Equality in Education. In an International Women’s Day…by the numbers post, Statistics Canada offered recent stats on where women stand in education: – 56.3% of postsecondary enrolments in 2014/2015 were by women – 57.7% of postsecondary graduates in 2014 were women – 54.2% of university degree holders aged 25 to 64 (in 2011) were women… Read more »

Scholarship name: Retail as a Career Scholarship Sponsored by: Retail Council of Canada Deadline: March 31, 2017 Potential payout: $1000 to $5000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be pursuing a retail, business, or marketing-related program, be enrolled at a Canadian college or university for Fall 2017, and currently working within the retail industry. See full eligibility… Read more »

LinkedIn Tips & Training Workshop Tuesday, March 14, 10:00 to 11:00 am MDT Online Hosted by AU’s Faculty of Business http://business.athabascau.ca/event-details/linkedin-tips-training-workshop/ register online at above address AU Open House Info Session – Edmonton Tuesday, March 14, 12:00 to 1:00 pm MDT Commonwealth Rec Centre, 11000 Stadium Rd NW, Room 205, Edmonton AB In-person Hosted by… Read more »

AthaU Facebook Group Oksana posts an invitation for submissions to AU Equity Committee’s second annual equity event. Stephanie offers her MATH 215 textbook for sale. JoAnne posts APA style blog info on the use of the singular “they”. Lesley seeks feedback on the Learning Disabilities course. Other posts include AUGSA elections, APA guidelines for images,… Read more »

AU Third-Party Review – Student Input Teleconference Monday, March 6, 1:00 to 2:00 pm Telephone Hosted by Dr. Ken Coates http://www.ausu.org/2017/03/au-students-invited-participate-au-third-party-review/ click on above address for more info and teleconference access details Business Undergraduate Information Session Monday, March 6, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MST Online Hosted by AU’s Faculty of Business http://business.athabascau.ca/event-details/business-undergraduate-information-session-copy/ register online at… Read more »

Scholarship name: Jennifer Laura Eve Wilson Memorial Scholarship and the T-Base Communications Scholarship Sponsored by: Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) Deadline: March 31, 2017 Potential payout: $1000 to $2000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be blind, deaf-blind, or partially sighted, and studying or planning to study at a Canadian post-secondary institution between September 2017… Read more »

AthaU Facebook Group Kari wonders what browsers other students use to access AU courses. Laurie seeks info on exam re-writes. Sarah posts a link to the new Facebook group for AU BSc Applied Math students. Other posts include student funding, easy courses, student input for AU third-party review, and courses FREN 100, LGST 331, and… Read more »

AthaU Facebook Group Tom wonders if there is an official AU Facebook page (answer: yes! http://www.facebook.com/AthabascaU/.) Isabella seeks advice on referencing Google images in a presentation. Jennifer asks for info on the ProctorU exam request procedure. Other posts include 2016 tuition tax receipts, appealing grades, Mexico, and courses BIOL 235, ECON 247, INST 430, MATH… Read more »

Scholarship name:CHHA/CHHAF Scholarship, the Dr Charles A Laszlo Scholarship, and the Frank Algar Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by: Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Deadline: March 3, 2017, 3:00pm EST Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be hard of hearing, deafened, or oral deaf, Canadian citizens*, and registered in, or planning to register in, a full-time… Read more »

AU Executive MBA Information Session – Regina Monday, February 27, 5:00 to 6:30 pm MST Delta Hotels by Marriott, 1919 Saskatchewan Dr, Regina SK In-person Hosted by AU’s Faculty of Business http://business.athabascau.ca/event-details/athabasca-university-executive-mba-information-session-regina/ register online at the above address Academic Integrity at AU Tuesday, February 28, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library… Read more »