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Student Sizzle!—AU Social Media

AthaU Facebook Group Ben wonders if anyone has done six courses in a 4-month semester; apparently AU students have been there and are doing that.  A student loses a full day’s work after a computer crash and another student suggests using Google Docs to prevent future scenarios like this. Other posts include finding the contract… Read more »

Canadian Education News

New Centre for Joining and Welding Opens at the U of A According to The Gateway, in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta, there has been the creation of a new academic centre. It is called the Canadian Centre for Welding and Joining (CCWJ). The focus, as given by some of the… Read more »

AUSU Update

This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create or edit this content. Contact services@ausu.org with any questions. IMPORTANT DATES Nov 10: Deadline to register in a course starting Dec 1 Nov 15: Dec degree requirements deadline Nov 21: AUSU Public Council Meeting Nov 30: Deadline to apply for course extension for… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

Online MBA Info Session Thursday, November 14, 10:00 to 11:00 am MST Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business business.athabascau.ca/event-details/online-mba-executives-information-session-2019-nov13/ Register online at above link COHERE 20th Anniversary Conference 2019 Thursday November 14, 9:00am to 7:00 pm MST, and Friday, November 15, 9:00 am to 11:45 am MST Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University… Read more »

Second Paid Writing Gig

Careers don’t always develop in a straight line in our modern economy of fast changing jobs.  The skills we pick up don’t always pay off right away or in a straightforward manner.  At least that’s how it was with me.  It wasn’t until earlier this year that I got an opportunity to really make use… Read more »

The Study Dude—Why Young Adults Need to Study Hard

Young adults need to hit the books hard.  And not just academic books.  Reading, studying, exercising, or improving a relationship is critical, especially for those of us in our 20s or 30s.  Why?  University of Virginia clinical psychologist Meg Jay argues that “the first years of adulthood are the most important time in a young… Read more »

Course Exam—PSYC 375

PSYC 375 (History of Psychology) is a three-credit, senior-level psychology course that examines the history of psychology from the time of the early Greeks until the present.  This course covers the origins of philosophy, religion, mental illness, and science.  It also covers concepts such as structuralism, functionalism, and behaviourism, and psychoanalysis. Students should note that… Read more »

Dear Barb—Reflected Betrayal

Dear Barb: Hi.  I am having a problem with my best friend.  We have been friends for years and things have always been pretty good between us, but recently our relationship has changed.  Mel had been dating a guy for about five years and she recently found out he was cheating on her.  Her boyfriend… Read more »

Editorial—A Halloween Budget

Yesterday, Premier Kenney released the UCP’s first Alberta budget, and while I haven’t had the time yet to do a deep dive into it, I can tell you from first impressions that this is going to hurt.  For those wondering, AU has announced that they’re looking at their base operating funding to be cut by… Read more »