NGO Youth Camp – Greece Voluntary Action for Youth’s Ages 18-32 http://www.youthcamp.gr/ The NGO YouthCamp – Voluntary Action for Youth is an independent, voluntary youth organization that is aiming to play a major role in the area of international voluntarism in Greece and Cyprus. Aims a) The protection, conservation and development of natural and social… Read more »
For information on scholarships offered by the Athabasca University Students’ Union [AUSU], see: http://www.ausu.org/services/scholarships.php MATTINSON ENDOWMENT FUND SCHOLARSHIP FOR DISABLED STUDENTS Value: $2500 DEADLINE: JUNE 01, 2003 Administrator: Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) Notes: Available to those in or entering in their first year of study and who have a general disability…. Read more »
Spearheading AU’s Middle States accreditation efforts are Nancy Parker (liaison officer), Sandy Sales (committee recording secretary), and Ken Collier (committee chair). Athabasca University is proceeding with its efforts to achieve full accreditation with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an accomplishment that will help facilitate AU’s expansion into the US market. Ken Collier, chair… Read more »
Every Monday from 9:30 – 10:30 AM MST and Wednesday from 7-8 PM MST the Athabasca University Psychology Students’ Society gets together to chat about issues pertaining to the world of psychology at AU. Go to http://www.ausu.org/psychology/ and log on the discussion forum link, from there click on Psychology at the top written in blue… Read more »
CONTRIBUTED BY AU’S THE INSIDER “¢ CU Expo – Community-University Institute for Social Research – “Partnerships, Policy & Progress” – May 8-10, 2003, Saskatoon, SK. Details: http://www.usask.ca/cuisr/cuexpo “¢ Distance Education Technology Symposium (DETS-03) – sponsored by the Centre for Distance Education – May 15 – 17, 2003 – Edmonton, Crowne Plaza Hotel. Details: http://cde.athabascau.ca/DET/2003/ or… Read more »
Sometimes it’s like Christmas Day when you get a course package; all those shiny, new books just waiting for you to dig in to them. But did you know that many of the course texts used by AU courses also have companion websites that include study guides and materials, links to other pertinent sites, course… Read more »
Edmonton… Alberta Learning is working with The Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC) to assess the viability of creating a new oil and gas well driller trade. “Alberta’s apprenticeship and industry training system works with employers to help them build the workforce they need,” said Minister of Learning, Dr. Lyle Oberg. “The CAODC has… Read more »
For information on scholarships offered by the Athabasca University Students’ Union [AUSU], see: http://www.ausu.org/services/scholarships.php STUDENT AWARDS GREAT CANADIAN SCHOLARSHIPS Value: $1500 – $2500 DEADLINE: APRIL 25, 2003 Administrator: Student Awards Notes: Available to all StudentAward.com members Contact Information: Website: http://www.studentawards.com/campaign/greatsa/landing.asp LOUISE MCKINNEY POST-SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIPS Value: $2500 DEADLINE: JUNE 01, 2003 Administrator: Alberta Scholarship Programs Notes:… Read more »
NGO Youth Camp – Greece Voluntary Action for Youth’s Ages 18-32 http://www.youthcamp.gr/ The NGO YouthCamp – Voluntary Action for Youth is an independent, voluntary youth organization that is aiming to play a major role in the area of international voluntarism in Greece and Cyprus. Aims a) The protection, conservation and development of natural and social… Read more »