United Nations Headquarters Secretariat Internship Programme Location: New York City, NY USA Objectives: Graduate and post-graduate students may be assigned to various UN offices where their educational experience can be enhanced through practical work assignments; to expose interns to the work of the UN; to provide UN offices with the assistance of highly qualified students… Read more »
Know of a conference that is not on this list? Contact voice@ausu.org with the details and we’ll list it in Conference Connections. CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES October 28-31, 2004 http://calacs.concordia.ca/ University of Guelph Guelph ON, Canada More than 100 speakers from around the world will explore the theme “Latin America and… Read more »
MLA SCHOLARSHIP FOR MINORITY STUDENTS Award Amount: $5000 Deadline: December 1 Administrator: Medical Library Association Notes: $5,000 (US) will be granted to a minority student who is entering an ALA-accredited library school or has yet to finish at least one half of the program’s requirements in the year following the granting of the scholarship. African… Read more »
This column focuses on a wide range of issues affecting post-secondary students. Students are encouraged to submit suggestions and educational topics they are concerned about, or personal experiences with courses or university situations they feel other students should know about. If suggest a topic or a course alert for taking notes, contact djabbour@ausu.org UNIVERSITIES CONSIDER… Read more »
Fathom – http://www.fathom.com If you’re looking for a way to augment your learning, or just for some personal interest reading, the Fathom directory might be just the place to begin. Columbia University, partnering with museums, libraries, other educational institutions, and more the world over, provide a wealth of free online learning materials to suit every… Read more »
This column focuses on a wide range of issues affecting post-secondary students. Students are encouraged to submit suggestions and educational topics they are concerned about, or personal experiences with courses or university situations they feel other students should know about. If suggest a topic or a course alert for taking notes, contact djabbour@ausu.org STUDENT LOAN… Read more »
The accommodation of students with disabilities has become a priority topic of discussion and planning within post-secondary education, nationally and internationally, in recent years. As legislation guides [educators to include] the accommodation requirements of students with disabilities as part of general policy and operations to ensure the opportunity for all students to participate fully; post-secondary… Read more »
The results of Alberta’s It’s You Future survey are in, showing that education ranks just below health care as an issue of importance to Albertans. The Council of Alberta University Students (CAUS), of which AUSU and AU students are members, reports that as of October 20, Education was ranked as a very high priority by… Read more »
United Nations Headquarters Secretariat Internship Programme Location: New York City, NY USA Objectives: Graduate and post-graduate students may be assigned to various UN offices where their educational experience can be enhanced through practical work assignments; to expose interns to the work of the UN; to provide UN offices with the assistance of highly qualified students… Read more »
Know of a conference that is not on this list? Contact voice@ausu.org with the details and we’ll list it in Conference Connections. CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES October 28-31, 2004 http://calacs.concordia.ca/ University of Guelph Guelph ON, Canada More than 100 speakers from around the world will explore the theme “Latin America and… Read more »