AUSU Student Forums In the General Student Chat forum, user “AU Student” voices a concern that the ausu.org site doesn’t work well with SSL. AthaU Facebook Group Deanna seeks help with Chicago style citations. Lilly is looking for other students who have a diploma in Social Work and are now working on a degree. Tina… Read more »
This weekend’s the dreaded time change for locales that observe Daylight Saving Time?the spring forward that cheats us of an hour of rest. There’s good news, though: Monday, the day after Daylight Saving Time begins, is National Napping Day, and perhaps a chance to make up for lost sleep. Click through these links for more… Read more »
At Home:Teaching Assistants at U of T on Strike The Globe and Mail is reporting that graduate students, who do the bulk of the teaching as teaching assistants at the University of Toronto, have gone on strike over the university being unwilling to increase the funding being provided. The university has argued that it is… Read more »
Grammar Bites Stumped on a grammar issue? Googling’s not always your best bet?sometimes the answer can be overwhelming, with terms and concepts that fuel still more searches (and a whole lot more frustration). But though predicate nominatives, subjunctive mood, and sentence diagramming are important concepts, basic grammar doesn’t have to be confusing. In celebration of… Read more »
At Home: Tuition Hikes on the Table for Post-Secondary Students With the recent downturn in Alberta’s economic fortunes due to what many consider an over-reliance on a single commodity, Alberta is seeking new ways to attain a balanced provincial budget, so as to echo and amplify the business cycle rather than counter-act it. Premier Jim… Read more »
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AUSU Student Forums In the General Student Chat forum, user “AU Student” wonders if other students have ideas or concerns over recent media reports regarding AU’s financial situation. AthaU Facebook Group Bob posts links to news articles on the future of AU. Kim is looking for other students in the BPA in governance, law, and… Read more »
It’s cold. It’s bleak. Spring seems a long, long ways off. But there’s good news: this Sunday is National Margarita Day (yes, It’s a real thing!), and even though the holiday’s origins are probably mostly commercial, a margarita sounds like a reasonable substitute for the warmth of sunnier climes. Here’s what you need to know… Read more »
AUSU Student Forums In the General Course Discussions forum, Barb seeks information on how to type accented characters in an online MuchLearning exam format. In the Computer Science and Info Systems forum, user “Brundlfly” resurrects an older thread on COMP 410 to inquire about study strategy. Other topics include courses HIST 338 and SOCI 348…. Read more »
At Home: Universities Allowed to Hire Temporary Foreign Workers The Globe and Mail is reporting that the federal government will allows post-secondary institutions to hire temporary foreign workers to high paying jobs without having to report the federal government as to how these jobs will be transitioned to Canadian citizens. Instead, post-secondary institutions will be… Read more »