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Healthy Grubbing for the Busy, Budget-sensitive Student

Athabasca students lead busy, eventful lives and deserve the right nutrition to fuel their day to day activities. While the occasional ramen meal might be acceptable, here are the latest tips and hacks to healthy eating on a time crunch and budget. 1. Does preparation time seem like a burden? Try preparing the lunch or… Read more »

Women of Interest – Rita Levi-Montalcini

Rita Levi-Montalcini was born April 22, 1909, in Turin, Italy, and died December 30, 2012, in Rome Italy. In 1986, Levi-Montalcini won the Nobel Peace Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with colleague Stanley Cohen, for the discovery of nerve growth factor (NGF). In 1936 she graduated of the University of Turin, but her academic… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events – Upcoming AU-related Events

AU Leadership and Management Development (LMD) Info Session Tuesday, June 20, 10:00 to 11:00 am MDT Online Hosted by AU’s Faculty of Business http://business.athabascau.ca/event-details/athabasca-university-leadership-management-development-lmd-information-session-4-2/ register online at above link AU Manufacturing Management (MMC) Info Session Tuesday, June 20, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU’s Faculty of Business http://business.athabascau.ca/event-details/athabasca-university-manufacturing-management-mmc-information-session-4-2/ register online at above… Read more »

The Fit Student – Cherish Your Scars

Would you delight in a facial scar or a missing eye? Some people do. Consider war veterans whose scars merit valor. These veterans take pride in telling the tales behind the bullets. Yet, we all have wounds, whether they pierce our hearts or our bodies. When I took a graduate teaching assistant training course, a… Read more »

Editor of the Year – The Inside Scoop

“Karl exemplifies all that an editor should be: a mentor, approachable, on-point with language and grammar, and above all, genuinely interested in and supportive of his writers.” – from nomination for PWAC Editor of the Year. The Voice Magazine’s own Karl Low has been selected by the Professional Writers Association of Canada (PWAC) as 2017… Read more »

The Creative Spark! – Grow a Shakespearean Beard

Do you dream of writing like Shakespeare on uppers? I’d like to write with a multiple personality disorder: a circle of Edgar Allen Poe, James Patterson, and, by necessity, me. Writing can be like music, I was told, even if someone can clunk out the basic chords, there’s something more to being a virtuoso. And… Read more »

Reviewing AU’s Third Party Review

“To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time.” – Leonard Bernstein, American conductor, composer, and pianist (1918-1990). If Leonard Bernstein, quoted above, is correct, then AU is destined to achieve great things. Last week, AU made public the Independent Third-Party Review of Athabasca University. The report, compiled by… Read more »

Student Sizzle! – AU Social Media

AthaU Facebook Group Carlie wants to know which exams require proctoring and how much to expect to pay. Miranda seeks help choosing a research/stats course and information on course withdrawal deadlines. Ali inquires if a minimum GPA needs to be maintained at AU. Other posts include the famous AU box, Ottawa-area proctors, textbooks that eat… Read more »

Minds We Meet – Interviewing Students Like You!

Alicia Gallo has been studying at AU since January 2017. Born in East Vancouver, British Columbia, she moved to the ?burbs when she turned 14 and has been enjoying the small town feel of Maple Ridge for the last 21 years. She commutes an hour and a half every day to Burnaby for work where… Read more »