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Other name | AU |
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| Motto | Learning for Life[1] |
| Type | Public university specializing in online distance education |
| Established | 1970 |
| President | Alex Clark[2] |
| Students | 40,630[3] |
| Undergraduates | 35,520[3] |
| Postgraduates | 5,110[3] |
| Location | , Alberta , Canada |
| Campus | Online, rural and urban |
| Faculty & Staff | 1,233[3] |
| Colours | Blue and orange |
| Affiliations | |
| Website | www |
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Athabasca University (AU) is a Canadian public university that primarily operates through online distance education. Founded in 1970, it is one of four comprehensive academic and research universities in Alberta,[4] and was the first Canadian university to specialize in distance education.[5]
- ^ "About AU: Coat of Arms". Athabasca University. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ Tran, Paula (3 February 2023). "Athabasca University board of directors fires president, hires new one | Globalnews.ca". Calgary, Alberta: Global News. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d Athabasca University Annual Report to Alberta Enterprise and Advanced Education for the year ended March 31, 2013 (PDF). Athabasca University. 2013. pp. 10, 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Comprehensive academic and research universities (CARUs)". Types of publicly funded institutions. Government of Alberta. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Zdeb, Chris (16 June 2014). "June 16, 1985: Athabasca University opens for distance education". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.