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Library Chat Tues, Oct 11, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Ada Lovelace Day: Supporting Equity in Architecture Through the Regenerative Design Process Tues, Oct 11, 6:00 to 8:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Science and… Read more »

Student Sizzle—AU Social Media

AthaU Facebook Group YouTube U.  A plea for tips to help understand BIOL 204 material leads to the Amoeba Sisters channel on YouTube.  Kinda makes you want to check it out, even if you don’t take BIOL. Discord Scrolling for motivation.  A lengthy discussion in the #general channel about various ways students motivate/prepare themselves to… Read more »

Vintage Voice

October in Canada brings Thanksgiving, a holiday to remind us to express thanks for the harvest, and the bounty of the world.  No surprise that it’s a topic on the minds of many of our writers. Beauty and the beholder.  Zoe Dalton reflects on autumn and our connections with nature.  “Thanksgiving, whatever it may have… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week!

Scholarship name:  AUSU Balanced Student Awards Sponsored by:  AUSU Deadline:  October 31, 2022 Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be currently enrolled in at least one AU undergrad course, have completed at least six AU undergrad course credits, and have a GPA of at least 2.00. What’s required:  A completed online applicant form, a… Read more »

The Philosophy of Soulmates

I am becoming a certified relationship coach through The Marriage Foundation.  Just yesterday, I was re-listening to their course on dating.  It’s very unconventional as it’s spiritual—which is why it works, in my view. In the video lesson was instructor Paul Friedman, a Jewish man inspired by how some people in concentration camps could be… Read more »

Three Tips on Preventing Burnout This Semester

One of the worst nightmares is having loads of assignments due, exams in the upcoming agenda, social and family obligations to meet, and not having a shred of motivation to do any of them.  Burnout for students is real, and sometimes the anxiety and stress stays with us no matter how many hours of sleep… Read more »

Fly on the Wall: Horsey Rides of Essay Ideas

Atop a noble steed I gallop toward my fate.  Wait, really? Topic sentences, like essay themes, can seem a bit pedestrian unless they’re backed up by some substance.  If we just write freely without notes we’ll end up having learned very little and saying even less.       Our AU education allows us to extend the… Read more »

Minds We Meet—Sharatha

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Sharatha (she/her), a Human Resources and Labor Relations student currently residing in Toronto, Ontario.  Sharatha “just came to Canada 4 months ago in May from Singapore …  to learn more about the culture and to try out the working life here in Canada.”  She continued,… Read more »

Course Exam—PHIL 367

Philosophy (PHIL) 367 (Existentialism and Phenomenology) is a three-credit Arts or Humanities course with no pre-requisite, however, previous credit in Philosophy is recommended.  PHIL 367 is not available for challenge.  Throughout this course, students will find themselves presented with a background in two major schools of modern European philosophical thought.  The course is divided into… Read more »

AUSU Update

Join us for October Pride as we celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ students and the greater Pride community! We are hosting a week of free and open events that you can RSVP to on Eventbrite, including a special edition of AUSUnights and a presentation and discussion about inclusive language and visibility. You can find details about upcoming events on the AUSU Eventbrite… Read more »