Do you cringe at the idea of group work? Do you twitch and tingle to Cotton Eyed Joe busting your woofers? Professors dole out budgie-sized bits on how to work in groups. And howl when you flail. A feminist professor called students who declined group work “Princesses.” She despised princessesand hammered their grades. But groups… Read more »
Income Inequality Worsening with Higher Tuition Fees Huffington Post: Business stated that the high tuition fees in Canadian universities are making economic inequality worse within the country. This is also adding to a mismatch between the economy and post-secondary education. Economists Benjamin Tal and Royce Mendes described the vulnerabilities potentially exposed in the following economic… Read more »
Writing a cover letter can be challenging, what do you put in it? That depends on what you are applying for. Is it a posted job? Then you want to reference the posting and how your skills will benefit the company specific to that posting. Reference the skills required section of the posting and give… Read more »
A while ago we brought you some tips on how to live on a shoestring during your student years. These tips come compliments of the art world, where (at least in theory), passion for ones work supersedes avaricea circumstance compelling artists to pinch pennies like there wont be any more next week, which is often… Read more »
How seriously can students take anonymous online ratings of their AU tutors? One AU student recently commented on the unofficial AthaU Facebook page that shed checked her tutors ratings on http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/. After reading multiple negative reviews, she was considering dropping that AU course. Some responders to that post questioned what weight should be given to… Read more »
Nursing and Health Studies Library Orientation Webinar Saturday, September 9, 12:00 to 1:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library http://library.athabascau.ca/orientations.html No pre-registration required MBA Info Session – Edmonton Tuesday, September 12, 12:00 to 1:30 pm MDT The Westin Edmonton, 10135 – 100 Street, Edmonton AB In-person Hosted by AU’s Faculty of Business https://business.athabascau.ca/event-details/athabasca-university-executive-mba-information-session-calgary-3-copy-copy/ register… Read more »
On dusky, late-summer nights bats flit and flicker by in what appears to be playful pursuit of insect prey. I marvel at how it might feel to actually be what, in German, is known as a fledermaus (Reverso-Softissimo, online). As a flying mouse, Id traverse the starry nights buffet and dance aloft with my nocturnal… Read more »
Dr. Lalita Malhotra was born in Delhi, India, on November 2, 1941. She received her education in India and the United Kingdom before arriving in Canada in 1975. Dr. Malhotra is an obstetrician/gynecologist who set up her practice in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. She has become known as the “Angel of the North” for her efforts… Read more »
If you plan to make gym-going a lifestyle, learn the etiquette. First rule for new gym-goers? Don’t chat—especially if you’re female. You want to keep training for as long as possible, right? Then, don’t get duped by Ed the gym playboy. Truly, he doesn’t mean well. I’m in my fifties or sixties, you might think…. Read more »
Jodi Campbell is the Executive Director of the Athabasca University Students Union. From BCs Lloydminster area, he moved to Edmonton in 2002. He graduated in 2006 after learning about business. He started working for MacEwan University as a Consultant/Advisor for the School of Business. He became the General Manager of the MacEwan University Students Union… Read more »