In this edition:

• In February, a team of AU undergraduate business students competed in the International CaseIT Undergraduate MIS Case Competition hosted by Simon Fraser University in Vancouver.

• Public launches are taking place for the $30 million Open Our World Athabasca University Campaign, AU’s inaugural fundraising campaign.

• Working people gathered at the Ironworkers Main Hall in Edmonton in February to celebrate the launch of Working People in Alberta: A History edited by Dr. Alvin Finkel.

• Continuing its commitment to open access publishing, AU Press has made all of its publications available through the new Directory of Open Access Books. AU press is one of a select number of publishers involved in the DOAB project.

• Under the leadership of Dr. Anshuman Khare and Terry Beckman, the Faculty of Business has revamped and relaunched the Online Centre for Corporate Stewardship. The centre provides access to sustainability frameworks, best practices, research and other networks and organizations that promote sustainability.

• A pilot project administered by Canadian Virtual University and funded by the Government of Canada has increased enrolment at AU and provided educational opportunities for 40 Caribbean students who have received scholarships to complete AU programs.

• And learning conferences, Dr. Terry Anderson on YouTube, AUGSA, and AU in the news.

The next issue of The Insider will be published March 26. The deadline for submissions is March 16.