AUSU Council Election Campaign Period Feb 27 to Mar 13 Online Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/campaign-period/ More info available through above link Open Education Week Foundations of Open—Understanding, finding, and assessing OER Mon, Mar 4, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm MST Online via MS Teams Hosted by AU www.athabascau.ca/news/events/foundations-of-open-understanding-finding-and-assessing-oer Register through above link Library Chat Tues,… Read more »
AUSU Council Election Nomination Period Feb 13 to Feb 26 Online Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/nomination-period/ Nomination forms and more info available through above link AUSU Council Election Campaign Period Feb 27 to Mar 13 Online Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/campaign-period/ More info available through above link Library Chat Tues, Feb 27, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm… Read more »
Scholarship name: Telesat 2024 Scholarship Program Sponsored by: Telesat Deadline: March 26, 2024 1:00 pm EDT Potential payout: $5000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must identify as female, be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, be entering or enrolled full-time in an eligible STEM undergrad program in the 2024 academic year at an accredited Canadian university or technical… Read more »
Facebook: Run for AUSU student elections. AUSU provides an infographic with key dates for the upcoming election, with the vote occurring on March 14-18. There is still time to get nominated for an AUSU role (the deadline for nominations is February 26th). AUSU roles can lead to municipal, provincial, and federal political careers. To learn… Read more »
Library Chat Tues, Feb 20, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Effective Paraphrasing Tues, Feb 20, 12:30 to 1:30 pm MST Online via MS Teams Hosted by AU Write Site www.athabascau.ca/news/events/effective-paraphrasing Register through above link Faculty of Business Undergrad… Read more »
If you thought your social media platforms were the main culprits for gathering every modicum of personal information about your digital life, think again. It turns out that “Learning systems like Moodle and Brightspace store comprehensive log data about students’ and educators’ behaviours and actions.” So, even humbler and bookish academic platforms like Moodle gather… Read more »
Facebook: Transferring from AU. A student asks for feedback on experiences with transferring from AU to another university. Most responses indicated that AU is considerably more difficult than other universities, given its self-directed study format. In another post, a student indicates that AU’s computer science program has a lot of readings but not enough programming…. Read more »
We’re at the tail end of Random Acts of Kindness week (Feb 11 to 17), which culminates in Random Acts of Kindness Day on February 17. We were pleased, but not at all surprised, to discover many articles in The Voice‘s archives on this kindness movement. From one student to another. Debbie Jabbour, who was… Read more »
Scholarship name: Troop 17 Scholarship Sponsored by: RCMP Deadline: March 31, 2024, 11:59pm PST Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and must be enrolled full-time in an accredited Canadian university or college. Refer to application form for full eligibility requirements. What’s required: An email with a completed application… Read more »
Scholarship name: UCT Heaston Scholarships Sponsored by: United Commercial Travelers (UCT) Deadline: March 15, 2024 Potential payout: up to $6000 per year Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be high-school seniors who are enrolled and entering a undergraduate university or college program in the coming academic year. What’s required: A completed application form, along with a personal… Read more »