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AUSU Student Forums In the General Student Chat forum, user “AU Student” wonders if other students have ideas or concerns over recent media reports regarding AU’s financial situation. AthaU Facebook Group Bob posts links to news articles on the future of AU. Kim is looking for other students in the BPA in governance, law, and… Read more »
Grammar Bites Stumped on a grammar issue? Googling’s not always your best bet?sometimes the answer can be overwhelming, with terms and concepts that fuel still more searches (and a whole lot more frustration). But though predicate nominatives, subjunctive mood, and sentence diagramming are important concepts, basic grammar doesn’t have to be confusing. In celebration of… Read more »
It’s cold. It’s bleak. Spring seems a long, long ways off. But there’s good news: this Sunday is National Margarita Day (yes, It’s a real thing!), and even though the holiday’s origins are probably mostly commercial, a margarita sounds like a reasonable substitute for the warmth of sunnier climes. Here’s what you need to know… Read more »
AUSU Student Forums In the General Course Discussions forum, Barb seeks information on how to type accented characters in an online MuchLearning exam format. In the Computer Science and Info Systems forum, user “Brundlfly” resurrects an older thread on COMP 410 to inquire about study strategy. Other topics include courses HIST 338 and SOCI 348…. Read more »
At Home: Universities Allowed to Hire Temporary Foreign Workers The Globe and Mail is reporting that the federal government will allows post-secondary institutions to hire temporary foreign workers to high paying jobs without having to report the federal government as to how these jobs will be transitioned to Canadian citizens. Instead, post-secondary institutions will be… Read more »
Rémi Straus is an AU student from Ontario who lives in the Kingston area. He’s taking a number of courses at AU in pursuit of his CPA designation. Rémi was recently interviewed by The Voice Magazine about school, family, and philosophy. Describe the path that led you to AU. I’m basically near the end of… Read more »
AUSU Student Forums In the Toronto Social Group forum, Hathim is looking for course suggestions to finish off the final 6 credits of his degree. And over in the British Columbia Social Group forum, Katie is hoping to connect with a ride from Prince George to Edmonton, February 16-18, in order to attend a chemistry… Read more »
This coming Thursday marks the Lunar New Year, the kickoff day for Chinese New Year celebrations. But did you know that Chinese astrologers recognize two different new years based on two different calendars? That the Lunar New Year festival is 15 days long? Click through these links for more on the meaning behind the traditions… Read more »
2014 TUITION, EDUCATION AND TEXTBOOK AMOUNTS CERTIFICATE Update from Athabasca University Financial Services? Athabasca University Financial Services is pleased to announce that the official 2014 Tuition, Education and Textbook Tax Credit Certificate (T2202A) forms will be available on-line by the end of February to all eligible students. The forms will not be mailed out and… Read more »
At Home: York University Votes for Strike Contract faculty, teaching assistants, graduate assistants and research assistants are all included in the 80% of CUPE local 3903 that voted to go on strike at York University. Over 40% of the workforce cast ballots, which was the largest turn-out in ten years, reports the Canadian Labour Reporter…. Read more »