Author’s note: This is the second of three articles that will detail three very special and very different graduation experiences. I have the privilege this year of participating in three graduations – my youngest daughter has graduated from high school, my second eldest daughter has graduated from university, and I will be graduating myself on… Read more »
On May 24, 2003, AUSU held our 10th Anniversary AGM, at the Edmonton Learning Centre at 4 PM M.S.T. It was a beautiful, sunny day in Edmonton, with the temperature above 25 degrees celsius. In addition to all seven Council members, Mac, Karl, Shirley, Sandra, Nick, Karie-Anne and myself; and two staff members who are… Read more »
Author’s note: This is the first of three articles that will detail three very special and very different graduation experiences. I have the privilege this year of participating in three graduations – my youngest daughter has graduated from high school, my second eldest daughter has graduated from university, and I will be graduating myself on… Read more »
Many years ago I needed to learn how to play bass guitar on the keyboard. It was my responsibility to play and program all the bass riffs in the songs my group was performing, and as a classically-trained pianist, I felt rather inept at playing bass. I explained my problem to our band manager, and… Read more »
To read the first two parts of this article, see: Part 1: May 7th [v11 i19] (http://www.ausu.org/voice/articles/articledisplay.php?ART=1538) Part 2: May 14th [v11 i20] (http://www.ausu.org/voice/articles/articledisplay.php?ART=1551) My daughter presented her research the following afternoon, and I arrived with my textbook in tow so that I could sneak some study time in between sessions. I enjoyed a tour… Read more »
On May 24, 2003, AUSU will be hosting our 10th anniversary Annual General Meeting in Edmonton. We hope many students will be in attendance. So you may be wondering, what is an AGM and why is this one special? As an organization incorporated under Alberta’s Societies Act* we are required by law to have an… Read more »
As mentioned last week (http://www.ausu.org/voice/articles/articledisplay.php?ART=1538), the WCUCC (Western Canadian Undergraduate Chemistry) conference was a wonderful opportunity for students to present their research to an audience of peers and academics. Each was given a short time to explain the process used, what they had discovered, and what the future goals of the research were. While most… Read more »
This last weekend I had the opportunity to attend an unusual conference. Unusual for me, since most of the conferences I attend are sponsored by groups addressing general education issues. This weekend, however, I attended the 17th Annual Western Canadian Undergraduate Chemistry Conference in Regina, Saskatchewan. Although it did not contain the word ?education? in… Read more »
I’m doing a lot of last-minute cramming these days, since I’m trying to finish up my courses in time to meet the graduation deadline. This also means I have been writing a lot of exams in a short period of time. Last month I had an unusual problem occur when I went to book an… Read more »
This week Debbie explains the proposed changes to the course extension policy at AU [a subject on which many readers voiced their opinions in the March 19th Sounding Off. Perhaps some of you went the extra step and contacted the university with your concerns as well, because it appears that the policy is being reconsidered,… Read more »