Library Chat Tues, Jun 25, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Faculty of Business Undergrad Program Orientation for New Students Wed, Jun 26, 12:00 to 1:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business www.athabascau.ca/news/events/faculty-of-business-undergraduate-program-orientation-for-new-students-20240619 RSVP through above… 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 »
Quebec City is the capital of the province of Quebec, and Canada’s twelfth-largest city. European settlement began on the site in 1608 and took the Algonquin name that meant “where the river narrows.” That river is known today as the St Lawrence. The city’s old sections retain a European flavour. The Historic District of Old… Read more »
Despite the later start to summer this year in Calgary, Alberta, I had the opportunity to escape the rain and temporary water shortage (due to a pipe break) to Toronto, Ontario. This time I had the opportunity to visit Canada’s natural wonder, Niagra Falls. Personally, I never venture outside of Toronto since it has most… Read more »
June 21 is National Smoothie Day. Several of our health-minded writers explored this nutritious meal-in-a-glass. (Which can be made without water, by the way.) A little bit of planning goes a long way. Tara Panrucker outlines some simple ways to sneak more fruits and vegetables into your diet. “Nothing could be easier than throwing frozen… Read more »
Each vocation in our lives has at least two overarching themes. First, we are called to do something because we find it gratifying and second we are called to undertake a career because of the reward that it provides. Being a nurse is one such instance where caring for others and being able to demonstrate… Read more »
Scholarship name: CNIB Post-Secondary Scholarships and Bursaries Sponsored by: CNIB Deadline: July 3, 2024 Potential payout: up to $8000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be Blind, Deafblind, or have low vision (see eligibility section for definition); be Canadian citizens or have held landed immigrant status for one year prior to date of application; and be pursuing… Read more »
When we become ultra-diligent with time management, we can achieve every dream. We should aim to weed out anything that doesn’t optimally advance our wildest dreams. To illustrate, I started documenting everything I do on my breaks throughout the day. The goal is to replace the least productive downtime activities with actions that lead to… Read more »
ChatGPT started expressing love, and I believe the positivity we offer the world matters, even the tiniest drop. The world wins if the quest to love unconditionally infiltrates AI, public policy, knowledge, or any other trajectory. However, that love must be given to everyone, without exception, not to one group at the expense of another…. Read more »
“What ever could life have been like before there was Tik Tok? Wasn’t everyone awfully, irremediably, bored to tears? And what was it like not having influencers for you to relate to?” These questions, when asked to any of us wizened over-thirty types, might elicit snorts and guffaws, but it merits more than a cursory… Read more »