Finally the day arrived! Although I had many encouragements from people who felt my acceptance would be a foregone conclusion, I had not been so confident. So when the letter came, I was thrilled beyond belief. I proudly showed the letter to everyone who came into my house, proof that I was actually good enough… Read more »
Citing a projected deficit of $314,000 in this year’s arts budget, the U of A has proposed cuts to English course requirements. Currently all students must complete the equivalent of a first year English course, regardless of program. The U of A says it no longer can fund this standard and is planning to scale… Read more »
This column focuses on a wide range of issues affecting post-secondary students. Students are encouraged to submit suggestions and educational topics they are concerned about, or personal experiences with courses or university situations they feel other students should know about. Foreign Students are University Cash Cows A recent news article alleged that Canadian universities are… Read more »
There is a well-known saying, “be careful what you wish for, you might get it.” I certainly learned the wisdom of that over Christmas. In discussing my level of personal stress in my last Voice article before the holidays I said, “perhaps if I can sleep for a week at Christmas I’ll recover!” Prophetic words,… Read more »
I first became aware of the Master of Counselling program about four years ago when I responded to a questionnaire assessing interest in the development of a distance Master of Counselling program at AU. I then forgot about it until several months later. One evening I received an email that appeared to be related to… Read more »
Published on December 18th, 2002 [v10 i49], Debbie Jabbour’s explanation of the new AUSU grading system is so comprehensive that AU provides a link to the article on their website. If you’ve been having trouble understanding how the new grading system affects you, read on! AU is going to a new Alpha/4.0 grading scale for… Read more »
This column focuses on a wide range of issues affecting post-secondary students. Students are encouraged to submit suggestions and educational topics they are concerned about, or personal experiences with courses or university situations they feel other students should know about. What is the difference between a three-year bachelor degree and a four-year bachelor degree? Well,… Read more »
A few hours after the publication of last week’s Voice, I received two emails. Both were from AU students, regular Voice readers. These students expressed how much they appreciate my articles in the Voice and offered words of encouragement and appreciation for my role as President. Their words brought tears to my eyes, and gave… Read more »
I’m not someone who plays the game of politics very well – and this may seem strange, considering I’ve been president of the student union for the past two and half years. In reality, however, “playing politics” can be very destructive to an organization, political or otherwise. Student union elections tend to attract many different… Read more »
This column focuses on a wide range of issues affecting post-secondary students. Students are encouraged to submit suggestions and educational topics they are concerned about, or personal experiences with courses or university situations they feel other students should know about. Have you ever attended a university that opened up the doors of the executive offices… Read more »