Lillian Helena Smith was born on March 17, 1887 in London, Ontario, and died at the age of 95 in 1983. In 1912 Smith became the first trained children’s librarian in Canada. At 25 years of age she began working at the Toronto Public Library, children’s collection, where she remained for 40 years. She introduced… Read more »
The following is the second part of our interview with Dr. Tony Simmons, a self-defined Hysterical Materialist. Dr. Simmons is a member of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and, as his self-written AU faculty listing says, he “has pursued a troubled and an undistinguished career at Athabasca University since 1981.” What is your… Read more »
If you follow news about AU, you might have come across this article from David Climenhaga at AlbertaPolitics.ca that looks at various moves by AU’s Board of Governors in comparison with what’s been coming from the Alberta Advanced Education Minister, Marlin Schmidt. The article notes that the board seems to object in particular to having… Read more »
Dear Barb: I grew up in a farming family, three previous generations of farmers. So it was always expected that me and my brother would become farmers. My brother is heading in that direction, but I chose to go to university instead. My parents are heartbroken that I did not choose farming. I can tell… Read more »
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Dear Barb: I am in my early twenties, have just completed my second year of university, and I still have three years left before I reach my goal. My marks are pretty good, but I’m feeling overwhelmed by my student debt. I already have $10,000 in school loans. If I keep going the way I… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Michelle wants to know where she can view a recording of AU’s convocation. Amanda seeks insight on ORGB courses. Sidney and others share photos of their AU diplomas. Other posts include online invigilation, adulting, AU newbie, and courses CLAS 309, MATH 265, and PSYC 402. Twitter @AthabascaU tweets: “Please note the upcoming… Read more »
Helen Irene Battle was born August 31, 1903 in London, Ontario and died June 17, 1994. She was the first woman in Canada to earn a PhD in Marine Biology. She earned her degree through the University of Toronto in 1928. She joined the faculty of the University of Western Ontario and remained there from… Read more »
Canadian poet Patrick Woodcock has written nine books of poetry and his work has been translated into 14 languages. While travelling the world in search of meaningful connections, inspiration, and firsthand knowledge of the human condition, Patrick has rejected the typical literary life by living simply and working at some rather humble jobs (pizza delivery… Read more »
