List of Athabasca University people

List of Athabasca University people

This is a list of people associated with Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada. This includes faculty, alumni, staff, and former university Presidents. Athabasca University is a distance education university with open enrollment year round, accredited by the province and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. They have served more than 260,000 students since 1970. [cite web |title=Athabasca University at a glance |url=http://www.athabascau.ca/aboutAU/Auatglance.php |accessdate=2007-08-22 |publisher=Athabasca University] In 2007 they began offering some classes by cell phone, [cite web |title=Lessons by cellphone a hit |last=Gerein |first=Keith |publisher=Edmonton Journal |url=http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/local/story.html?id=8e790572-819c-4074-b4d6-4a94a44b4fc2&k=89020 |accessdate=2007-08-22] and in 2008 they will be the first University in North America to offer a Doctorate in distance education. [cite web |title=First Doctorate in Distance Education in North America |url=http://www.athabascau.ca/media/releases.php?id=306 |publisher=Athabasca University |accessdate=2007-08-22]

The University teaches approximately 32,000 students per year, [cite web |title=About Athabasca University |url=http://www.athabascau.ca/aboutAU/ |publisher=Athabasca University |accessdate=2007-09-01] and has a variety of students with various learning needs.cite web |title=Distance education |publisher=Athabasca University |url=http://www.athabascau.ca/aboutAU/mission.php |accessdate=2007-09-01] Classes are attended at the students location of their choosing. The University has a set number of standards for students in the delivery of its programs. [Cite web |url=http://www.athabascau.ca/aboutAU/expectthebest.php |accessdate=2007-09-01 |title=Expect the Best |publisher=Athabasca University] They offer over 700 courses, and spend $2 million a year on research. [cite web |url=http://www.athabascau.ca/main/bizplans/07_2011_Plan.pdf |accessdate=2007-09-01 |title=Business Plan |format=PDF |publisher=Athabasca University]

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Presidential list

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