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 Nov 10: Deadline to register in a course starting Dec 1 Nov 14: AUSU Council Meeting Nov 15: December degree requirements deadline Nov 30: Deadline to apply for course extension for Jan… Read more »
Scholarship name: The Dalton Camp Award Sponsored by: Friends of Canadian Broadcasting Deadline: December 1, 2017, 8:00pm EST Potential payout: $10,000, with a second award of $2500 limited to post-secondary students Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents; for the student award, applicants must be enrolled in a recognized post-secondary institution. What’s… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Several discussions centre around ProctorU: Kari wonders when 2018 exams can be scheduled because ProctorU doesn’t appear to be taking 2018 bookings yet. Samantha reports ProctorU couldn’t access her exam at the confirmed scheduled time, leaving her to wait days for resolution. Liz launches an informal poll in an attempt to zero… Read more »
This week, we look at two ways to counter the November blues: The upside of illness. Bill Pollett turns his man-cold into an excuse to cocoon, indulge, and avoid life. “It’s one of those perfect sicknesses” writes Pollett, “the kind where you have enough drippiness and achiness, and just the right amount of fever, to… Read more »
Bragg family Music Education Contributions Mount Allison University said, “The Department of Music at Mount Allison University is celebrating the announcement of a $1-million endowment for the program. The new funds, announced Oct. 27, will help support performance and experiential learning opportunities for Music students.” John Bragg founded the Bragg Women Music Opportunities Fund. Bragg… Read more »
Leadership and Management Development (LMD) Info Session Tues, November 7, 10:00 to 11:00 am MST Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business business.athabascau.ca/event-details/athabasca-university-leadership-management-development-lmd-information-session-4-2-copy-copy-copy/ register online at above link Manufacturing Management (MMC) Info Session Tues, November 7, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business business.athabascau.ca/event-details/athabasca-university-manufacturing-management-mmc-information-session-4-2-copy-copy/ register online at above link Building… Read more »
Indira Gandhi was born November 19, 1917. in India and died October 31, 1984, in New Delhi, India. She was the first, and, to this day, the only female Prime Minister of India. She was in office from January 24, 1966 to March 24, 1977 and again January 14, 1980 till her death in 1984. … Read more »
2005: AU announces the advent of e-letters. This resource-friendly option allowed students to have their letters for course registration, withdrawal, exam, and grades, delivered through their myAU portal. “The process took more than a year, was worked on by eight staff members from the Registrar’s Office and Computing Services, and the program was extensively tested… Read more »
U of A Funding Boost for Science Global News: Science said, “The federal government is investing nearly $24 million towards research equipment at the University of Alberta. On Thursday, the government announced $23.8 million in funding.” These projects to be developed may lead to “ground-breaking results” in adapting forests to climate change and looking into heart… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Kimberly asks how student mothers stay organized when taking multiple courses; mothers and others respond with tips and tricks to get coursework—and everything else—done. Mícheál inquires whether anyone has managed to get into med school with a social science degree; responses indicate it’s a long shot at best. Other posts include Edmonton… Read more »