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Scholarships and Awards

To review scholarships available through the Athabasca University Student’s Union, see the AUSU website at http://www.ausu.org. Also see the AU website at http://www.athabascau.ca for more Scholarship opportunties. Many AU Scholarships are awarded on an automatic consideration basis, but there are a few that you can apply for. If you know of a scholarship that should… Read more »

CONFERENCE: Summer Symposium on Health Ethics

Summer Symposium on Health Ethics Wednesday 6 August 2003 Stollery Executive Development Centre Business Building, University of Alberta 11211 Saskatchewan Drive Edmonton, Alberta The John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre (JDHEC) invites you to attend a one-day symposium on health ethics. This course will offer a series of presentations by JDHEC Faculty that will challenge you… Read more »

Conference Connections

CONTRIBUTED BY AU’S THE INSIDER AMTEC (Association of Media & Technology in Education in Canada) – “E-convergence: Education, Media & Technology” – May 25-28, 2003, Montreal, PQ. Details: http://www.amtec.ca ICDE World Conference – 21st annual – June 1-5, 2003 – Hong Kong. Details: http://www.ouhk.edu.hk/HK2003 CADE – June 7-11, 2003 – St. John’s, NF. Details: http://www.cade-aced2003.ca/… Read more »

Capital Campaign: What’s Coming For Autism

If you live in Calgary you’ve likely heard or seen information posted by Society for Treatment of Autism: radio spots, brochures, posters on the sides of Calgary’s buses and bus stops, as well as all kinds of interviews and media coverage. This has been part of the communication objective that Society for Treatment of Autism… Read more »

Scholarships & Awards

For scholarships available through the Athabasca University Student’s Union, see the AUSU website at www.ausu.org RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS Value: n/s DEADLINE: n/s Administrator: Queen’s University at Kingston Notes: Approximately £10 000 annually. Tenable at the University of Oxford and may be held for three years. Must be an unmarried Canadian citizen or resident in Canada between… Read more »

Conference Connections

CONTRIBUTED BY AU’S THE INSIDER AMTEC (Association of Media & Technology in Education in Canada) – “E-convergence: Education, Media & Technology” – May 25-28, 2003, Montreal, PQ. Details: http://www.amtec.ca ICDE World Conference – 21st annual – June 1-5, 2003 – Hong Kong. Details: http://www.ouhk.edu.hk/HK2003 CADE – June 7-11, 2003 – St. John’s, NF. Details: http://www.cade-aced2003.ca/… Read more »

Community Networks Group

To suggest listings for events, conferences, or opportunities in your area, contact voice@ausu.org. Murungo Ano Penga African Art Gallery Spring Show! Friday May 30th 2003 > 6 – 11 p.m. The High Street, 12505 – 102 Avenue (Below Starbucks) Tickets $20 per couple – RSVP by Mon, May 26 (thanks) Infoline: 433-5504 / e-mail: murungo@telusplanet.net… Read more »

AU Student Essays Inspiring

In contrast to the students with poor writing skills there are a number of AU students who write very well and who demonstrate not just good critical thinking but considerable creativity. These students are often in our senior English courses. I have selected a number of their essays and posted them in the home pages… Read more »