My name is Philip Kirkbride. I’m a college graduate from Ontario studying at AU. I’ve always wanted to do an exchange program or study abroad but never found the right time to do so. This is the story of how Athabasca University has allowed me to create my own study abroad program. In the last… Read more »
Dear Barb: My boyfriend and I are in our early twenties and we had our first child three months ago. She was not planned, but we are ecstatic she is here. We had been dating only six months when I got pregnant and I can’t believe how much our lives have changed since our daughter… Read more »
Ravi Parhar is an AU student from British Columbia. Ravi has been taking courses at AU to fulfill prerequisites for full-time studies. He returns to University of British Columbia this fall. The Voice Magazine recently interviewed Ravi via e-mail about education, Nietzsche, and community involvement. Whereabouts do you live? I have spent most of my… Read more »
Closure Concerns Abound If the recent reports about AU’s financial situation have you worried, perhaps you can at least take solace in knowing that you’re not alone. In the 2015 Survey of College and University Business Officers, almost one in five chief business officers of colleges and universities are worried that their institutions are at… Read more »
Our feature interview this week is with the Associate Dean of the Faculty of Science at AU, Dr. Kinshuk. Dr. Kinshuk works out of the Computing Sciences department, juggling his duties as Dean with publishing research papers and teaching Comp 695. Read how for him, the why of the teaching is as important as the… 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 – Aug 10: Last day to register for courses starting Sept 1 – Aug 1: Estimated launch of mental health services – Sept 9: AUSU Council Meeting –… Read more »
It’s summer, and the living is easy?or at least It’s supposed to be. Unfortunately, summer holidays can be more stressful than ever. we’re off our routines, we’re hot and out of sorts, and odds are we’re frantically prepping for a trip or engaged in the never-ending unpacking after one. Time out! This week’s links offer… Read more »
The AUSU Forums exploded to life this week with the anticipation of AUSU council’s summer election. And the AUSU office is tweeting helpful info for students daily. AUSU Student Forums In the Ask AUSU forum, Mark poses questions for council on corruption, conflict of interest, and interference with The Voice Magazine. In the General Student… Read more »
