David Albert Newman, Doctoral Student, MBA, MAcc, CPHR Candidate, CertHRM, CPA, CGA, CIA, CPA (IRL), CPA (AU), FCCA (UK), Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) with Distinction is a Councillor in the Athabasca University Graduate Students’ Association. What brought you to AU? I was researching for a business doctoral program that would not require me to move. … Read more »
Book: Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8 Author: Naoki Higashida Translators: KA Yoshida and David Mitchell To a great extent, autism is mysterious disorder. Its possible causes have been a mystery for a long time and are still being investigated. Some early psychoanalytic researchers held the view that “refrigerator mothers” were responsible for their… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Kayla celebrates completing the requirements for her degree after six years of study; woohoo, Kayla! Paddy invites WGST students to join new Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/1598279140257150. Other posts include HRMT 386 quiz, ACCT 250 versus 253, temporary e-text inaccessibility, and courses COMP 372, FNCE 370, NURS 603, and PSYC 210. Twitter @AthabascaU tweets: … Read more »
Were you the kid who loved math in kindergarten? But you also had bundles of friends and could think of new ways of doing things in the future? And you loved to study? Then you’re made for a career in financial planning. AU offers an eight-course program to help you become a financial planner: FPSC… Read more »
Academic Integrity Webinar Tues, July 24, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library library.athabascau.ca/orientations.html No pre-registration required MBA Info Session – Halifax Wed, July 25, 12:00 to 1:30 pm ADT Four Points by Sheraton, 1496 Hollis St, Halifax NS In person Hosted by AU Faculty of Business business.athabascau.ca/event-details/mba-information-session-halifax-july2018/ Register online at above… Read more »
“I failed” can be the hardest statement to admit to ourselves; never mind to say out loud. But maybe failure isn’t a bad thing. There is a cliché saying about if we never fail we’ve never tried. And this statement is true: if we never try something new we can never fail at that task…. Read more »
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 July 12: Public Council Meeting July 16: AUSU 26th Anniversary Aug 9: Public Council Meeting and Town Hall Policy Updates AUSU’s Council and staff have been hard at work updating our policies…. Read more »
The Voice Reader Survey for 2018 will be closing soon, and, so far, response has been lackluster, to say the least. Of course, it’s the middle of summer so that’s not that unexpected, but it was noted that my preferred time for the survey, mid-September to early October, was also about the time when AUSU… Read more »
Scholarship name: WalletHacks $1,000 Financial Freedom Scholarship Sponsored by: WalletHacks Deadline: August 1, 2018 Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be actively enrolled full-time in an accredited university or college program in Canada or the United States. (See full eligibility requirements.) What’s required: An online application form, along with a 1000- to 2000-word essay… Read more »
As Canadian weather reaches the peak of its summer highs, many students are taking it to the mountains to relish in the breathtaking views of national parks such as Banff or Jasper. For Albertans like myself, summer road trips to the mountains are a must do in the upcoming months. But for hikers, eating can… Read more »