Scholarship name:  BeArt-Presets Academic Scholarship Program Sponsored by:  BeArt-Presets Deadline:  April 1, 2018, 11:59 pm EST Potential payout:  $5000 USD Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be an undergraduate, graduate, or high school senior student, and either enrolled or accepted at an accredited university or college. What’s required:  An online application form, along with a maximum 700-word… Read more »

AthaU Facebook Group Kari shares her experience of forgetting to hit the final “submit” key on her assignment, but fortunately realized before the course end date.  Traky seeks feedback on using ProctorU in China; several students report good experiences.  Amanda relates having to explain her sleeping dog to ProctorU, sparking off a discussion of funny… Read more »

Hi there, This evening I read an article about a women in politics meeting attended by the writer, Jaclyn van Beek. This article bothered me because it kind of came off as a contemptuous one-sided attack. The implication was made that these issues are multifaceted, but also that the author’s views are the right ones…. Read more »

Scholarship name:  Retail as a Career Scholarship Sponsored by:  Retail Council of Canada Deadline:  April 3, 2018, 12:00 pm EST Potential payout:  $1000 to $5000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be enrolled full- or part-time at a Canadian college or university for Fall 2018, currently working part- or full-time within the retail industry, and pursuing a… Read more »

AUSU Council Meeting Tues, March 13, 5:30 to 7:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/march-council-meeting-2/ No pre-registration required; e-mail admin@ausu.org for meeting package MBA Info Session – Edmonton Wed, March 14, 5:30 to 7:00 pm MDT AU Faculty of Business, #201  13220 St Albert Trail, Edmonton AB In person Hosted by AU Faculty of… Read more »

Scholarship name:  AEBC/T-Base Scholarship Program Sponsored by:  Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians Deadline:  March 30, 2018, 11:59 pm PDT Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be blind, deafblind, or partially sighted (as defined in the applicant qualifications section), Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada, attending or planning to attend in the 2018-2019… Read more »

Business Undergraduate Info Session Mon, March 5, 12:00 to 1:00 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business business.athabascau.ca/event-details/business-undergraduate-information-session-2/ Register online at above link AU Open House & Info Session Wed, March 7, 10:00 to 11:00 am MST Online Hosted by Athabasca University www.athabascau.ca/discover/open-house/ Register online at above link second session:  Wednesday, March 7,… Read more »

AthaU Facebook Group Kimberly discovers she has enrolled in and paid for a course she doesn’t need and seeks an escape plan.  Alisha’s curious how long it usually takes for final grades to be posted.  Group admin JoAnne reminds users of the group’s unofficial status and that their first stop for official AU info is… Read more »

Scholarship name:  Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Scholarship Sponsored by:   Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Deadline:  March 31, 2018, 3:00pm EST Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be hard of hearing, deafened, or oral deaf (as defined in the eligibility criteria), be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, and be a first time or… Read more »

Okay, you probably will believe them, but it’s how these stories are supposed to be titled, right? With voting for the AUSU Election starting in just a few days (On February 28!) we rushed to get a number of questions out to the candidates to help you make your decision.  Candidates were sent the questions… Read more »