From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
Scholarship name: EnergyRates.Ca College Scholarship 2024 Sponsored by: Energy Rates Deadline: January 31, 2024, 11:59 pm MST Potential payout: $500 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be enrolled in a Canadian or U.S. post-secondary educational institution, or planning to enroll in such an institution within the following calendar year. What’s required: An online application including contact info,… Read more »
When we think of the discursive space between mental health and emotional resilience, we get a sense of the ideological terrain that caregivers of children tread, trod, and pounce amidst when dealing with innocent youngsters. This research assistant posting, then, is titled “Nurturing Resilience: A Holistic Approach to Emotion Regulation and Anxiety Management in Children”. … Read more »
AUSU Announces Holiday Closure and Resumption of Business Hours Athabasca University Students’ Union (AUSU) is pleased to announce that we will be closed for the holidays from December 18, 2023, to January 1, 2024. We will resume our regular business hours on January 2, 2024. Holiday Closure Details During this closure period, our team of… Read more »
Here’s a fun one for you. A few days ago, I received an email from Canada post telling me that there was a shipment on the way from Athabasca University. Right there was some surprise. Apparently, some of the graduate courses still receive actual textbooks. Of course, I didn’t know what it was until it… Read more »
I have a growing New Year’s Resolutions list, and ChatGPT is already making some of the resolutions come true. It can do the same for all of us. Four items that are prominent in my New Year’s Resolution checklist, which some of us might like to pursue, include the following: Start a side business on… Read more »
Amidst a backdrop of stockings hung with care, many adult students this time of year find themselves comatose and crawling into bed for that famed long winter’s nap”- with studies far removed from both heart and mind. And yet, what should to a slumbering mind’s eye appear? The return of the annual gift season to… Read more »
AUSU Announces Holiday Closure and Resumption of Business Hours Athabasca University Students’ Union (AUSU) is pleased to announce that we will be closed for the holidays from December 18, 2023, to January 1, 2024. We will resume our regular business hours on January 2, 2024. Holiday Closure Details During this closure period, our team of… Read more »
I have compiled various news articles that discuss the billions of undocumented foreign funds received by universities and the implications of foreign funding on the rise of antisemitism in the US and Canada. I adore our Jewish community. The Jewish community has contributed enormously to the betterment of my life and provided a theory of… Read more »
The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Samantha Altomonte (she/her) a 34-year old, first-year Bachelor of Arts in Psychology student living in Edmonton, Alberta. This “mother of an amazing 7-year old girl … grew up in Ontario but spent most of [her] life living in the BC interior.” She explained, “Once I… Read more »