Scholarship name: A-1 Auto Transport Annual Scholarship Sponsored by: A-1 Auto Transport Deadline: March 10, 2018 Potential payout: up to $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be current full- or part-time students at an accredited or non-accredited institute, truck driving school, or other logistics program, and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. What’s required: An e-mail… Read more »
Despite my name, I’m not of Asian descent at all. I’m a mixed bag of eastern European and Germanic elements. But that doesn’t mean I don’t get targeted by telemarketers that are only able to speak in some asian language I can never recognize. Still, I’m always interested in the cultures and celebrations people have… Read more »
Ross Tyson is the Executive Director of the Athabasca University Graduate Students’ Union. He earned a BSc and Med at the University of Alberta. Here he took some time to sit down and talk about how he found AU and the AUGSA, the tasks and responsibilities associated with the position, the open university environment, the… Read more »
Embracing a major life change late in life is no easy task. Perhaps a marriage did not turn out the way you expected and you found yourself single after envisioning a long life together with one person. Perhaps your job ended unexpectedly and options remain scarce to continue in the same field. Or perhaps where… Read more »
New Program Students Orientation (Undergrad) Tues, February 20, 12:00 to 1:00 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business business.athabascau.ca/event-details/business-undergraduate-new-students-information-session-feb2018/ Register online at above link AUSU Election Debate #1 Tues, February 20, 1:00 to 2:00 pm MST Online Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/election-debate-1/ No pre-registration necessary AUSU Election Debate #2 Thurs, February 22, 6:00 to… Read more »
Submitting my first essay for my first graduate level course was stressful; it was probably similar to the first essay I submitted for my undergraduate course. I spent a lot of time preparing quotes, editing, editing, and then a bit more editing. I used a trick taught by The Voice Magazine’s editor and worked through… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Chris stirs up team spirit with information about Olympic athletes who have an AU connection. Alison questions the disparity between AU and ProctorU exam-request timelines. Stephanie is looking to connect with other students doing a BA in Anthropology and several human beings respond. Other posts include access to course materials, feline study… Read more »
Federal Funding for Basic Science Research May Increase CP24 News said that the research community of Canada has, for a long time, wanted a substantial increase in funding for science. 2018 may be the year for this to happen. With the Liberal government federal budget being only a few weeks away, there is a predicted… Read more »
Would you eat worms? A rat buffet? Hamburger Helper? If so, you’re well on your way to a three-thousand calorie day. My favorite childhood memories? Me and Mom munching crazy dishes: gizzards, livers, and cow tongues. Even Papa joined the charade, chomping snake meat, frog legs, and other crawlies. To this day, Papa boasts watching… Read more »
CMIS 311 (Supporting End-User Computing) is a three-credit business and administrative studies course that has no prerequisites, though “students are expected to have experience using Microsoft Office products.” Students should take CMIS 245 (Computers and Management Information Systems) which focuses on the four primary applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access if they are concerned… Read more »