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STUDENT: Ryan Nabozniak In this week’s profile, we chat with Ryan Nabozniak, a computer science student who has nearly finished his degree. During his time as an Athabasca student, Ryan has seen many ups and downs, but has stuck to his goals. He weighs in on the importance of networking, discusses some of the unique… Read more »
ATHABASCA (The Insider) – Athabasca University has received approval from the Minister of Advanced Education and Technology to offer its first doctoral program, a Doctor of Education (EdD) in distance education. The program, the first of its kind in North America, will admit its first students in August 2008. ?Athabasca University has established itself as… Read more »
Besides death and taxes, there are a couple of other constants in the universe: Everybody loves a good puzzle, and most of us like to see the good guy win. These two simple facts (as well as the quality of the production) are what’s behind the solid success of the television program CSI: Crime Scene… Read more »
Tight-Laced My corset is made of air, stronger than steel or bone and self-laced to shape me like a tube. What better way to purge this hourglass? You know, Ms. Granger holds the record, tight-laced to fifteen now and counting, but I have no use for her corsetiere. To be the hand within the glove… Read more »
One thing I’ve noticed about carrying a camera is that it gives you–truly–a third eye. You cannot help but see: see more, look more closely, and find subjects in things you might otherwise pass by. This week, then, are a couple of collections of photographically related links. People – A selection of sites of photographers… Read more »
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The Handsome Family ? Last Days of Wonder Release date: May 29, 2006 Label: Carrot Top Records, Chicago, IL (Recorded in the Sparks’s home studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico) The first time I saw Brett and Rennie Sparks was in Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus. Rennie is strumming an autoharp and Brett is skritching a… Read more »
In the past few days I’ve entered into uncharted territory. Normally I would’ve had Roy at my side driving the process. Because of time constraints, it was more out of necessity than desire that I began researching a new vehicle purchase on my own. I started with talking to our son Greg, who’s a shrewd… Read more »
STUDENT: Randall Sawka In this week’s profile, we meet Athabasca University graduate Randall Sawka, a freelance writer who has just published a thriller novel. He chats about the self-publishing business, how Athabasca University has helped him fulfill his dream of becoming a writer, and just what to do about writer’s block. Randall and his wife… Read more »