Dear Barb: My mother is 56 years old and was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. She was given approximately one year to live. She was completely devastated, as was our whole family. My aunt died three years ago from the same thing and it was an awful and painful death for her. Mom doesn’t… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Pilar is working in Mexico and wonders about her exam options; responses suggest ProctorU or a local invigilator. Victoria is curious how transfer credit works when AU doesn’t have equivalent courses; there is often a way! Kayla asks about typical course load; this leads to a discussion on the merits of taking… Read more »
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Katrina Griffiths is a thirty-two-year-old living in Alberta studying toward a Bachelor of Science with plans to eventually go on to do a masters in astrophysics and then a PhD with hopes of teaching or doing research. In her spare time, she enjoys podcasting and writing. This is Kat’s story. Could you tell me a… Read more »
Gatineau Meet & Greet Fri, May 31, 5:30 to 8:00 pm EDT Boston Pizza, 179 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau QC In person Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/quebec-meet-greet/ Email services@ausu.org to RSVP Fact or Fiction? Publishing in Open Access at AU Press Sun, June 2, 1:00 to 2:30 pm PDT University of British Columbia, AMS Nest building,… Read more »
To observe #NoTobaccoDay May 31, we dug up these in-depth articles loaded with motivation to help you chuck the ‘baccy for good. Living to tell the tale. Writer Wayne E. Benedict traces his escape from a 50-per-day cigarette habit. “When I was a teenager people in their thirties seemed pretty old, like they’d already lived… Read more »
Just a few minutes ago, on Friday, May 31, 2019, Athabasca University posted an announcement about having to move convocation. Because of the wildfire situation at High Level, Alberta, the Athabasca Multiplex, where AU traditionally holds convocation, could be pressed into service as an emergency station for residents in the area. While this might not… Read more »
Spring is in the air, summer is just around the corner, traditional students are nearing the end of their semesters (not us AU die-hards, obviously), and everyone is dreaming about warm, lazy sunsets and BBQs. But for those of us at AU who were not lucky enough to have escaped this past winter, wanderlust is… Read more »
You don’t need dimples to have Cindy Crawford’s look. You can settle instead for a Cindy Crawford bod. I’ll share Cindy Crawford’s diet and fitness routine and compare it to my active lifestyle. If I can claim a fit bod at nearly fifty, so can all you AU femmes (and fellows). But let’s face it,… Read more »