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News From AU – Contributed by The Insider

Mystery Of The Rock Revealed Science Outreach – Athabasca has shed some light on the origins of a rock mounted on a concrete pedestal just east of Athabasca University’s headquarters. The large spherical rock has remained a sheltered and mysterious occupant on University grounds – until now. Recently, Science Outreach – Athabasca created and erected… Read more »

Scholarships & Awards

For scholarships available through the Athabasca University Student’s Union, see the AUSU website at http://www.ausu.org CIPS NATIONAL AWARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT Value: $1500/$2500 DEADLINE: n/s Administrator: Canadian Information Processing Society Notes: Awarded to students of Computer and Information Science, entering or in their second year of study. One $1500 scholarship available to an applicant from a… Read more »

Free AUSU Student Gift Packs!

FREE STUFF FOR AU STUDENTS FROM AUSU! Do you want a package filled with cool AUSU study related items? This year instead of sending out student planners AUSU has compiled a package filled with products to help you study (and in some cases play). We’ve also included in these packages the latest issue of REALM… Read more »

Byron Paege Memorial Award Winner Announced – CUPE Press Release

CUPE 3911 is very pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2003 Bryon Paege Memorial Award is Joy Yi Zhou-Krys. Joy’s self-nomination is very strongly supported by references from her tutor, Louise Fournet, and from Tamra Ross Low, Editor in Chief of the AUSU “The Voice”. Joy is originally from China, where she had… Read more »

News From AU – Contributed by The Insider

AU takes time to pat staff on the back It was a Friday afternoon last fall, when Athabasca University senior accountant Herb Hetze received a panicked phone call from a rather destitute AU student, asking whether her expected refund could be expedited. A sympathetic Hetze arranged for a bank transfer to be made, only to… Read more »

Scholarships & Awards

For scholarships available through the Athabasca University Student’s Union, see the AUSU website at www.ausu.org SHOPPERS DRUG MART SCHOLARSHIP Value: n/s DEADLINE: n/s Administrator: National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation Notes: Awarded to aboriginal post-secondary students who require assistance in order to complete their education in any field and level of study. Contact Information: National Aboriginal Achievement… Read more »

Conference Connections

Contributed by The Insider Distance Teaching & Learning Conference: – 19th annual -“Working Smarter – Building on Success” – Aug. 13-15, 2003 – Madison, Wisconsin. Details: http://www.uwex.edu/disted/conference AU Learning Services Conference – October 3 & 4, 2003 – Edmonton, Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe. Details to follow. OTHER CONFERENCES CAPDHHE [Canadian Association for the Prevention of… Read more »