Sarah Blaney Lew never thought a university education would be possible until she started at AU in 2003. Currently in the Bachelor of Management degree program, she hopes to continue on to graduate studies, between baking, travelling with her family, and tending to community garden plots. Most recently, Sarah ran for one of the two… Read more »
On the afternoon in question I’ve been living in the City of Saints for four months. I’m outside on a small balcony that faces a back alley and softly strumming my guitar. Without thinking I start playing and humming the illustrious Mancini theme from Breakfast at Tiffany’s. I look back into my apartment. I have… Read more »
Voting has started, and if you haven’t made up your mind yet, here’s six pages of Q&A with the candidates who responded to our call for interviews. Yes, six pages. We had a lot to ask, and they had a lot to say. We had a tight turnaround on this, the call went out on… Read more »
Marilyne Whitty is completing AU’s bachelor of human resources and labour relations degree from her home in Ottawa, Ontario. This 33-year-old mother of two is using a short leave of absence from her full-time position as an HR Generalist with Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa to work on the remaining 6 courses required to complete… Read more »
It seems that often what motives us to do, or not do, something is fear: fear of missing out, fear of heights, fear of danger. Sometimes these fears are justified and keep us from doing things we do not want to do, and will serve no purpose for us. While this topic can be wide… Read more »
If you do not have children in school, you may not have known about the latest revolution in how the curriculum is being taught. It is called Inquiry Based Learning, sometimes called Inquiry Based Learning, and it is shaking up how education is delivered?particularly in the K-12 system. So what is it all about? It… Read more »
This autumn, AUSU offers its members an off-schedule opportunity to run for a position on AUSU student council. The next general election isn’t scheduled until March 2018, however, due to the recent departure of two councillors, AUSU council is left with two vacancies. A by-election has been called for September 2016 to fill those empty… Read more »
Originally from Victoria, Mia Wiens is working on her Diploma of Arts from AU while living in Medicine Hat, where she recently moved after spending four years in Calgary, Alberta. But AU is not her first distance education experience. She was kind enough to take some time out of her schedule to tell The Voice… Read more »
It’s been an eventful week at AU. This Wednesday brought an announcement that you’ve probably already seen on social media and AU’s website, but if you haven’t, AU has finally chosen its next President, Dr. Neil Fassina. He officially starts in the position on October 11th, but in his announcement speech last Wednesday, the 17th,… Read more »
Carrie Becket is working toward her AU post-diploma Bachelor of Management degree from Calgary. Having tried the traditional university route, She’s found that AU’s flexible offerings fit better for her busy lifestyle. Thankfully, she was able to find some time to be interviewed by The Voice Magazine. First of all, whereabouts do you live? And… Read more »