AU Facebook Page Support plan. A poster asks how others cope with spouses/partners/family members who are unsupportive of their education journey and shares that she is feeling alone. Responses pour in sharing kind words and similar experiences. One helpful commenter shares a link to AU’s mental health and wellness services. reddit Missing start date. In… Read more »

Library Chat Tues, Jul 4, 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 Library Chat Wed, Jul 5, 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 Library… Read more »

Scholarship name:  Helen Bassett Commemorative Student Award Sponsored by:  Native Women’s Association of Canada Deadline:  July 14, 2023, 11:59 pm EST Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be Indigenous women, gender-diverse, or Two-Spirit; under age 31; pursuing post-secondary studies (priority given to applicants studying law or law-related fields of study); and demonstrate financial need…. Read more »

Scholarship name:  The Cover Guy 10th Annual Scholarship Sponsored by:  The Cover Guy Deadline:  July 31, 2023 Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be students currently enrolled in, or going to be enrolled in, a program at a university, college, or trade school in Canada or the U.S. for the upcoming school year. What’s… Read more »

A small crisis erupts every time we realize that we are behind, wayyy behind, in our AU studies.  To mitigate ensuing chaos and panic, a cogent evaluation of our priorities is logically a ticket to success.  We’ve basically got to keep calm and study on.  But our mild heroism, with pen thrust behind an ear… Read more »

AU Facebook Page Broken link.  A student asks for help with a broken DRR link.  Slight panic because their course deadline is in two weeks, and they need this resource to study.  A helpful commenter (who also happens to work for the AU Library) suggests reporting the broken link and sending the library an email… Read more »

A conversation on AI and the impact on assessment with George Veletsianos Tues, Jun 27, 10:00 to 11:00 am MDT Online Hosted by AU Press and Community of Practice for Reimagined Assessment news.athabascau.ca/events/a-conversation-on-ai-and-the-impact-on-assessment-with-george-veletsianos/ Register through above link Library Chat Tues, Jun 27, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No… Read more »

Scholarship name:  NUPGE Scholarships Sponsored by:  National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) Deadline:  July 7, 2023, 5pm EDT Potential payout:  $2500 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be embarking on their first year of full- or part-time studies at a Canadian public post-secondary institution, and must be a member, or have a parent, grandparent, or… Read more »

Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday, June 18.  The Voice‘s writers past have dished up a plethora of father articles, and we chose these two to feature. Getting to the heart of the matter.  Then-editor Sandra Livingston challenges some outdated views on the roles of mommas and poppas.  “Yes, pregnancy and labour are experiences… Read more »

This posting seeks someone who can learn and teach the usage of Cloud technology to the broader and emerging AU research community.  The successful applicant will “support the creation of an openly licensed Toolkit (open educational resource–OER) to support planning, delivering, and mobilizing research data in cloud computing environments.” As you’d imagine, this job covers… Read more »