There are several methods to acquiring a post-secondary education throughout a lifetime, in addition to traditional college and university routes. For one, we are blessed to have the option of online education from Athabasca University and numerous other educational institutions that enable us to read and learn from the comfort of our own homes. For… Read more »
One year, Mom didn’t write to wish me a happy birthday. We weren’t getting along and often clashed. The next day, I found out she had a minor heart attack on my birthday. I felt responsible and saddened. “The current odds when it comes to your health are that you will die from the effects… Read more »
EDUC 210 (The Canadian Training System) is a three-credit, junior-level introduction to the Canadian labour-market training system. Labour-market training comprises policies, programs, and activities intended to result in an adequate number of appropriately trained workers. In Canada, the labour-market training system has four main components: postsecondary education, government labour-market policy, employer workplace training, and community… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am in my first year of university, while also taking a course from AU each semester. I’m anxious to get through school and begin working on my career. Being a student, obviously I don’t have a lot of money and I’m having a hard time budgeting. I get some grant money and… Read more »
Starting from a Globe & Mail news story shortly after Jody Wilson-Raybould was moved from the office of Justice Minister and Attorney General to minister of Veteran’s Affairs, the news has been abuzz with a possible scandal involving members of the government perhaps attempting to pressure Ms. Wilson-Raybould into changing a decision of the Director… Read more »
The February AUSU meeting proceeded smoothly but packed in a lot of information. The meeting was attended by all councillors except Julian Teterenko who had an excused absence due to vacation. The first order of business was a review of current action items. The only item on this month’s agenda was to relate to council… Read more »
Ah, human nature, you ungrateful thing—forever longing for what you don’t have, perpetually failing to enjoy what you do. Too many of us live our lives like contrary children, not wanting to go to bed when we have to, not wanting to get out of bed when we need to. This point has been brought… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Sharaya notices that a course was still marked as in-progress months after completion; turns out the prof hadn’t completed the marks process correctly—but all fixed now. Leslie wonders when T2202a forms will be issued; as usual they were posted February 27, beating the deadline by one day. Katy kicks off a discussion… Read more »
Did you hear about the 1966 rumours of Paul McCartney’s death? The flesh-eating banana scare of 2000? That 9/11 was staged by the U.S. government? If you don’t remember, it’s just as well; such unfortunate events can do a number on your self-esteem. Why are we humans so trusting about the information we receive? The… Read more »
