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AU-Thentic Events – Upcoming AU Related Events

Business Undergraduate Info Session Monday, August 28, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU’s Faculty of Business https://business.athabascau.ca/event-details/business-undergraduate-information-session3-copy-2-copy/ register online at above link

Student Sizzle! – AU Social Media

AthaU Facebook Group New AU students post questions ranging from using ProctorU for exams to balancing work and school. Group admin encourages all questions! Other posts include the SOCI 365 final, outlining education on a résumé, and Ontario’s free tuition program. reddit Attention BGS grads and almost-grads: user lstrickland27 seeks feedback on the 3-yr BGS… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week – Digging up Scholarship Treasure for AU Students

Scholarship name: Driver Training Annual Scholarship Sponsored by: DrivingTest.ca (link) Deadline: September 15, 2017 Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited educational institution (high school, trade school, college, or university) in Canada or the US. What’s required: An e-mail with your contact and school info, along with a maximum 1000-word… 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 questions or comments about this page. IMPORTANT DATES • Aug 31: Deadline to apply for course extension for Oct • Sept 4: AU and AUSU closed for Labour Day • Sep 10: Deadline to register in… Read more »

Women of Interest

Marion Donovan was born October 15, 1917, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. and died November 4, 1998, in New York City. Donovan was an inventor who is best known for developing the first waterproof disposable diaper. She was one of only three women in her graduating class at Yale University, where she earned a Master’s Degree… Read more »

Student Sizzle! – AU Social Media

AthaU Facebook Group A post about negative tutor reviews on RateMyProfessors.com prompted an active discussion about how much weight to give such anonymous reviews; this thread later disappeared. Chris noticed his computer settings altered after a ProctorU exam; other comments confirm that this sometimes happens. Other posts include complex variables, Psyc texts for sale, and… Read more »

Canadian Education News

The Difficulties of International Students in Canada According to the Huffington Post Canada,the Canadian education system is attractive to students from around the globe. There were 266,620 international students circa 2016 based on data from Statistics Canada. It was estimated by the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) that the tuition for international students is more… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week – Digging up Scholarship Treasure for AU Students

Scholarship name: FormsBirds Scholarship Contest Sponsored by: FormsBirds Deadline: September 15, 2017 Potential payout: $500 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be enrolled, or planning to enrol, at an accredited college or university in 2017, and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. See full eligibility criteria. What’s required: A completed application form, a 600–1000-word essay explaining the… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events – Upcoming AU-related Events

MBA in Hockey Management Info Session Thursday, August 24, 10:00 to 11:00 am MDT Online Hosted by AU’s Faculty of Business https://business.athabascau.ca/event-details/executive-mba-business-hockey-info-session-5pm-mst-online-3-copy/ register online at above link

AUSU Update!

This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create or edit this content. Contact services@ausu.org with questions or comments about this page. IMPORTANT DATES • Aug 31: Deadline to apply for course extension for Oct • Sept 4: AU and AUSU closed for Labour Day • Sep 10: Deadline to register in… Read more »