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Bannock and a Movie June Edition – Two Spirit Stories June 1 to June 30 Online Hosted by AU news.athabascau.ca/events/bannock-and-a-movie-two-spirit-stories Register through above link General Q&A about AU Mon, June 15, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU www.athabascau.ca/online-learning/how-au-works/open-house/ Register through above link AUSU Council Meeting Wed, June 17, 6:30 to 8:00… Read more »
Scholarship name: AWSN Scholarship Sponsored by: AWSN Deadline: July 4, 2020 Potential payout: $3000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be gender-minority full-time students in the second, third, or fourth year of an undergrad program in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics at an Alberta university, college, or technical institute. Refer to full eligibility criteria for an explanation… Read more »
Music has unique ability to elicit an emotional and heartfelt response, especially during times of crisis. COVID-19 has shown us that music transcends hardship and can provide us moments of respite, celebration, and joy amidst uncertainty. A spike in online music streaming Social media and online streaming platforms like TikTok and Spotify, have seen a… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Amber asks how to fast-track prof approval for course enrolment before the deadline; a flurry of suggestions follow, including contacting the course coordinator. Stephanie is hoping to cram several courses into a scheduled leave from work and is looking for tips—and of course other students have tips for that! New student Refka… Read more »
I teased this recipe on my Facebook page a few weeks ago while I was cooking it. A few years ago, my wife bought me a stand-up smoker for Christmas. I have used this smoker so many times over the years and smoked a handful of different items in it. Some have been great; some… Read more »
Do you have a hobby, a passion, a skill, a brimming curiosity about something? If so, you could have a business ready to go by the time you finish reading this article. I kid you not. “Dang, I’ve lost my job due to COVID!” So, what do you do? Do what you’ve already been doing:… Read more »
Explanatory prowess often begins with a metaphor. Take bubbles, for instance. They can be blown, popped, or inhabited. Social distancing is inseparable from the metaphor of a bubble and distance education runs with the notion that each of our identities contains an inland empire of meaning and activity. Likewise, the sky’s the limit in our… Read more »
A priest, a weed dealer, an AU student, and a grocery clerk walk out of a bar, go home, board up their windows and doors, and have drinks over Zoom. Sounds like a bad joke but for better or for worse, it’s our new reality—and it’s here to stay. For a while, anyway. Every time… Read more »
Amidst protests decrying police brutality facing Black Americans and new Albertan legislation that may be affecting the very right to protest, we enter Pride month, a celebration of queer rights, whose origins can be traced back to a riot. Despite the cancellation of this year’s Pride parades because of the pandemic, June remains a joyful,… Read more »