This update is provided to The Voice by AUSU. Contact services@ausu.org with questions. Vote now in your Student Council By-Election It’s time to vote! Ballots have been emailed to all AU undergraduate students. There are 11 candidates for six open council seats. Check your inbox. Open your ballot. Choose your representatives. The voting period is open from June 24th-28th, 2021… Read more »

Canada Day on July 1 is a subdued affair this year.  Between painful past brutalities and present pandemic realities, many are opting for the opportunity for quiet reflection.  This week, Vintage Voice wanders around to visit two disparate Canadian locations, each with a past of its own. Special places for the soul.  Darjeeling Jones makes… Read more »

AthaU Facebook Group Patience! Not everything is instant.  A student’s request for an emailed transcript doesn’t instantly produce the transcript; it turns out that requests are processed overnight and emailed the following day. Discord Reimaging the desktop.  A discussion in the #General channel reveals the many set-ups students have explored for utilizing multiple screens, including… Read more »

Scholarship name:  Athabasca University 50th Anniversary I-Care Completion Bursary Sponsored by:  AU Deadline:  July 15, 2021 Potential payout:  One tuition credit for a single, 3-credit course (undergrad or grad) Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be enrolled in an AU undergrad or grad program, have no more than 15 AU credits to complete for their undergrad program… Read more »

This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create or edit this content. Contact services@ausu.org with any questions. IMPORTANT DATES June 10-23: AUSU By-Election Campaign June 18-25: AUSU celebrates Pride June 24: By-Election voting opens June 28: AUSU Annual General Meeting   The nomination period is closed and it’s time to meet… Read more »

Bannock and a Movie June Edition: Two Spirit Stories Jun 1 to Jun 30 Online Hosted by AU Nukskahtowin www.athabascau.ca/indigenous/bannock-and-a-movie/index.html Access through above link Unapologetically Ambitious:  An Interview with one of Silicon Valley’s First Female African American CEOs. Sat, Jun 19, beginning 1:00 pm MDT Online, On-demand Hosted by AU news.athabascau.ca/events/unapologetically-ambitious-an-interview-with-one-of-silicon-valleys-first-female-african-american-ceos/ Register through above link… Read more »

Scholarship name:  8th Annual Cover Guy Scholarship Sponsored by:  The Cover Guy Deadline:  June 30, 2021 Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be currently enrolled, or going to be enrolled, in a program at a university, college, or trade school, in Canada or the United States, for the upcoming school year. What’s required:  An… Read more »

AthaU Facebook Group Yikes! Tuition hikes!  A student posts the amounts of their increasing tuition fees over the past few years; some responses point the finger at AB gov’t cuts to education, coupled with the removal of tuition caps. reddit Quiz relief.  A student wonders if a four-quiz course will require extra invigilation hassles; others… Read more »

Sunday, June 20 is Father’s Day, but many of our writers didn’t need a holiday to share memories of their fathers. Lies I tell my Daddy.  Carole E. Trainor dives into the pool of emotions that accompany visiting Dad in the nursing home.  “I tell him that soon I am going to build a house… Read more »

This space is provided free to AUSU: The Voice does not create or edit this content. Contact services@ausu.org with any questions. IMPORTANT DATES June 11: Virtual Convocation 2021 June 18-25: AUSU celebrates Pride June 24: By-Election voting opens June 28: AUSU Annual General Meeting   The nomination period is closed and it’s time to meet… Read more »