As part of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Ad Hoc Committee for finalizing the structure of an FHSS-appropriate instructional model emphasizing increased presence for students and instructors, the Committee knew it was very important for students to give their input on this topic. We scheduled this input session for March 30th and it… Read more »
Dear Barb: I’m working on my degree at AU and working full time, so I’m very busy. My neighbor is driving me crazy. Cara is a very nice person who lives in a condo behind me. She is pleasant enough, but I think she is lonely. I have talked to her a few times and… Read more »
In the lead up to hosting Easter dinner we scrambled to get ready. There is nothing like the spectre of a houseful of guests to force one to get cracking on long-delayed to-do lists. Because our house is only about eleven hundred square feet the challenge was finding room for about twenty-one and three?quarter people…. Read more »
Overwhelmed by April showers . . . of paperwork? The weather may be warming, but for those who are stuck inside with mounds of headache-inducing paperwork as tax time approaches, here’s some good news: a few tools that may make the first half of this month (and the coming tax year!) go just a little… Read more »
Skunkmello is a Brooklyn-based rock band That’s been thrilling audiences for the last few years with their own lively blend of blues and rock and a unique narrative style of lyric-writing. They’ve just released the track “Highway 17” from their album Hot Chicken, which is due for release the 10th of June. A hectic touring… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Ryan seeks feedback on French and German courses. Kevin is looking for senior COMP and CMIS courses with practice exams. Ashley has re-enrolled and is contemplating which direction her studies should take. Other posts include double majors, course extension fees, going back to finish high school, PLAR, and courses ADMN 232, ECON… Read more »
CBC’s Canada Reads is an annual competition where panellists defend books that fit into a specific theme. This year the theme was growing and changing. The books that made the short list this year were Birdie, by Tracey Lindberg and defended by Bruce Poon Tip; Bone and Bread, by Saleema Nawaz and defended by Farah… Read more »
Infrastructure Budget The federal Liberals released their first budget on March 22 with billions of dollars pledged for infrastructure spending. The budget supports post-secondary education via “funding for infrastructure, research and innovation, financial assistance, youth jobs and skills training, and indigenous education.” According to the chair of Universities Canada and the president of the University… Read more »
Jean Flatt Davey was born March 16, 1909 in Hamilton Ontario and died March 31, 1980. Davey was the second woman, and the first woman doctor, enlisted in the Women’s Division of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Davey went on to be awarded the Order of the British Empire (established to acknowledge contributions to the… Read more »
