If everyone hates hazing, why is it still a thing? Canadian university students are still subject to the often-cruel ritual of hazing. In a recent article, “How to break the vicious cycle of hazing“, Maclean’s examines the current state of hazing rituals in Canadian universities and the efforts to abolish the practice. The problem? Students… Read more »
As part of the process to help AU determine a route to stability, the Alberta Government required a third-party review be conducted, and hired Dr. Kenneth Coates, public policy professor and the Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the University of Saskatchewan, to conduct the review. Dr. Coates was also the Dean of Arts… Read more »
There’s a lot of important stuff in this issue. The feature article is the result of attending the various teleconferences and my own interview with Dr. Kenneth Coates, the man leading the third-party review of Athabasca University to help chart a path to sustainability. Longer than I’d typically include (after all, you’ve been studying all… Read more »
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AU Open House Info Session – Calgary Sunday, March 19, 1:00 to 3:00 pm MDT Arts Commons (The Hub), 205 8 Ave SE, Calgary AB In-person Hosted by AU http://athabascau.ca/discover/open-house/ register online at above address Executive MBA Info Session – Winnipeg Monday, March 20, 5:00 to 6:30 pm CDT Delta Hotels by Marriott, 350 Saint… Read more »
Dear Barb: My wife and I have been married four years and our marriage has been happy for the most part. Unfortunately, we were broadsided by a drunk driver one evening. I had some cuts and broken bones, nothing I won’t fully recover from. My wife was not so lucky; she received a brain injury… Read more »
Is there some activity you engage in that makes time stand still? Something that so clearly grabs your heart and mind that hours pass unnoticed. Something that pulls you in to that meditative blissed-out place where life is good and all else falls away. In my case, It’s always a solitary one. And maybe that… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Stefani wonders if students can take the full RN program through AU or only as a bridge from an LPN. Tom shares his take on the student teleconferences relating to AU’s third-party review. Nicole asks how long it takes for a final course mark to be posted. Other posts include ProctorU, why… Read more »
Ruth Wakefield was born June 17, 1903, in East Walpole, MA and died January 10, 1977, in Plymouth, MA. She was the creator of the world famous Toll House Cookies. Wakefield began her career in 1924 as a dietician and lecturer. Eventually she and her husband bought an inn, which they named the Toll House… Read more »