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AthaU Facebook Group Laurie asks who to contact so she can switch invigilators after booking an exam. Shawna shares a link to a Facebook group for AU BMgmt students. Alicia seeks info on gown colours for AU grad photos. Other posts include challenging courses for credit, Google Scholar, crocodiles, Adobe Connect, and courses IDRL 308,… Read more »
Brain Gain. Incoming US president Donald Trump has previously threatened to build a wall to keep illegal immigrants out, but he may want to build one to keep Americans in. According to a recent Globe and Mail article, “Trump win sparks flurry of American interest in Canadian Universities“, there was a spike of interest after… Read more »
Amanda Gillis is an AU student and a life-long resident of Calgary AB. She is in the Bachelor of Arts program at AU with a double major in History and Anthropology. Ultimately, Amanda plans to be an elementary school teacher. The Voice Magazine recently interviewed Amanda, and here’s what she had to say about school,… Read more »
Student Accommodation meets the Geriatric Set. Students at New York University (NYU) will soon be able to opt to bunk with seniors, according to a recent Associated Press news story. The housing scheme, set to be introduced in autumn 2017, hopes to ease the financial crunch of two age groups at once. NYU students who… Read more »
Scholarship name: Senior Volunteer Scholarship and Senior Caregiver Scholarship Sponsored by: SeniorAdvice.com Deadline: January 15, 2017 Potential payout: $1000 each Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be attending college or university in a 2-year or 4-year program in Spring 2017. Read the full eligibility details for the applicable scholarship. What’s required: A 3-minute video in which you… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Vicki seeks advice on preparing for the ORGB 386 telephone interview. Other posts include exam scheduling, transferring AB credits, and courses SOSC 366 and WGST 305. Twitter @AthabascaU tweets: “Have a bit of downtime? Check out the @globeandmail top 100 books of the year: https://goo.gl/aM6hA2 #ReadMore #NeverStopLearning.” @AthabascaUSU (AUSU) tweets: “Are you… Read more »
AUSU Council Meeting Tuesday, January 10, 5:30 to 7:30pm MST Telephone and online Hosted by Athabasca University’s Students’ Union http://www.ausu.org/event/january-council-meeting e-mail admin@ausu.org for meeting package and to register AU Leadership and Management Development (LMD) Information Session Tuesday, January 10, 10:00 to 11:00 am MST Online Hosted by Athabasca University’s Faculty of Business http://business.athabascau.ca/event-details/athabasca-university-leadership-management-development-lmd-information-session-3/ register online… Read more »
Athabasca University Saturday, December 24 to Monday, January 2, inclusive. Edmonton and Calgary exam services re-open Tuesday, January 3, 8:30am MST. AU Information Centre resumes full service Wednesday, January 4, 8:30am MST. More info at: news.athabascau.ca/news/holiday-flurry AU Library Saturday, December 24 to Monday, January 2, inclusive. AU Library re-opens Tuesday, January 3, 8:30am MST. Order… Read more »
University Students on Mars. Researchers from McGill and Carleton universities are checking out how viable living on Mars might be. According to this Global News article, students will be performing field work in California to analyse the suitability of sheltering in lava tubes?underground cavities left from volcanic lava?which are similar to lava tubes on Mars…. Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Kelly seeks motivation to finish the last courses of her BHRLR. JoAnne wonders if anyone else besides her bakes instead of working on a 4000-word paper. Cass looks for confirmation that she can write an exam up to January 15 for a December 31 contract end date. Other posts include AUSU, bouncing… Read more »