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The Creative Spark! – Farewell to Deathbed Woes

You’ve heard the deathbed woe: “I wish I had…” So, chase dreams daily—take risks. Risks give rise to successes. Forget about the failures for now. We’ll celebrate them later. But first, the naysayers. Some people view us as weak-kneed fools. Brother warns us, “Lose the lofty goals.” Charities la-dee-da our desire to televise talent shows…. Read more »

The Fit Student – A Healthy Splash

Look thirty in your fifties! Not like the fifty-year old grandpa with fit abs. I bet he drinks cola. Instead, look like a real thirty-year old. Truly. How? Well, you decay after age twenty, says Chris Crowley and Henry S. Lodge in their book Younger Next Year: Live Strong, Fit, and Sexy – Until You’re… Read more »

Canadian Education News

Fake Degrees Still a Problem According to CBC News: Business, fake degrees continue to be purchased. People acquire degrees to earn better jobs. However, there are predatory credentialing institutions, where the individuals can buy into degrees that are “fake.” Canadians attending post-secondary education are hoping for the benefits that tend to come from education, which… Read more »

Women of Interest – Dorothy Livesay

Dorothy Livesay was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in October 1909, and died in Victoria, British Columbia, on December 29, 1996. In 1944 Livesay won the Governor General’s Literary Award for “Day and Night” and again in 1947 for “Poems for People.” That same year she was the recipient of the Royal Society of Canada’s Lorne… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events – Upcoming AU-Related Events

Saskatoon Meet & Greet Sunday, September 24, 1:00 to 3:00 pm CST Stonebridge Starbucks, 3160 Preston Ave, Saskatoon, SK In-person Hosted by AUSU https://www.ausu.org/event/saskatoon-meet-greet/ no pre-registration required MBA Info Session – Vancouver Tuesday, September 26, 12:00 to 1:30 pm PDT Sheraton Vancouver Wall Ctr, 1088 Burrard St, Vancouver BC In-person Hosted by AU’s Faculty of… Read more »

Minds We Meet – Brittany

Brittany Daigle is originally from the small town of Riverview, New Brunswick. She now lives with her boyfriend and her beagle in Toronto, Ontario, where she enjoys the shopping districts, the ability to experience a wide variety of cultures, and taking in the incredible display of city lights at night. She has been an AU… Read more »

Editorial – The Short End

If you avoid Facebook, you’ll likely have missed the Alberta government’s recent announcement about additional funding for Athabasca University. This morning, Premier Notley went up to Athabasca to make an announcement about the NDP providing new funding to AU for Mental Health Services. Between her and the Minister of Advanced Education, Marlin Schmidt, they trotted… Read more »

Editorial – Before the Fall

A late announcement this week about CASA. At the start of September, the group, (which we’ve been profiling over the past several weeks) accepted Capilano University from BC as one of its new members. This brings the organization up to 22 student association members, representing approximately 255,000 students to the federal government, including you through… Read more »