AthaU Facebook Group Real books for virtual learning. A conversation thread discusses how to borrow real books from AU’s library—shipped right to your door. Discord Supplemental time. A student wonders if supplemental exams can be written after the course end date; responders confirm they can, and point to info on AU’s website. reddit Saved by… Read more »
Summer! Nothing found this week, but… Looking ahead… AUSUnights Virtual Student Social Thur, Aug 11, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MDT Online via Zoom Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/ausunights-virtual-student-social-15/ RSVP through above link All events are free unless otherwise noted
So, you want to start an academic program? You may also want to perform your best, even becoming the top student. This is quite possible, but you’ll need to prepare. Here are ten tasks to do before you start a university or college program: Choose a university. Research universities that specialize in your chosen degree… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
I have come to the realization that I am at a place where I can be honest about my disability. However, this is easier said than done. Not only because being honest about social and perceptive barriers is emotionally and psychologically painful; it is also extremely difficult to openly state that I am happy with… Read more »
The Voice Magazine recently had the chance to chat with Vanesa Blanco Claramonte (she/her) residing in Edmonton, Alberta. Vanesa “acknowledge[d] that we are on the traditional land of Treaty 6 and home of the Métis Nation of Alberta Region 4. We also acknowledge the Inuit and other diverse Indigenous peoples whose ancestors have marked this… Read more »
Protean possibilities, boundless as one’s imagination, begin with raw facts. Think of how you feel in any given moment of whimsy, dipping salted French fries into a milkshake for instance, and it’s clear that the stuff of reality is also the mean of reality’s transcendence. The present tense, seemingly immutable and certain and stolid, is… Read more »
Educating. Inspiring. Connecting. That is what Nobel Life is about, a book that shares the stories of 24 Nobel Laureates through sit-down conversations. The book was written by Stefano Sandrone, a neuroscientist recognized at the 64th Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting in physiology and medicine. Although most people have heard of the Nobel Prize, they tend… Read more »
I got into a salsa kick with my last recipe, so I thought I should try salsa with cream cheese, since the whipping cream worked so well. This recipe feels like a step up from the last one. It requires a little more work than my previous one, and while I’m sure you’ve noticed that… Read more »
There is such a thing as a “star student” or a “star employee.” Becoming a star student, simply stated, means the following: you put in extensive hours toward your studies, participate heavily in all forums and lectures, get high grades, and be ultra-positive toward your professors and teaching assistants. It also means you learn strategies… Read more »