Writing a resume and cover is about as much fun as going to the dentist. There is a delicate balance between showing your skillset, and coming off as conceited. You need to show confidence but also humility. We have been taught that it is best to be humble, to downplay our strengths and not appear… Read more »
This is not going to be an article about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie?or, if you prefer, “Brangelina”. But the current state of their family problems aside, the celebrity power couple has become the top example of how entrenched personal branding is. Now, it seems that presenting yourself to the world as a walking CV… Read more »
Does group-work make you book a brain scan? Well, make a group comedy sketch instead. Joe Topylin and I will show the way. Why waste your time on comedy? First, It’s fun. Second, It’s fun. And if fun isn’t enough, then how about a snickering prof? One teetering to plus-sign your A? So, instead of… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Bob posts some updates for students in the BHRLR and UCHRLR programs. Paul posts a link to his AU news blog on the U.S. elections. JoAnne shares AUSU’s posts on student advocacy and upcoming AUSU awards and bursaries. Other posts include the Oxford comma, APA Style Blog, and courses BIOL 235, COMM… Read more »
If you live in Southwestern Nova Scotia and place a “For Sale” sign in the window of a car parked in your dooryard, be prepared to provide the Bluenose Tea Ceremony to any potential buyers, especially buyers from the more traditional cultures here?the African Canadian, the Mi’kmaq, the Irish, the Scottish, and the French?who’ve been… Read more »
The polls are open for AUSU’s by-election and voting time is limited. Voting takes place for four days only, from Friday September 30 to Monday October 3. AUSU will e-mail each member a confidential ballot September 30. (Check your eligibility for AUSU membership here. If you haven’t received a ballot and believe you are eligible… Read more »
Voting has started, and if you haven’t made up your mind yet, here’s six pages of Q&A with the candidates who responded to our call for interviews. Yes, six pages. We had a lot to ask, and they had a lot to say. We had a tight turnaround on this, the call went out on… Read more »
What would an election be without a little drama, right? If you’ve already gone to vote, you may notice that what was announced as nine candidates is now fewer. Kevin Crouter has informed The Voice Magazine that he was disqualified as a candidate because he did not submit the required confirmation of candidacy email on… Read more »
This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create or edit this content. Contact ausu@ausu.org with questions or comments about this page. IMPORTANT DATES – Sept 30: October course extension deadline – Sept 30 ? Oct 3: AUSU By-Election Ballots Open – Oct 5: By-Election Results announced (4:30pm MT) – Oct 5:… Read more »
This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create or edit this content. Contact ausu@ausu.org with questions or comments about this page. IMPORTANT DATES – Sept 30: October course extension deadline – Sept 30 ? Oct 3: AUSU By-Election Ballots Open – Oct 5: By-Election Results announced (4:30pm MT) – Oct 5:… Read more »