Who are your fellow students? It can feel like you are all alone in your studies, but across the nation, around the globe, students like you are also pursuing their AU education, and The Voice Magazine wants to bring their stories to you. If you would like to be featured next, do not hesitate to… Read more »
Happy New Year! The start of a new year is always exciting as we make new goals, plan new fun adventures, and start fresh. For me, January has been filled with puppy training and catching up with all tasks at home. Whether you’re relaxing in January, working, studying, or taking care of others, pick up… Read more »
Earth’s greatest challenges have historically been pollution, whether in the form of greenhouse gasses or waste disposal, but tech leaders are leading that fight and may have us on a path to a fully sustainable world. From the mass introduction of electric-powered vehicles to ocean clean-up systems, technology has contributed to an increasing quality of… Read more »
What matters most and how do we represent it? Not COVID; COVID doesn’t matter most, not in our sense of ourselves as AU students. We are bigger than our times. The tragedy of propaganda, whether true or false, as George Orwell reminded his readers, is that propaganda reduces our minds as it claims to represent… Read more »
Tensions are escalating between Russia and the Ukraine—again. Long-time Voice columnist, Hazel Anaka, penned a pair of columns back in 2014, voicing her concerns about that year’s Russia-Ukraine tensions. Ukrainian at heart. Hazel Anaka expresses her concern and outrage at events unfolding in her beloved Ukraine. “I’m sick of the corruption, the entitlement, the insanity,… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Overlapping Degrees A student wonders if it’s possible to start a Masters program while still finishing off the undergraduate degree. Students respond noting that the program can’t be entered, but the graduate level courses can be taken as a non-program student, but that probably wouldn’t qualify for funding. reddit DegreeWorks Difficulties People… Read more »
Pride Student Lounge Mon, Jan 31, 12:00 to 1:00 pm MST Online via Zoom Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/pride-student-lounge-2/ Email ausu@ausu.org for Zoom link Virtual Student Lounge Wed, Feb 2, 10:00 to 11:00 am MST Online via Zoom Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/virtual-student-lounge-2/ Email ausu@ausu.org for Zoom link All events are free unless otherwise noted
Scholarship name: Stacey Levitt award Sponsored by: Parachute Deadline: February 27, 2022, 11:59 EST Potential payout: $2500 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants currently attending a Canadian secondary school. What’s required: A completed application form, along with a letter of recommendation, and a 2- to 3-page essay addressing a specified topic… Read more »
I think many of us enjoy Sunday dinner. I’m talking about the spread that is usually a little bit fancier. The kind that you often visit relatives for or invite family over to have. At least, a few years ago, that’s what it meant. We’ve had to adapt and change some preparation methods over the… Read more »
Calendars and scheduling are absolutely essential for high-performing students. I watched my calendar like a hawk prior to grad school. Doing so ensured I met deadlines necessary for top grades. It may take some time to adapt to the system—at first. But once you get used to it, you’ll benefit a thousand-fold. It’s like when… Read more »