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Canadian Education News

Canadian Education cheap compared to the United States The Globe and Mail suggests that some students from the United States might take their studies to Canada because of lower costs. With the Canadian dollar down, the US dollar is functionally up. This means comparable education is less money. Some students are wising up to that… Read more »

AUSU Update!

This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create or edit this content. Contact ausu@ausu.org with questions or comments about this page. IMPORTANT DATES – April 10: Deadline to register in a course starting May 1 – April 14: Council changeover meeting & second reading of bylaw changes – April 15: May… Read more »

Women of Interest – Jean Flatt Davey

Jean Flatt Davey was born March 16, 1909 in Hamilton Ontario and died March 31, 1980. Davey was the second woman, and the first woman doctor, enlisted in the Women’s Division of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Davey went on to be awarded the Order of the British Empire (established to acknowledge contributions to the… Read more »

Canadian Education News

Infrastructure Budget The federal Liberals released their first budget on March 22 with billions of dollars pledged for infrastructure spending. The budget supports post-secondary education via “funding for infrastructure, research and innovation, financial assistance, youth jobs and skills training, and indigenous education.” According to the chair of Universities Canada and the president of the University… Read more »

Student Sizzle! – AU Social Media

AthaU Facebook Group Ryan seeks feedback on French and German courses. Kevin is looking for senior COMP and CMIS courses with practice exams. Ashley has re-enrolled and is contemplating which direction her studies should take. Other posts include double majors, course extension fees, going back to finish high school, PLAR, and courses ADMN 232, ECON… Read more »

Click of the Wrist – Tax Time Tools

Overwhelmed by April showers . . . of paperwork? The weather may be warming, but for those who are stuck inside with mounds of headache-inducing paperwork as tax time approaches, here’s some good news: a few tools that may make the first half of this month (and the coming tax year!) go just a little… Read more »

AUSU Update!

This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create or edit this content. Contact ausu@ausu.org with questions or comments about this page. IMPORTANT DATES – April 7: AUSU Annual General Meeting – April 10: Deadline to register in a course starting May 1 – April 14: Council changeover meeting & second reading… Read more »

Women of Interest – Sara Corning

Sara Corning, born in 1872, in Chegoggin City, Nova Scotia and died there in 1969. Corning rescued 5000 orphans during the Turkish Massacre. These orphans were mostly Armenian and Greek children under the age of twelve. The children were brought to Greece where Corning established Orphanages to raise them as Christians. In 1923 King George… Read more »

Canadian Education News

Keeping AU in Athabasca The Advanced Education Minister of Alberta, Marlin Schmidt, wants to keep AU in Athabasca, Alberta. Dr. Layton Shaw, President of the Faculty Association, expressed concern about AU staff being gradually moved away from Athabasca. Professional jobs have been reduced in the Athabasca area while shorter-term/contract work in Edmonton has been increasing…. Read more »

AUSU Update!

This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create or edit this content. Contact ausu@ausu.org with questions or comments about this page. IMPORTANT DATES – Mar 31: April course extension deadline – April 7: AUSU Annual General Meeting – April 10: Deadline to register in a course starting May 1 – April… Read more »