May 3 was World Press Freedom Day, so declared by the United Nations in 1993.  Naturally, our Voice writers have long had an interest in this topic. Cutting too close to home.  Voice editor Karl Low comments on a mysterious agenda item for the upcoming AUSU AGM that appears to spell the end of an… Read more »

Scholarship name:  Canada’s Luckiest Student (draw) Sponsored by:  Student Life Network Deadline:  June 7, 2024 Potential payout:  $20,000 plus other prizes Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be legal residents of Canada, be 14 years of age or older, and be current students at an accredited Canadian university, college, or secondary (high) school. What’s required:  A completed… Read more »

Facebook: How to juggle full-time work and studies.  A student asks how students work full-time while completing an AU course within three months.  Twenty-four commentators respond with various types of advice including combining reading with writing for assignments, dedicating two days to the assignment, six to ten hours each day, or sticking to the hours… Read more »

Scholarship name:  Aging Matters Scholarship Sponsored by:  SeniorCare Deadline:  May 15, 2024 Potential payout:  $1500 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be current or incoming university or college students as of Fall 2024, attending school full-time in a two- to four-year program. What’s required:  An online application  with contact and academic info, along with an 800-1000 word… Read more »

Info Session:  Study abroad in Lesotho! Mon, Apr 29, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (MDT) Online Hosted by AU and Relationships Inspiring Social Enterprise (rise) www.athabascau.ca/news/events/information-session-study-abroad-in-lesotho Register through above link AUSU Awards and Bursaries application deadline Tues, Apr 30 Online Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/services/awards-and-bursaries/ More info and online application form at above link Library Chat… Read more »

April 26 is a busy day in terms of World This or That observations.  Crowding the calendar next to Audubon Day and International Chernobyl Remembrance Day (neither of which topic being represented in The Voice‘s archives, sadly) is World Intellectual Property Day.  Well, that’s something we can turn our minds to! But, free downloads, eh? … Read more »

Last weekend’s horrible attacks at the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping mall in Sydney, Australia prompted us to cocoon in the archives and look for some gentler Bondi Beach references.  Cue the Travelling Student… Textbooks and sand.  Philip Kirkbride feels out of place studying at Bondi Beach while others surf and party.  “Despite the always Saturday… Read more »

Facebook: How to apply for student loans. A student applying for a loan for the first time seeks advice on how to fill out the application. One student suggests leaving the application blank, allowing the applicant to receive the maximum amount allowed. Other students recommend using the course fee calculator, available at https://www.athabascau.ca/tools/fee-calculator/index.html. Additionally, another student… Read more »

The Future of Architectural Education Tues, Apr 23, 9:00 to 10:30 am MDT Online Hosted by AU Centre for Architecture www.athabascau.ca/news/events/online-lecture-the-future-of-architectural-education-6 Register through above link Library Chat Tues, Apr 23, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page AU’s 2024 Three… Read more »

Scholarship name:  Got a Spine Scholarship Sponsored by:  Arctic Chiropractic Fairbanks Deadline:  May 2, 2024, 11:59 pm EST Potential payout:  $500 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be Canadian or U.S. residents, be attending university or college in Canada or the U.S. full-time by October 2024, and have a GPA of 2.5 or greater during their last… Read more »