Convocation season has recently come to a close, culminating in a successful in-person and remote ceremony for the class of 2024.  This year, a total of “1,950 graduates from 43 programs … received degrees, diplomas, and certificates.” I am among these 1,950 graduates, having received my bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in Political… Read more »

For many students at Canadian universities graduation ceremonies are lasts; the last time being with a large group of classmates, the last time they enter as student rather than an alumni, for some, even the last time they live in a particular city before moving on to further studies or work.  For many AU students… Read more »

Quebec City is the capital of the province of Quebec, and Canada’s twelfth-largest city.  European settlement began on the site in 1608 and took the Algonquin name that meant “where the river narrows.”   That river is known today as the St Lawrence. The city’s old sections retain a European flavour.  The Historic District of Old… Read more »

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Megan Rosen (she/her), a 38-year-old Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resources Management student currently residing in Wainwright, Alberta. Megan let us know that, while she moved to Wainwright from Lloydminster, Alberta, she grew up in Washington state and in Saskatchewan.  She is married, with one… Read more »

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Megha Shah (she/her), a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics student from Edmonton, Alberta, who also plans to take Finance courses.  She stated, “After I graduate, I want to work for a finance company or in another math related field.” On a personal note, Megha… Read more »

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Pearl, a 17-year old Psychology student living in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. This future psychotherapist stated, “I just finished high school last summer and decided to start schooling online at AU so that I can continue learning different trades while schooling.” Pearl let us know… Read more »

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Aisling O’Brien (she/her), a recent graduate from the Bachelor of General Studies program with a Designation in Arts and Science from Ottawa, Ontario.  Aisling acknowledged, “The City of Ottawa honours the peoples and land of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation.” On a personal note, this 37-year… Read more »

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Christine Sabourin (she/her), a 35-year old Bachelor of Arts in Psychology student from Cornwall, Ontario—“with roots from an even smaller township of Monkland, Ontario,” (where she spent her “formative years”). She added, “I acknowledge and am grateful to live, learn, play, and work on the… Read more »

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Halen Deng (she/her), a Bachelor of Commerce student, with a major in Business Technology Management, living in Calgary, Alberta.  She mentioned, “This program allows me to merge my interests in business with the constantly evolving field of technology.  In my future career, I am open… Read more »

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Ramanpreet Narang (she/her), a new AU student, who is also known as Princy.  This Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting major currently lives in Moncton, New Brunswick, “’The Epicentre’ or ‘The Heart of Maritimes’”. She acknowledged “that the city of Moncton is situated on the traditional, ancestral… Read more »