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Library Chat Tues, Nov 22, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page. Library Chat Wed, Nov 23, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page. Faculty… Read more »

Vintage Voice!

Last weekend’s bomb blast in Istanbul prompted us to delve into the archives to see what our Voices past have written about Turkey. East goes west.  Jason Sullivan describes the massive overhaul to Turkey’s education system in the 1920s.  “Women in particular benefited from Atatürk’s education reforms. Under the Islamist caliphate, girls had received little… Read more »

AUSU Update!

AUSU values your opinions! We want to know how we can best serve our student members and help you have a positive experience while studying at AU. Please take 7‐ 8 minutes to fill out our 2022 AUSU Annual Survey. All of your answers are completely confidential and help to build and enhance the services… Read more »

Vintage Voice

Since John McCrae wrote about poppies in his poem “In Flanders Fields”, poppies have come to symbolize our remembrance of those who lost their lives in WWI and subsequent wars. Lest we forget what the day is about.  Columnist Hazel Anaka outlines the reasons why we pause on Remembrance Day.  “If we ever stop remembering… Read more »

Library Chat Tues, Nov 15, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page MBA for Executives Webinar Wed, Nov 16, 10:00 to 11:00 am MST Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business news.athabascau.ca/events/mba-for-executives-webinar-20221116/ RSVP through above link Library Chat Wed, Nov… Read more »

Student Sizzle—Following What’s Hot!

AthaU Facebook Group Money in the AU bank.  Responses to a question about where to find a student’s tuition account balance on myAU reveals that there is no such info in the student portal, but you can request it by contacting AU directly. reddit Learning supports.  A student with ADHD wonders how much AU course… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  Burger King General High-School Track scholarship Sponsored by:  Burger King Deadline:  December 15, 2022 Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be living in Canada, the U.S., Guam, or Puerto Rico; be graduating from high school or equivalent home schooling; have a cumulative high-school GPA of 2.0 or higher, or the equivalent; and… Read more »

AUSU Update!

AUSU values your opinions! We want to know how we can best serve our student members and help you have a positive experience while studying at AU. Please take 7‐ 8 minutes to fill out our 2022 AUSU Annual Survey. All of your answers are completely confidential and help to build and enhance the services… Read more »

AUSU Update

We Want Your Feedback! We hosted 1 of 2 Tuition & Fees Town Hall meetings on Sept. 12, getting feedback from AU undergraduates on how 3 years of tuition and fee increases have impacted their studies. Thank you to everyone who attended! If you missed the first session and would like to provide your valuable… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  Working Parent College Scholarship Program Sponsored by:  Ca.Job-Applications.com Deadline:  December 2, 2022 Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be full- or part-time students at an accredited Canadian post-secondary educational institution, be residential parents of at least one minor child, have worked an average of at least twelve hours for each of the… Read more »