The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with AU student and AUSU Councillor Katy Lowe about her recent presentation at the AUGSA Graduate Student Research Symposium, her upcoming presentation at the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, as well as her future plans. Meet Katy Katy is currently a fourth year… Read more »
Meaghan Sullivan is the Vice President External for the Athabasca University Students’ Graduate Union. We talk to her about her background, goals, and more. What brought you to AU? AU is quite popular in Northern Alberta, has a great reputation, and so I initially learned of AU quite some years ago. When looking for a Masters’… Read more »
Crys Vincent is a Councillor in the Athabasca University Graduate Students’ Association. Here we get to know some more about one of our fabulous graduate student councillors. This interview was conducted in mid-May. What brought you to AU and the AUGSA? Well, I guess I am a bit of a nerd, but I read all the… Read more »
Katie Bradley is a Councillor in the Athabasca University Graduate Students’ Association. Here we get to know one of our fabulous AUGSA councillors. What brought you to AU? I first took a course with AU in 2009 when I needed one 4th year communication credit to graduate a semester early from my undergrad at the University… Read more »
Heather DeBoer, BA, B.Ed, M.Ed, Ed.D Student is the Vice President External of the Athabasca University Students’ Graduate Union. Here we get to know one of our fabulous AUGSA executives. What brought you to AU? My first introduction to the AU community was through my residency within my Doctoral studies. My cohort provides a tight-knit… Read more »
Lindsay McNena, BA, MC Student is the President of the Athabasca University Graduate Students’ Association. Here we get to know one of our fabulous graduate councillors and, in fact, its wonderful president. What brought you to AU? In 2013 I graduated from AU with distinction, receiving my BA in Psychology and English. I wanted to go on… Read more »
David Albert Newman, Doctoral Student, MBA, MAcc, CPHR Candidate, CertHRM, CPA, CGA, CIA, CPA (IRL), CPA (AU), FCCA (UK), Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) with Distinction is a Councillor in the Athabasca University Graduate Students’ Association. What brought you to AU? I was researching for a business doctoral program that would not require me to move. … Read more »
New Council, new rules. The meeting started at 6:30pm, an hour later than it used to start, on a Thursday, not a Tuesday. Twelve councillors were present, while councillor Julian Teterenko was absent with regrets. A roll call helped to put names to some of the voices that would be heard throughout the meeting. After… Read more »
Ross Tyson is the Executive Director of the Athabasca University Graduate Students’ Union. He earned a BSc and Med at the University of Alberta. Here he took some time to sit down and talk about how he found AU and the AUGSA, the tasks and responsibilities associated with the position, the open university environment, the… Read more »
AUGSA Meet & Greets Sat, January 27 Calgary: Socite Coffee Shop, 1223 11 Ave SW, 3:00 pm MST Red Deer: Starbucks (at Chapters), Gaetz Ave S, 3:00 pm MST Edmonton: Starbucks, 3227 Calgary Trail NW, 3:00 pm MST Toronto area: Boston Pizza, 50 Courtney Park Dr, Mississauga, 2:00 pm EST In-person Hosted by AUGSA No… Read more »