 2022… Read more »
Looking ahead… AUSU Chats With Accessibility Services Wed, Aug 24, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MDT Online via Zoom Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/ausu-chats-with-accessibility-services/ No pre-registration necessary
AthaU Facebook Group Not everything has a fee (yet.) A question about fees for dropping out of a program elicits responses confirming there is no fee to leave an undergrad program or switch to another. Discord Channel surfing. The discussion around the current spat between AB and AU dominates both the #general and #politics-discussion channels. … Read more »
Scholarship name: James Lee Foundation Scholarship Sponsored by: James Lee Foundation Deadline: September 15, 2022 Potential payout: $5000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be Canadian residents over the age of 16, and be non-professional creatives. (Fields of creativity include writing, art direction, film making, recording, illustrating, digital artistry, etc.) What’s required: A creative portfolio with a… Read more »
There are four types of essays you will commonly write at a college or university: argumentative, narrative, expository, and descriptive. Let’s examine how to write an argumentative essay. Argumentative essays use research to support and form an opinion. So these essays rely heavily on data-driven citations to craft a view. As a disclaimer, some argumentative… Read more »
When trying to understand the present negotiations between Alberta’s Advanced Education Minister and Athabasca University surrounding the former’s demand for the latter to increase employee headcount in Athabasca, I have found it helps to split the issue into two parts: The publicly stated desires of the Advanced Education Minister, and The underhanded methods by which… Read more »
Meaning in life need not be religious, but when life feels worthwhile that feeling can carry an almost mystical quality. As our AU journey unfolds, we evolve into a new version of our self. No matter how many facts, theories, and concepts we absorb the holistic benefit of our education surpasses the details. Inspiration guides… Read more »
I was a very sensitive and caring child. So much so that “don’t take things so personally” became a daily reminder from my parents. There’s one thing I can’t seem to let go though, and that’s that many of the people I know in wheelchairs are being euthanized in their soul. Euthanized because discrimination against… Read more »