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AUSU Update!

This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create or edit this content. Contact services@ausu.org with any questions. IMPORTANT DATES Mar 10: Deadline to register in a course starting Apr 1 Mar 13: March Council Meeting Mar 15: Deadline to submit election appeal Mar 15: April degree requirements deadline Mar 30: Deadline… Read more »

Canadian Science News

Sober Second Thoughts on Prescribed Cannabis According to Science Daily, a brand new medical guideline is making the suggestion that family physicians should reconsider the prescription of “medical cannabis to most patients.” The guideline is a simplified version published in Canadian Family Physician. The Project Lead for the Guideline and the Director of Evidence-Based Medicine… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  Retail as a Career Scholarship Sponsored by:  Retail Council of Canada Deadline:  April 3, 2018, 12:00 pm EST Potential payout:  $1000 to $5000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be enrolled full- or part-time at a Canadian college or university for Fall 2018, currently working part- or full-time within the retail industry, and pursuing a… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

AUSU Council Meeting Tues, March 13, 5:30 to 7:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/march-council-meeting-2/ No pre-registration required; e-mail admin@ausu.org for meeting package MBA Info Session – Edmonton Wed, March 14, 5:30 to 7:00 pm MDT AU Faculty of Business, #201  13220 St Albert Trail, Edmonton AB In person Hosted by AU Faculty of… Read more »

AUSU Update!

This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create or edit this content. Contact services@ausu.org with any questions. IMPORTANT DATES Mar 6: Last day to vote in the AUSU General Election Mar 8: Special Meeting to Announce Election Results Mar 10: Deadline to register in a course starting Apr 1 Mar 15:… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  AEBC/T-Base Scholarship Program Sponsored by:  Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians Deadline:  March 30, 2018, 11:59 pm PDT Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be blind, deafblind, or partially sighted (as defined in the applicant qualifications section), Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada, attending or planning to attend in the 2018-2019… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

Business Undergraduate Info Session Mon, March 5, 12:00 to 1:00 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business business.athabascau.ca/event-details/business-undergraduate-information-session-2/ Register online at above link AU Open House & Info Session Wed, March 7, 10:00 to 11:00 am MST Online Hosted by Athabasca University www.athabascau.ca/discover/open-house/ Register online at above link second session:  Wednesday, March 7,… Read more »

Student Sizzle

AthaU Facebook Group Kimberly discovers she has enrolled in and paid for a course she doesn’t need and seeks an escape plan.  Alisha’s curious how long it usually takes for final grades to be posted.  Group admin JoAnne reminds users of the group’s unofficial status and that their first stop for official AU info is… Read more »

Canadian Education News

Edmonton Public School Board Calls for Phasing out Private School Funding CBC News described the work by the Edmonton public school board to phase out the funding for private schools, which is bringing to the fore an older debate around private education in the province of Alberta. Edmonton public school trustees voted for the province… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Scholarship Sponsored by:   Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Deadline:  March 31, 2018, 3:00pm EST Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be hard of hearing, deafened, or oral deaf (as defined in the eligibility criteria), be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, and be a first time or… Read more »