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List of Athabasca University people

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This is a list of people associated with Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada. This includes faculty, notable 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. It has served more than 260,000 students since 1970.[1] In 2007 it began offering some classes by phone,[2] and in 2008 it became the first university in North America to offer a doctorate in distance education.[3] In 2009, it became the first Canadian university to offer a doctorate in Business Administration (DBA).

Front entrance of the university

The university teaches approximately 32,000 students per year,[4] and has a variety of students with various learning needs.[5] Classes are attended at the location of the student's choosing.[5] The university has a set number of standards for students in the delivery of its programs.[6] It offers over 700 courses, and spends $2 million a year on research.[7]

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Ralph Klein, student
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Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda Olympic athlete Student [8]
Frank Appleby Alberta MLA Graduate and honorary degree [9]
Mark Arendz Paralympic athlete Graduate [10]
Pierre Berton Author and journalist Honorary degree [11]
Paul Boutilier NHL veteran, New York Islanders Student [12]
Debby Carlson Alberta MLA for Edmonton Ellerslie Graduate [13]
Gary Carr Member of Parliament for Halton; NHL veteran, Boston Bruins Graduate [14]
Larry Clarke Businessman Honorary degree [15]
Deidra Dionne Olympic bronze medalist in aerial ski jumping Student [16]
Meagan Duhamel Olympic athlete Graduate [17]
Rocky Dwyer Business scholar Former professor
Christian Farstad Former Olympic athlete, bobsleigh Graduate [18]
Jonathan Filewich Hockey player, Pittsburgh Penguins Student [19]
Northrop Frye Author Honorary degree [15]
Vicki Gabereau Journalist Honorary degree [20][21]
Jayne Gackenbach Dream researcher Professor [22]
Anna Greenwood-Lee Anglican bishop Graduate [23]
Stu Grimson NHL veteran, Calgary Flames Graduate [24]
Ted Harrison Artist Honorary degree [25]
Thomas Hickey Hockey player student [26]
Lois Hole Former lieutenant governor of Alberta Former Governing Council member [27]
Carol Huynh Olympic athlete Graduate [17]
Sandra Keith Olympic biathlete Student [28]
Russell Kennedy Olympic athlete Graduate [10]
Ralph Klein Former premier of Alberta Student [29]
Swede Knox NHL veteran Graduate [30]
Jackson Lafferty Northwest Territories MLA for North Slave Student [31]
Dorothy Livesay Poet Honorary degree [32]
Ernest Manning Former premier of Alberta Honorary degree [33]
Shirlee Matheson Author Graduate [34]
Alyn McCauley NHL player, San Jose Sharks Student [35]
Maureen McTeer Wife of Joe Clark Honorary degree [15]
Rachel Notley Former premier of Alberta Former professor [36]
Ryan O'Marra Hockey player, Edmonton Oilers Student [19]
Kaetlyn Osmond Olympic athlete Student [17]
Marni Panas LGBT activist Graduate [37]
Joseph Pivato Literary critic Professor [38]
Eric Radford Olympic athlete Graduate [17]
Joy Romero Businesswoman Chair, Governing Council [39]
Beckie Scott Olympic gold medallist in cross-country skiing Student [40]
James Shapiro Islet transplant doctor, University of Alberta Honorary degree [41]
Monte Solberg Conservative member of Parliament for Medicine Hat Student [42]
Milaine Thériault Olympic competitor Student [43]
Amber Thomas Paralympic athlete Graduate [17]
Walter Patrick Twinn Senator and Chief of Sawridge First Nation Honorary degree [15]
Ian Tyson Musician Honorary degree [44]
Eleanor Wachtel Journalist Honorary degree [45]
Pamela Wallin Journalist Honorary degree [46]
Anne Wheeler Filmmaker Honorary degree [15]
Tom Worthington Australian computer programmer Graduate [47]
Moses Znaimer Media baron Honorary degree [15]
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University presidents

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1 Tim Byrne 1971–1976 [48]
2 Sam Smith 1976–1980 [15]
3 Stephen Griew 1980–1985 [49]
4 Terry Morrison 1985–1995 [49]
5 Dominique Abrioux 1995–2005 [50]
6 Frits Pannekoek 2005–2014 [39]
7 Peter MacKinnon (interim) 2014–2016 [51]
8 Neil Fassina 2016–2021 [52]
9 Peter Scott 2021–2023 [53][54]
10 Alex Clark 2023–present [55][54]
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