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A Fresh Start

Sometimes when we start something new we need to change things in our immediate environment as well. While I am still waiting for final marks and my application to graduate to work its way through the system, I was struck with the notion that the study-space I previously loved needed a facelift. Not because it… Read more »

Student Sizzle! – AU Social Media

AthaU Facebook Group Lyn wonders if her old credits will still count if she enrols in the RN degree program. Colleen shares info about AU’s new Virtual Exam Invigilation pilot program. Dylan seeks a copy of textbook “The Psychology of Women” 7th edition. Other posts include convocation, the AU Student ID card, and courses ADMN… Read more »

The Fit Student – Tools to Tough it Out

Tough out your dreams. Gail Wagnild, author of True Resilience, says, “Even if the road to your dreams is difficult, keep going because it will get easier and the knowledge that you can do it will grow” (p. 62). Some people get knocked down, spat upon, and kicked around, yet keep busting their hump. How… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – Three Short Films

Site: NFB/Blog Article: Hobos, Hermits and Drifters: Three Short Films Starring Wise Loners of the Canadian Bush Films: Nahanni, directed by Donald Wilder David and Bert, directed by Daryl Duke Man Who Chooses the Bush, directed by Tom Radford Being just a wee bit homesick, when I got the email notification that the NFB was… Read more »

Women of Interest – Jean Sutherland Boggs

Jean Sutherland Boggs was born in Negritos Peru, on June 11, 1922, and died August 22, 2014, in Ottawa, Canada. Her parents were Canadians, her father was a geologist and her mother a school teacher. In 1966 Sutherland Boggs was the first woman in the world to become head of the National Gallery of Canada…. Read more »

Hits and Misses – AUSU’s Annual Report

AUSU’s annual report for 2016 was presented at the Annual General Meeting on April 7, 2016. If you weren’t at the meeting?and I suspect you were not?you missed the official presentation of the report to the membership. Not to worry. You can access the AUSU 2016 Annual Report from AUSU’s website?look for Annual Reports under… Read more »

Music Review – HIGHS

Band: HIGHS Album: Dazzle Camouflage Alt-pop is a genre of music that is really starting to pique my interest. From the genre’s typical pop beats to its atypical electronic effects, the allure of alt-pop is growing stronger. And one defining element of this genre is its ability to surprise listeners with unexpected sounds and melodies… Read more »

The Study Dude – Write and Do Right

There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to write daily about something that improves at least one person’s life (yours especially). Well, in these articles, as The Study Dude, I’ll try to give you the study tips you need to help make your learning easier. I’ll also give you straight… Read more »

Course Exam – ANTH 355 – Ecological Anthropology

Dr. Leslie Main Johnson recently launched a new anthropology course, Anthropology 335 ? Ecological Anthropology, and was kind enough to answer some questions about it for The Voice Magazine. For starters, what is your role with Athabasca University, and the course? I’m a professor of sociocultural anthropology and teach undergraduate and graduate courses. I’ve been… Read more »