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Women of Interest – Elizabeth Magie

Elizabeth Magie was born in Macomb, Illinois, in 1866, and died in Arlington, Virginia, in 1948. Magie developed The Landlord’s Game, a board game which was said to be the stimulus for the Monopoly game. The game was based on the economic philosophy of Georgism, with the goal being to show how rents enrich property… Read more »

Rethinking the Mom Economy

One aspect of employment not often discussed is how work affects family life. Parents often say it is stressful and exhausting trying to balance the different roles that modern life requires. Parenting also seems to come with a hefty side-order of guilt; a feeling that that no matter what decision is made, it could be… Read more »

Editorial – The Final Stretch

Today is officially one month away from Christmas. That means, among other things, that It’s time to start deciding what should be in the Annual Best of The Voice issue that we print to start each year. Now is a great time to look back at some of the articles over the past 45 issues… Read more »

Help a Fellow Student Out!

Are you a mom? And are or were you a student within the last two years? If both, I hope you can spare 10-15 minutes to take a survey that will help me research how student moms balance those two different roles, navigate the challenges of them, and help me find common themes in the… Read more »

AUSU Update!

This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create or edit this content. Contact services@ausu.org with questions or comments about this page. IMPORTANT DATES – Nov 30: December course extension deadline – Dec 10: Deadline to register in a course starting Jan 1 – Dec 13: AUSU Council Meeting – Dec 15:… Read more »

Dear Barb – Doggy Bagged

Dear Barb: Hi, I have a family dilemma. I am the second oldest of four children. We weren’t a wealthy family, but we did ok. My parents were pretty generous with us until recently. Whenever we would go out for dinner they would pay, but now they want us to pay for our own meals…. Read more »

Recommitting to Trying

For as long as I can remember I’ve voyeuristically peeped into the inner sanctum of creative people. I love seeing the studio and office spaces of artists, artisans, crafters, designers, jewelry makers, and writers. I try to put myself into the space and see how it fits. I consider the feng shui implications. I consider… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events – Upcoming AU-related Events

Google Scholar Webinar Saturday, November 19, 12:00 to 1:00pm MST Online, Adobe Connect Hosted by AU Library http://library.athabascau.ca/news Login to webinar at: https://athabascau.adobeconnect.com/library/ AU Faculty of Business Toronto Seasonal Cheer Thursday, November 24, 5:30 to 7:30pm EST The University Club of Toronto, 380 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario In-person Hosted by Athabasca University’s Faculty of Business… Read more »

The Study Dude – Tell Off a Prof?

There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to make your beef a prime rib?not a whopper. Well, in these articles, as The Study Dude, I’ll try to give you the study tips you need to help make your learning easier. I’ll also give you straight and honest opinions and personal… Read more »