There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to be selected as the next Ted Talk presenter?fully furnished with Study Dude tips on how to make a dazzling presentation. Well, in these articles, as The Study Dude, I’ll try to give you the study tips you need to help make your… Read more »

My name is Philip Kirkbride. I’m a college graduate from Ontario studying at AU. I always wanted to do an exchange program or study abroad but never found the right time to do so. This is part three in the story of how Athabasca University has allowed me to create my own study abroad program…. Read more »

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Dear Barb: My boyfriend and I have been together for over a year. When we got together, I was aware that he had a drug problem, but I thought I could help him. Initially Jed assured me he would stop using drugs, which he did. Unfortunately it didn’t last long. He stays clean for a… Read more »

Usually I’m of the mind that more students should attend AUSU Council meetings. they’re generally short, and while the policy portion may seem a bit byzantine, especially because the public meeting packages don’t contain the draft revisions, It’s more than made up for during the report section where students can get an idea of exactly… Read more »

Have you entered The Voice Magazine‘s contest yet? You could win a Samsung 8.4″ tablet computer, one that works with AUSU’s e-texts, and has a memory card slot so that you can keep them all on there at once. It can help make your education truly portable, or at the very least, give you a… Read more »

During this weekend’s Thanksgiving festivities, we’re encouraged to be generous to those in financial need. But there’s a different kind of need that often goes unmet: support for those dealing with mental illness, whether in themselves or in loved ones. This past week the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health ran its Mental… Read more »

“The only thing you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.” – Albert Einstein If there’s one thing you absolutely have to know about the AU Library, It’s that they welcome questions. “Students who ask questions will be more successful,” says Elaine Fabbro, Acting Director, Library Services. At the AU Library, there’s… Read more »

“Give charity without delay, for it stands in the way of calamity.” – the Prophet Mohamed, quoted by Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 589 The Resala Charity Organization is an Egyptian charity that recruits volunteers to serve the needy. Some of its actions include caring for the elderly, orphans, the blind, the deaf, financially strapped families, and children… Read more »

Album: The Signal Artist: Elizabeth Shepherd “I believe in God, as mother. She’s good to me and keeps me going. I’m aware of how dysfunctional and unjust our world is, and I feel the need to use my musical platform to try to bring some joy?something more beautiful and human than the dominant madness.” –… Read more »