“One of the things I like about Jazz, kid, is I don’t know what’s going to happen next. Do you?” – Bix Beiderbecke “Ahhh, those Jazz guys are just makin? that stuff up!” – Homer Simpson Michael Gauthier is a Montreal-based musician who teaches jazz guitar at the University of Montreal and at McGill University…. Read more »
Maybe you’ll be proudly flying the Canadian flag this weekend, but how much do you know about its history and use? This week’s links will get you up to speed on your heritage: Many Flags Has it always been the maple leaf? No! In fact, Canada’s flown many flags before the one we know today…. Read more »
Last week’s article reviewed where AU has buried information about undergraduate transfer credits on their website. Like many university websites, finding the information you need takes a bit of digging, but It’s (usually) all there. In the case of transfer credits, the effort is worth it if you think you have even one course that… Read more »
For every person who’s ever felt hopelessly out of the loop because she doesn’t understand what those young kids are always doing on their phones, take heart. For those employers who resent the lost productivity when staff members steal time to update their status, tweet, and post, take heart. For those parents who despair that… Read more »
Next week we’ll celebrate Canada’s 147th birthday?and revel in all things uniquely Canadian. But our uniqueness is not just about poutine, ketchup chips, and the vast superiority of Tim Horton’s. Canada also has its own distinct style for grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling. Let’s take this time to celebrate our differences! Canadian Spelling Americans often… Read more »
From HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey to the machines in The Matrix, we’ve always feared a future where robots are in charge. We envision a violent, sterile world, in which human emotion is the only way to restore peace and harmony. Yet, as recent events remind us, artificial intelligence can sometimes be more… Read more »
Did you watch AU’s convocation stream at all? I make sure to do so each year, at least on the first day or two, just to see if there are any signs for the future of AU that can be gleaned from the various speeches from the executive or assorted politicians that attend. This year,… Read more »
Canadian Education Proivders “vulnerable” to unregulated agent use. The PIE News reports that while the use of recruiting agents for education is widespread across Canada, the more that an institution relies on these, the less robust their screening and training processes are, which can lead to these agents providing bad information to potential students, causing… Read more »
