Note: This interview has been edited for clarity and readability. It was conducted after the installation of Dr. Fassina as the President of AU. Dr. Neil Fassina is the 8th President of Athabasca University (AU). He earned a BSc in Psychology from the University of Calgary and PhD in Management from the Rotman School of… Read more »
Brittany Daigle is originally from the small town of Riverview, New Brunswick. She now lives with her boyfriend and her beagle in Toronto, Ontario, where she enjoys the shopping districts, the ability to experience a wide variety of cultures, and taking in the incredible display of city lights at night. She has been an AU… Read more »
Professor Rory McGreal is the Chairholder in Open Educational Resources for the UNESCO/Commonwealth of Learning. He is also a professor in the Centre for Distance Education at Athabasca University, the director of the Technology Enhanced Knowledge Research Institute (TEKRI), and the co-Editor of the International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL). He… Read more »
Elizabeth Eckert is a single mother of four children in her fourth year of an AU Bachelor of Arts — Psychology degree program. She grew up in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, but now resides in Red Deer, Alberta — a friendly city with less than 120,000 people and all of the amenities nestled among trees, rivers… Read more »
Shifrah Gadamsetti is the Chair of the board of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations and is also the President of the Mount Royal University Students Association. She is currently pursuing her second undergraduate degree, but took a few minutes to answer some questions about CASA and her role in it for The Voice Magazine…. Read more »
Foteini Evangelidou has recently completed the Master of Education in Distance Education program at AU. She currently resides in Kavala, a small beautiful city in Northern Greece that offers both the residents and visitors a combination of modern life with archaeological and historical sightseeing amidst the natural tranquility of sea and mountains. Named after both… Read more »
MacAndrew Clarke is the Government and Stakeholder Relations Officer for the Canadian Alliance of Student Association (CASA). After a recent conference, he was kind enough to take the time to have a brief interview with Scott Jacobsen about what he does and how it matters for the organization and for AUSU. What is your background… Read more »
Dani (Daniella) Paulich is a born and raised Calgarian pursuing her Masters of Counselling with a Specialization in Art Therapy though AU. She started her undergrad at 17 years of age completing a BA in Psychology with a minor in Drama at St. Marys University in Calgary. She is passionate about understanding children and adults… Read more »
[g]../articles/images/Column-MWM-web.jpg[eg] [t]../articles/images/2530-MWM.jpg[et] Leah Campbell is finishing up her first year in the 3-year Bachelor of Arts program through AU. She was born in Brandon, Manitoba, the second largest city in Manitoba and a constant list maker for one of the top 10 places to live in Canada. She has lived in Brandon almost her entire… Read more »
AUSU is a member of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, better known as CASA, a group that lobbies the federal government and the public to bring awareness of issues that post-secondary students are facing, and provide student-driven ideas to address them. Michael McDonald is currently the Executive Director of CASA, and previously worked for… Read more »