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AthaU Facebook Group Mari wants to know the process for disputing a mark. Casey wonders if a course previously attempted is cheaper upon second registration. Jennifer seeks advice on challenging courses. Other posts include citing personal experience, surviving disaster, and courses HADM 339, MKTG 406 and MUSI 267. Twitter @AthabascaU tweets: “Adding insight to analysis… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Several group members express concern and support for AU students and other residents of Fort McMurray, AB. Darren wonders if there’s an advantage to enrolling in a program over going it course-by-course. Larissa seeks advice on 3rd-year PSYC courses. Other posts include PLAR, motivation, hard-copy texts, the COPPUL library card, and courses… Read more »
Louise Baptiste is an AU student. Recently, she completed the last course to be finalized for the Bachelor of Nursing degree and was accepted in a master’s degree program. Scott Douglas Jacobsen recently interviewed Louise by e-mail, and here’s what she had to say about near-graduation, master’s degree program acceptance, and being an Indigenous student… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Xtina seeks insight on the difference between the 3- and 4-year Bachelor of Management programs. Colleen attempts to gauge interest in an online used textbook database. Nicole wonders if she can switch a current exam request to UProctor. Billy announces a new Facebook page for AU Information Systems students. Other posts include… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Kelly is taking her first e-text course and seeks advice on e-readers. Julie seeks feedback on PSYC courses 400, 470, and 476. Ian wonders if AU students can access U of Calgary’s library. Other posts include PLAR, plagiarism software, assignment grading, and courses ENGL 308, HSRV 201, MUSI 267, and ORGB 386…. Read more »
Abra Diesbourg is an AU student from Edmonton AB. She is in the Bachelor of Professional Arts ? Governance, Law and Management program. The Voice Magazine recently interviewed Abra by e-mail, and here’s what she had to say about school, martial arts, and finally having time to read (non-text) books. First of all, whereabouts do… Read more »
Temporary foreign worker solution through youth employment program High youth unemployment persists in spite of the hiring of temporary foreign youth works (TFWs). The hiring of TFWs is a concern with high youth unemployment at the same time. Industries have turned to Mobilize Jobs to use Canadian millennials to ?fill labour shortages.? Founder of Mobilize,… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Lyn wonders if her old credits will still count if she enrols in the RN degree program. Colleen shares info about AU’s new Virtual Exam Invigilation pilot program. Dylan seeks a copy of textbook “The Psychology of Women” 7th edition. Other posts include convocation, the AU Student ID card, and courses ADMN… Read more »
Canadian Education cheap compared to the United States The Globe and Mail suggests that some students from the United States might take their studies to Canada because of lower costs. With the Canadian dollar down, the US dollar is functionally up. This means comparable education is less money. Some students are wising up to that… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Cassandra reports that, after completing her final exam for MKTG 406, she was informed she’d been given the wrong exam. Stephanie seeks info on how to reference a course study guide in an essay. Sean wants to know if the AUSU Forums are gone. Other posts include AU’s Open Magazine, obsessive screen… Read more »