Can you make words dance—like letters gyrating, Elvis-style? Growing up, I wrote songs, danced, and stage acted. These tasks demanded a sense of rhythm, or at least of timing, for mastery. But no fine art compares, not at all, to tying rhythm into writing. Today, I sprinkle less rhythm, more rhyme, into writing. Author Barbara… Read more »
Regular readers of this column know I very seldom name names. I’ve always felt my immediate family is fair game but anyone else is off limits. This time that changes. A bit of backstory. From Where I Sit first appeared in a local weekly newspaper in April 2002. A few months later when it became… Read more »
Dear Barb: I have three young boys in public school. We live in a rural community in Ontario. Yesterday morning I received a phone call from the principal at my children’s school because my son had arrived at school at 8:50 am rather than 9:00 am. Ten minutes! I was enraged! I have had several… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Sabine is curious if a French course’s prerequisite can be waived, and the consensus seems to be “oui”. Jayme seeks a second-hand text for BIOL 235 and receives a flurry of suggestions and offers. Other posts include “seasonal cheer” events, electives, GPA calculation, and courses COMP 200, ECON 380, ENGL 423, GOVN… Read more »
The Research Itinerary Series – Session 4 Wed, November 22, 6:00 to 7:00 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Graduate Studies fgs.athabascau.ca/news/presentations/ e-mail fgs@athabascau.ca with your student number to register Bannock and a Movie “Kitaskiwaw l pi Kiskinohamakoya” (The Land Gives Us Our Knowledge) Fri, November 24, 12:00 to 1:00 pm MST Athabasca University,… Read more »
If you’re following post-secondary news, you already know about the strike action going on across Ontario’s post-secondary institutions. From what I’ve read, there are two primary sticking points remaining on the table. The first is job security. Universities and colleges across the province are moving more and more to sessional instructors and Teacher Assistants. In… Read more »
When I started my Bachelor of Arts degree I did so after being out of school for many years. This isn’t unusual, especially for students at Athabasca University. Making the decision came with a round of anxiety, and taking that first step in planning and ordering a course came with a second. I wasn’t sure… Read more »
Scholarship name: StudyPug 2017 Scholarship Sponsored by: StudyPug Deadline: December 15, 2017 Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be enrolled at high school, college, or university, in Canada or the U.S. What’s required: An online application along with a 500-1000 word essay on how a “math teacher, a math class, a math tutor, or… Read more »
According to the syllabus, “MATH 215 gives students a working knowledge and understanding of descriptive and inferential statistics and how statistics is applied in the sciences, social sciences, and business.” It has no prerequisites; however, “fundamental mathematical skills are required, such as the ability to solve equations, knowledge of graphs and how to interpret them,… Read more »
