Mothers come in all sizes, shapes, colours, ages, and dispositions. Mothers have been vilified and mocked, glorified and revered, often by the same people on different days. To say the mother-child relationship is complicated is to state the obvious. In the beginning we look to mom for our very survival. In our teens (and terrible… Read more »
My name is Philip Kirkbride. I’m a college graduate from Ontario studying at AU. I’ve always wanted to do an exchange program or study abroad but never found the right time to do so. This is the story of how Athabasca University has allowed me to create my own study abroad program. In the last… Read more »
Or is it the farther I go? Further/farther is one of the more confusing pairs of words, stumping even the toughest writers and editors. There are a few issues at play here. First, both are comparatives of a single word, far. Second, each one seems to have developed to cover a specific context, a specific… Read more »
If the latest polls are to be believed, we may be in the last days of the 43 year reign of the Progressive Conservative party in Alberta. On August 30, 1971, the Progressive Conservatives were elected to a majority government in Alberta. I hadn’t even been born. The very first president of Athabasca University, Timothy… Read more »
Because Hilary was coming to the farm for Easter dinner I knew I could try a more daring menu than what Roy alone would tolerate. I planned the menu and bought the ingredients. When I added an elderly aunt and her bachelor son to the guest list I began to second-guess myself. What if they… Read more »
There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to live with integrity, concern for other’s well-being, a sense of humble service to humanity?and a publication under your belt. Well, in these articles, as The Study Dude, I’ll try to give you the study tips you need to help make your learning… Read more »
AUSU Student Forums In the General Student Chat forum, user “serenebarb” reminds students of the May 1 deadline for AUSU scholarships. AthaU Facebook Group Tracy is looking for input on whether to choose PHIL 252 Critical Thinking or PHIL 231 Introduction to Philosophy. Bob alerts students that IDRL 408 Workplace Injury will be closing soon…. Read more »
Distracted by all the great articles, posts, infographics, and fascinating but time-sucking information that pop up every time you get online? If you’re mired down with finals or end-of-term papers but don’t want to lose track of the must-reads, check out these apps for storing, reading, and accessing it all: Pocket Want to save an… Read more »
