AU President Dominque Abrioux (left) accepts the ICDE Institutional Prize for Excellence. The International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) recognized the hard work of all Athabasca University staff in making the University one of the world’s outstanding distance and open learning institutions. At its 21st World Conference in Hong Kong, Feb. 18-21, ICDE… Read more »

And the survey says … … Athabasca University students come back for more. While 55 per cent of AU’s students to the end of February 2004 have taken one course, a growing number of students take two or more courses. Some students take many more courses. The current breakdown is as follows: Number of students… Read more »

AUSU Election Results Are In Laura Seymour, AUSU Chief Returning Officer for 2004, and AUSU President Debbie Jabbour, are pleased to announce the results of the 2004 AUSU election: The top nine candidates will comprise your new AUSU council, and will assume their new positions after a changeover period which will end by April 30th…. Read more »

To list events in your area, e-mail voice@ausu.org with the word “events” in the subject line. VANCOUVER Manufacturing Mod: Metal Tunics to Paper Dresses Sponsored by the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, curator Jamila Dunn examines the use of non-traditional materials such as paper, plastic, and metal, and other experimental forms that challenged the… Read more »

HAROLD BETTINGER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Value: $3000 Deadline: May 1, 2004 Administrator: Floriculture Industry Research and Scholarship Trust (FIRST) Notes: Harold Bettinger was a partner in Bettinger Farms of Swanton, Ohio. In the mid-50’s, he was one of the first progressive growers to convert his bedding plant production from wooden to plastic flats. His scholarship goes… Read more »

Classifieds are free for AU students! Contact voice@ausu.org for more information. TEACH ENGLISH Overseas: Jobs $$ Guaranteed-Great Pay. TESOL Certified 5 days in-class, on-line or by correspondence. FREE Information Seminar. FREE Infopack: 1-888-270-2941 or globaltesol.com – http://www.globaltesol.com AUSU OTTAWA COFFEE GROUP Come for Coffee! Meeting of the Ottawa Coffee Group Sunday, March 28, 2004, 1:00… Read more »

Know of a conference that is not on this list? Contact voice@ausu.org with the details and we’ll list it in Conference Connections. INTERNATIONAL CELTIC CONFERENCE Oct 14-17 From October 14-17th, 2004, the University College of Cape Breton will host the International Celtic Conference, Forging a Future for Celtic Languages and Cultures, under the direction of… Read more »

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AUSU ELECTION DRAWS FEW VOTERS – RACE WAS AS CLOSE AS THEY COME The 2004 AUSU election drew scant interest this week. The final vote total was based on a mere 87 eligible ballots, out of a possible 33,000 AUSU members. Council had hoped that online voting might increase participation in the election process. In… Read more »