This was a busy week for Athabasca University and AUSU. If you’re not already aware, the government has appointed a new chair for the AU Board of Governors. Join us in welcoming architect Vivian Manasc as the new chair of the university. Ms. Manasc, as pointed out in an albertapolitics.ca article, is the founder and… Read more »
In response to your query, where else are employees such as these able to grow their surly personalities and fat bottoms but in an overpaid government job? For these reasons employees in public service only leave in one of two ways; they are either fired or they die, thereby negating the need for hiring any… Read more »
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Dear Barb: Last weekend the weather was beautiful so my husband and I went out for a walk. Unfortunately, we had a few incidents with dog poop! We were walking down the sidewalk and right in the middle of the sidewalk was a huge pile of dog poop. We actually had to walk around it…. Read more »
I doubt anyone other than Zen Buddhists get through life without peeking into the lives of those around them. If we’re a wee bit enlightened, we make our observations with the detached curiosity of a scientist rather than the wild-eyed envy of a maniac. Hell yeah, they’re younger, thinner, richer, or smarter than we are…. Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Oksana posts an invitation for submissions to AU Equity Committee’s second annual equity event. Stephanie offers her MATH 215 textbook for sale. JoAnne posts APA style blog info on the use of the singular “they”. Lesley seeks feedback on the Learning Disabilities course. Other posts include AUGSA elections, APA guidelines for images,… Read more »
Allie Vibert Douglas was born December 15, 1894, in Montreal, Quebec and died July 2, 1988, in Kingston, Ontario. She was an astronomer and the first Canadian woman to become an astrophysicist. Douglas began her education at McGill University, but, with the outbreak of WWI, she moved to England with her brother where she worked… Read more »
Canadian Foundation Donates $12 Million to Indigenous Education According to the Globe and Mail, the Slaight Family Foundation committed money to 15 non-profit organizations over the next five years. Those non-profits engaged with “First Nations, Inuit and Métis,” especially related to cultural activities, education, health, and the prevention of violence against Indigenous women. The Slaight… Read more »
Are you passionate about your talents? And do you specialize or do-it-all? Well, if you specialize, then you should also explore widely; if you do-it-all, then find common ground. Either way, you up your expertise?and you find focus. But what if you have no talent? Then read books. Read until you discover your passions. Once… Read more »