Scholarship name:  Grey Smoke Media Scholarship Sponsored by:  Grey Smoke Media Deadline:  December 31, 2017 Potential payout:  $3000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be enrolled in a post-secondary institution in Canada or the U.S., and pursuing a career in the fields of business marketing, communications, liberal arts, or social sciences.  Preference is given to students in… Read more »

Business Undergraduate Info Session Mon, December 4, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business business.athabascau.ca/event-details/business-undergraduate-information-session3-copy-2/ Register online at above link   Leadership and Management Development (LMD) Info Session Tues, December 5, 10:00 to 11:00 am MST Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business business.athabascau.ca/event-details/athabasca-university-leadership-management-development-lmd-information-session-4-2-copy-copy-copy-copy/ Register online at above link  … Read more »

Writing a Proposal for a Thesis Tues, November 28, 12:00 to 1:00 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Graduate Studies fgs.athabascau.ca/news/presentations/ e-mail fgs@athabascau.ca with your student number to register Ottawa Meet & Greet Tues, November 28, 7:00 to 8:00 pm EST Bier Mrkt, 156 Sparks St, Ottawa ON In-person Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/ottawa-meet-greet-2… Read more »

Scholarship name:  VelvetJobs Scholarship 2017 Sponsored by:  VelvetJobs Deadline:  December 16, 2017 Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be at least 18 years old, and currently enrolled or accepted and planning to be enrolled as a full-time student. What’s required:  An e-mail with contact and school information, along with a minimum 500-word essay on… Read more »

AthaU Facebook Group  Nicole asks if it’s possible to re-enrol in a class previously withdrawn from, and students reply with the answer (yes) as well as things to consider when doing so.  Sabeen seeks and finds an APA manual, fortunately from a student in the same city. Other posts include accessing e-texts before the course… Read more »

While Americans celebrate Thanksgiving this week, we look at more differences between us and them. Searching for sense in American politics.  In advance of the 2012 U.S.  election, dual-citizen Wander Waterman reflects on some fundamental differences between Canadian and American attitudes toward politics and voting.  Americans are “a little more drawn to confrontation; they don’t… Read more »

AthaU Facebook Group  Sabine is curious if a French course’s prerequisite can be waived, and the consensus seems to be “oui”.  Jayme seeks a second-hand text for BIOL 235 and receives a flurry of suggestions and offers. Other posts include “seasonal cheer” events, electives, GPA calculation, and courses COMP 200, ECON 380, ENGL 423, GOVN… Read more »

The Research Itinerary Series – Session 4 Wed, November 22, 6:00 to 7:00 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Graduate Studies fgs.athabascau.ca/news/presentations/ e-mail fgs@athabascau.ca with your student number to register Bannock and a Movie “Kitaskiwaw l pi Kiskinohamakoya” (The Land Gives Us Our Knowledge) Fri, November 24, 12:00 to 1:00 pm MST Athabasca University,… Read more »

Scholarship name:  StudyPug 2017 Scholarship Sponsored by:  StudyPug Deadline:  December 15, 2017 Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be enrolled at high school, college, or university, in Canada or the U.S. What’s required:  An online application along with a 500-1000 word essay on how a “math teacher, a math class, a math tutor, or… Read more »

This week we celebrate Take a Hike Day, with hikes from writers past. Winter camping, hunting, and hiking in BC.  Wayne E. Benedict recalls memorable excursions that turned out well despite some precarious moments.  “…Rick finally got the propane to ignite. He exited the camper as if he’d been shot from a canon, a roiling… Read more »