Marie: You’re an award winning professor for a Teaching Fellowship? What do you think were the forefront variables that led to you being the recipient? Dr. Dron: I was among the relatively early recipients of a National Teaching Fellowship, a lifelong award given yearly by the Higher Education Academy in the UK to a small… Read more »
Philip Kirkbride is an AU student from Ontario who is balancing studies with world travel. He’s enrolled in the Bachelor of Professional Communications program. Philip is known to The Voice Magazine readers as “The Travelling Student.” We recently caught up with Philip in Australia and interviewed him by e-mail about school, work, and, of course,… Read more »
Tonight I glanced over at a video game and saw a cowgirl riding a pale steed. Upon commenting on the quixotic thematic realities of a heroine riding a white horse I was informed that, in fact, the player herself was situated abreast a brown horse. But it sure looked like a white horse to me…. Read more »
Jess Price is an AU student from Vancouver BC. She’s currently enrolled in AU’s Human Resources and Labour Relation program. Jess was recently interviewed by The Voice Magazine about school, culture, and archery. Describe the path that led you to AU. What was it that made you realize you wanted to go back to school,… Read more »
This morning the first thing that captured my senses was a baby crib shaped like a shark’s mouth. A Quebecois TV announcer was discussing this odd family product. It occurred to me that, the night before, I’d been watching ’Pirates of the Caribbean’ on the French channel. Not because I speak more than a lick… Read more »
Are you new to AU? You might be waiting for your first course to begin or perhaps you’ve taken a few and are ready to immerse yourself in a program. With many courses ahead of you and years of study, It’s sometimes overwhelming to decide where to begin. If you’ve never taken university courses before,… Read more »
John MacPherson is an AU student from Newmarket, Ontario. He’s in his final year of the Bachelor of Management Program at AU. In addition to his studies, John works full-time in the hospitality and entertainment industry as an online marketer. John was recently interviewed by The Voice Magazine about school, work, and life in general…. Read more »
Everyone has their own stories when it comes to the tutors who help us, or hinder us, as we work toward our goals. My goal is to graduate with a BA in English, and, in my pursuit, I have had my share of tutors. Some have been amazing, some have left much to be desired,… Read more »
Deanna Roney is an AU student who lives in Houston BC, a small town of about 3500. She’s enrolled in the BA program with an English Major, and she balances her studies with helping her husband run their own business. Deanna was recently interviewed by The Voice Magazine about school, work, and the great outdoors…. Read more »
Holidays can play havoc with your study schedule. Whether It’s your own vacation, or the upcoming Christmas/New Year’s holidays, the effect is similar. You need to make plans to minimize disruption to your studies. Have you looked at the calendar yet? There’s still time to plan ahead and keep your studies flowing smoothly. If your… Read more »