Do you dance like Michael Jackson to Wii games? Do you cycle like Lance Armstrong after doping? Well, whatever you do well, do the same with studies. Learning how to win A-grades takes time and tricks. To get the A’s, we need to master mnemonics, reading strategies, exam tips, and note-taking skills. But how do… Read more »
At 5:30pm the last meeting of the 2016-2018 AUSU Council convened. With the new Council being sworn in and the previous council there to have their final meeting, the teleconference was packed. Still, the meeting ran smoothly, with the Councillors elect all mostly maintaining their silence until they were called upon to take office. But,… Read more »
MATH 309 (Discrete Mathematics) is a three-credit mathematics course that explains the methods of discrete mathematics, which are useful (and in most cases mandatory) for students in computer science programs. This course has two courses listed as possible prerequisites, which include MATH 209 (Finite Mathematics) or MATH 270 (Linear Algebra I). Though if students use… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, I have a friend who started a GoFundMe page to raise money to self publish a book she is writing. It is an autobiography which she says will be an inspiration to others. I know her story and I believe it will be an inspiration, but I don’t want to contribute to… Read more »
Last week, Lake Erie tossed frigid waves over the pier at Port Dover, Ontario. Will that stop thousands of motorcyclists from attending the traditional Friday the 13th gathering? Nope. Even when Friday the 13th falls in the dead of winter, motorcyclists don their cold-weather gear and cruise on two wheels into the small community of… Read more »
New Program Students Orientation (Undergrad) Tues, April 17, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business business.athabascau.ca/event-details/business-undergraduate-new-students-information-session-april2018/ Register online at above link Conducting a Literature Review Thurs, April 19, 2:00 to 3:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Graduate Studies fgs.athabascau.ca/news/presentations/ e-mail fgs@athabascau.ca with your student number to register… Read more »
Scholarship name: Charles Labatiuk Scholarship Award Sponsored by: Nature Canada Deadline: May 1, 2018, 5:00 pm EDT Potential payout: $2000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be entering or continuing at an accredited Canadian college or university in the interdisciplinary study of natural environment systems (ecosystems), how they operate, how they interact with people, and how people… Read more »
In a convenient bit of timing, this week I had the opportunity to attend a press conference and technical briefing with the AB government about Phase III of their review of Alberta’s Agencies, Boards, and Commissions. This phase dealt with post-secondary institutions, specifically the Presidents of the universities, although other senior management staff will also… Read more »
Coffee and chips? Or water and pumpkin seeds? Just like aiming for an A+ in studies, aim for the same in diet. Those fast food lifestyles, not unlike cramming, translate into horrors: lupus, toe fungus, and lower grades. Some aim for moderation in their diets. For me, not so much. I’ve turned into a crazed… Read more »
With Friday the 13th marking the beginning of two-wheeling season, we polished up a pair of motorcycle articles. Rebel on two wheels. In this short story, a runner-up in The Voice’s 2005 writing contest, Wanda Bakker plots the rise and fall of Aunt Barb’s coolness. “She had a way of pushing the rules without ever… Read more »