Justine Blanchet is a seventeen-year-old country singer and songwriter from Quebec. She is in the Faculty of Business focusing on marketing classes to better market her music business. You can learn more about her on her website and listen to her music on her YouTube channel. This is her story. Can you give us a… Read more »
Ace university with a capital A. Sound good? It’s really quite simple. And you don’t need an Einsteinian brain either. You only need to learn the art of studying. But you’re in luck. The Study Dude’s read countless books on how to study. So, here are seven tips to help you ace university from yet… Read more »
Like learning our course material and then applying it to our lives, to understand something is to become part of the process of its existence. The answers may be in the back of a math textbook, but, in the broader plains of AU life, the answers are to some extent within us as we learn… Read more »
This morning, my loved one warned me, “Life is not ‘for getting.’ Life is ‘for giving,’ and in order to do that, you need to be forgiving to others—especially those who did not give you what you thought you were going to get.” I’m not sure where my loved one found this quote. She did… Read more »
FREN 201 (First Year University French II) is a three-credit introductory French course that further develops the ability to read, understand, speak, and write French. This course enables and encourages students to use French in social situations, discuss a variety of issues, and express opinions. In addition, the course leads students through a major review… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, I have just begun taking courses at AU after having been out of a school and working for the last 10 years. When I graduated high school I was one of the top students in my class, but now I’m barely passing and finding the work very difficult. It’s disappointing and I’m… Read more »
As we approach the Alberta election, I’m probably going to start looking more into the politics here in Alberta as well as out in Ontario. The reason being that the United Conservative Party (UCP) here in Alberta has adopted language in their policies about demanding that all fees for student unions and student association be… Read more »
“No matter how much suffering you went through, you never wanted to let go of those memories.” – Haruki Murakami What a strange one-way journey all of us are on, this short trip from birth to death, with barely enough time to change out of our swaddling cloths, grab a quick canape or two, snap… Read more »
Distance education has been rising throughout the world thanks to computers and the internet. Traditional on-campus classroom environments have been the norm, and, until the 1980’s, really the only possibility. The history of distance education is longer than you might expect. In 1922, Pennsylvania broadcasted some of its courses through radio. In 1953, the University… Read more »
Nobody wakes up in the morning deciding to use as much electricity as they can that day, but let’s face it, there are three main reasons why we overconsume to our own demise: laziness, ignorance, and status consciousness. Your buds on the alternative side of the tracks can’t help you with your laziness, but they… Read more »
Are you ready for the elation, the emotion, the high fives, and the cheering crowds? Students who finish their AU degree requirements by April 30 are eligible to attend AU’s convocation ceremonies this June in Athabasca, Alberta. Will you be among the hundreds of excited graduands visiting the campus of Athabasca University for the first… Read more »
I was never a fan of regrets in life, and never had any—until I got older and somewhat wiser. Surely, if you don’t have any regrets, chances are you haven’t made any major mistakes yet, or you’re living inside a box. Regrets do seem to come with life experience. Indeed, if I had the opportunity… Read more »
As summer vacations are right around the corner (despite the recent snowfalls), there are plenty of options for students to consider when it comes to vacations. If part of your vacation plans require air travel, then this read can hopefully save you some of the time and money you spend with air-travel. Last year was… 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 Mar 15: April degree requirements deadline Mar 29: Deadline to apply for course extension for May Apr 10: Deadline to register in a course starting May 1 Apr 10: AUSU Council Meeting… Read more »
Scholarship name: Retail Education Scholarship Program Sponsored by: Retail Council of Canada Deadline: April 1, 2019 Potential payout: up to $5000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be enrolled full- or part-time at a Canadian college or university for Fall 2019; pursuing a retail, business, or marketing related program; and currently working part- or full-time in the… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Chelsea asks if an Alberta journeyman certificate counts toward an AU degree; AU staffer Erin points her in the right direction. Ang celebrates getting into law school after completing an AU degree. Chanelle seeks help deciphering an ambiguous EDUC 201 exam description. Other posts include courses to complete while recovering from surgery,… Read more »
Google Scholar Webinar Tues, Mar 19, 9:00 to 10:00 am MDT Online Hosted by AU Library library.athabascau.ca/orientations.html No pre-registration necessary BComm/CPA Info Session Tues, Mar 19, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business business.athabascau.ca/event-details/bcomm-cpa-information-session-10/ Register online at above link Undergrad Program Orientation for New Students Wed, Mar 20, 5:00 to… Read more »
