AU Facebook Page Tips and tricks. A poster is starting their first study period with AU and asks for tips or mistakes to avoid as they get started. One helpful commenter highly recommends introducing yourself to the course tutor at the very start of your contract period, as she has noticed she gets better responses… Read more »
What if we dreamed of getting a Ph.D. but hit a wall and balked? It’s the same with anything in life: sometimes, we hit a dead end and don’t know how to continue. But one solution is to ask Chat GPT. But first, as a case study, my GPA fell short of the 3.8 required… Read more »
The recent loss of the Titan submersible got us diving into our archives. We went down the rabbit hole and came up with this pair of sort-of submarine-related articles. He’s a real nowhere man. Lonita Fraser takes a deep dive into the groundbreaking movie Yellow Submarine. “Yellow Submarine became a vehicle not only for the… Read more »
Scholarship name: Building Brighter Futures Awards Sponsored by: Indspire Deadline: August 1, 2023, 11:59 pm EST Potential payout: varies by award Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be Canadian Indigenous students enrolled or attending full- or part-time studies in college, university, skilled trades, apprenticeships, or technology programs. What’s required: An online application form, details of which are… Read more »
Workplace hazards have historically been viewed as physical harms, inspiring the communication behind Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) labels that show up on potentially dangerous products like chemicals. But a new set of identified hazards is poised to move us away from the traditional thinking that sees hazards as being solely physical and toward… Read more »
Don’t we as distance students sound a bit like Pinocchio, with our study-minded conscience as Jiminy Cricket and our benefactors as ol’ Gepeto? The pine-based puppet, like our digital avatar selves, promised, “I will study, I will work, I will do all that you tell me, for indeed I have become weary of being a… Read more »
Go here, watch the video. Do it now. I’ll wait. This is the kind of thing that AU researchers are helping to spearhead, and, old fogey though I may be, I think it might be something that works, not only to promote its own message but also that of AU as a university that people… Read more »
In last week’s edition of The Voice Magazine, I wrote about the role that the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency and the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians play in keeping the promise of Canada alive and well. All that was remaining was to explore “national” security through a provincial lens; that path… Read more »
Sticky rice dumplings are a traditional Chinese food made with glutinous sticky rice, filled with a sweet or savoury filling, wrapped in bamboo leaves. It is also known as Zhong Zi. This Chinese delicacy has been enjoyed for centuries, particularly during the Dragon Boat Festival (around the time of summer solstice). These savory sticky rice… Read more »
What makes us at AU special to potential employers? Exposure to The Voice Magazine articles promotes our personal and professional development. At my former brick-and-mortar university, many of its newspaper articles did not groom me for professional or even personal growth. However, The Voice Magazine‘s articles delve into ways to improve our well-being and discover… Read more »