This year marks the hundredth anniversary of Mother’s Day. Cards and flowers are nice, but you know what will really impress Mom? Trivia about the holiday! Well, not really?but be sure to share these links with her: How It All Began What do pacifism and worker’s rights have to do with Mother’s Day? The National… Read more »

At Home: University of Alberta gets $10 million private donation The Edmonton Journal has a story about how the University of Alberta has received a $10 million dollar donation from Reza Nasseri, the founder of Landmark Homes. Having emigrated to Canada from Iran in 1964, Nasseri’s donation is so that the University of Alberta can… Read more »

The new AUSU Council has decided that they will be holding their public meeting the second Wednesday of every month at 5:30pm MST. That means that this month, the meeting will be this coming Wednesday, May 14th. Any student who wishes is welcome to attend the meeting, and AUSU Council will often hold a post-meeting… Read more »

AUSU Updates: A new council On April 1, a new AUSU council took office to represent AU undergrads for the 2014-16 term. The last six weeks have been a busy time, as outgoing councillors prepared the new team to take office and facilitated an executive election. we’re pleased to announce your new student representatives: President:… Read more »

May the fourth be with you on Monday?especially if You’re a Star Wars fan. As Episode VII details begin to trickle into news feeds, longtime Star Wars enthusiasts are coming up with increasingly innovative ways to celebrate their interest. This week’s links profile a few you may not have seen yet. The Gallery Photographer and… Read more »

Focus group needed: Newer students in Edmonton A working group from the Student SUCCESS group is looking at the Undergraduate Student Orientation that was developed last year. The first thing they are looking into is overall usability of the product itself. They need a group of 8 – 10 newer AU students in the Edmonton… Read more »

At Home: Secret Deals cost University of Windsor $24 million Lawsuit CBC is reporting that Higher-Edge, a company that handles international student recruitment for various universities, is suing the University of Windsor for starting up a competing recruitment company after poaching Higher-Edge employees, and in violation of the contract between them. The University of Windsor… Read more »

This past week we celebrated William Shakespeare’s 450th birthday. It’s easy to find hundreds of resources geared toward those keen on researching and understanding the influential man’s work, but there’s also plenty of fun for those who are rusty or reluctant. Click through these links to discover a side of Shakespeare you might not have… Read more »

Part of the nine dollars per course that you are charged as an AUSU member goes toward making awards to help those who are either struggling through exceptional circumstances or have themselves proven to be exceptional representatives of our membership. As an AUSU member, you are allowed and encouraged to apply for these awards, but… Read more »

At Home: Skills Gap Study Shelved for Lack of Cash The government of Canada spent 4.6 million on a survey of 25,000 employers to bring some hard numbers to the extent of the skills gap in Canada, but the report has not been able to be made public because of lack of funding. Statistics Canada… Read more »