Are you with your learning or against it, or both? Each instance of thinking about a topic requires us to enter into a dancing rhythm. We aren’t just being filled up as we’re becoming educated; at AU we are learning how to make our minds flexible. Creativity depends upon the adoption of new approaches and… Read more »
“Fully immersing ourselves in a creative project activates a different part of our brain. We lose track of time and our surroundings. Minutes blend into hours, and there are no thoughts apart from what’s happening in the present. It’s very much an exercise in mindfulness. I didn’t know it at the time, but my high school… Read more »
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Get out the Vote Student Social – Saskatoon Sat, Sept 28, 2:00 to 4:00 pm CST The Underground Cafe, 430 20th Street W, Saskatoon SK In person Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/get-out-the-vote-student-social-in-saskatoon/ RVSP to ausu@ausu.org Get out the Vote Student Social – Regina Sun, Sept 29, 2:00 to 4:00 pm CST Cafe Français, 1 – 425… Read more »
A whirl of activism about climate change hit this week. With everything from a young girl scolding the leaders of the world at the UN to climate change rallies with school children in various nations around the globe. We’ve known about this stuff for over 30 years now. We’ve had an amazingly strong consensus of… Read more »
As an academic, you need to know how to tweak your thesis into a great idea. This article will show you what it takes to make a great idea. And answer the question “So what?” But first, ask yourself, “What makes a positive idea gain widespread adoption?” I associate positive ideas with spirituality, health, compassion,… Read more »
Amelia Jenks Bloomer (May 27, 1818–December 30, 1894) was an editor who wrote for the women’s right and temperance movement. She was the first woman to own and operate a newspaper (The Lily) written exclusively for women. The Lily was published biweekly from 1849 to 1853 with an eventual circulation of over 4,000. Most of… Read more »
Scholarship name: 2019 Essay Contest Sponsored by: Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms Deadline: October 25, 2019, 11:59 pm PT Potential payout: up to $2000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be enrolled at a Canadian post-secondary institution as of January 15, 2019. What’s required: An online application form, including a maximum 2500-word persuasive essay on this topic: … Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group What do you do when life throws you a curveball? That’s what one student is seeking feedback on as she contemplates how to get through her current courses. In other posts, Paul celebrates being awarded AU’s Academic Achievement Scholarship, and Kayla wonders if it’s possible to switch tutors during a course. And… Read more »
Marshia Whitman is forty-seven years old and lives in Stony Plain, Alberta. She is currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts with a major in English program with the goal to eventually write and sell a novel or work at a publishing firm. She explains her struggles with her health that affected her ability to… Read more »