Dr. Catherine Caufield started tutoring for AU in December of 2013 in the Religious Studies department. She currently has approximately 25 students under her wings in RELS 204 and 380, and kindly consented to be interviewed by The Voice Magazine. Here’s the gist; What brought you to start in your field and tutoring for AU?… Read more »

The Academy Awards were handed out months ago, and now we’re gearing up for summer blockbuster season. But did you know that the first Academy Awards were held in May, back in 1929? Click through this week’s links for a look at Oscar history. Do Your Research Need to know who was awarded Best Supporting… Read more »

Athabasca University recently announced the hiring of a new university President. Mr. Peter Mackinnon, former president and dean of law at the University of Saskatchewan will be serving as AU’s Interim President until June 30, 2015, or possibly slightly longer as there is the possibility of extension. Among other positions, Mr. Mackinnon has previously chaired… Read more »

This year marks the hundredth anniversary of Mother’s Day. Cards and flowers are nice, but you know what will really impress Mom? Trivia about the holiday! Well, not really?but be sure to share these links with her: How It All Began What do pacifism and worker’s rights have to do with Mother’s Day? The National… Read more »

At Home: University of Alberta gets $10 million private donation The Edmonton Journal has a story about how the University of Alberta has received a $10 million dollar donation from Reza Nasseri, the founder of Landmark Homes. Having emigrated to Canada from Iran in 1964, Nasseri’s donation is so that the University of Alberta can… Read more »

The new AUSU Council has decided that they will be holding their public meeting the second Wednesday of every month at 5:30pm MST. That means that this month, the meeting will be this coming Wednesday, May 14th. Any student who wishes is welcome to attend the meeting, and AUSU Council will often hold a post-meeting… Read more »

At Home: Secret Deals cost University of Windsor $24 million Lawsuit CBC is reporting that Higher-Edge, a company that handles international student recruitment for various universities, is suing the University of Windsor for starting up a competing recruitment company after poaching Higher-Edge employees, and in violation of the contract between them. The University of Windsor… Read more »

Dr. Karen Nielsen is a tutor in the Women’s and Gender Studies Centre of Athabasca University, having been tutoring since 1991 with AU, she is responsible for approximately 80 students over several courses including WGST 310, 422, PSYC 345, CRJS 352, 491 and 360. She also is an instructor in the MAIS graduate studies program,… Read more »

May the fourth be with you on Monday?especially if You’re a Star Wars fan. As Episode VII details begin to trickle into news feeds, longtime Star Wars enthusiasts are coming up with increasingly innovative ways to celebrate their interest. This week’s links profile a few you may not have seen yet. The Gallery Photographer and… Read more »

Focus group needed: Newer students in Edmonton A working group from the Student SUCCESS group is looking at the Undergraduate Student Orientation that was developed last year. The first thing they are looking into is overall usability of the product itself. They need a group of 8 – 10 newer AU students in the Edmonton… Read more »