Archive

Minds We Meet—Tammy Monro

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Tammy Monro (she/they), a Bachelor of Arts major in Psychology student from Grand Prairie, Alberta.  Tammy stated, “I would like to recognize that the land that I live, work, and play on is located on Treaty 8 and Metis district 13.  I am grateful for… Read more »

Over 9000! The Case of Lola Akinlade and International Students at Risk

One year ago, hundreds of international students from India were facing deportation because they had been identified as having the same immigration consultant who submitted bogus admissions letters to obtain study permits for those students.  As it turns out, this bogus admissions loophole has been getting exploited by supposed immigration consultants from all around the… Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—Stephen Leacock

From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge.  Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »

Editorial—Letting Them In

We have a significant number of new Canadians and international students attending Athabasca University.  The difference between AU and the standard brick and mortar university is that our international students are more likely to really be international. The other difference is that our international students are less likely to have been the victims of fraud… Read more »

When Times Go Bad, Go Larger Than Life

We aren’t meant to go small when hit with bad news.  We are meant to go larger than life, do more, and experiment wildly.  We must try everything under the sun, calculating each step, until we come out victorious, even if we sometimes slide back 1000 feet into the mud, only to rise to even… Read more »

The Dead Internet Theory

Society has largely come around to accept the fact that internet activity and search results are being heavily influenced by bots and algorithm curation, reducing organic activity and replacing it with non-organic content focused on the “consumer experience”.  Although there is no consensus on the start date of the manipulation, there was a time when… Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—Margaret Laurence

From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge.  Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »

An AU Lens on AI Improvements through ADMN 405

Athabasca University is one of the first universities in the world to incorporate AI-powered co-op learning experiences, with Administration (ADMN) 405: – Capstone 2: Application and Integration of Contemporary Business Topics.  Having been a learner in the first cohort of ADMN405, then getting invited to contribute to the development of the course, it has allowed… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

Library Chat Tues, Aug 6, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Library Chat Thur, Aug 8, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page AUSUnights… Read more »