AUSU Bylaws Town Hall Mon, Apr 24, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MDT Online via Zoom Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/ausu-bylaws-town-hall/ RSVP through above link Library Chat Tues, Apr 25, 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, Apr 26,… Read more »

AthaU Facebook Group There’s always time for social.  A student lists all that stands between them and the semester end of April 30 and invites others to share the same.  Easily the most responded-to post this week (because it’s easier than working, right?) Discord Online working.  A helpful post in the #general channel for a… Read more »

April 21 is World Creativity and Innovation Day, capping off World Creativity and Innovation Week.  The Voice‘s archives are brimming with articles on creativity, and it was a challenge to narrow our focus to just two. Ontario poaches Alberta’s talent.  In 2003, AU bid a fond farewell to Alan Davis, who moved on from his… Read more »

Scholarship name:  Odenza Vacations College Scholarship Sponsored by:  Odenza Vacations Deadline:  May 1, 2023 Potential payout:  $500 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be between 17 and 24 years of age as of September 1, 2023, be residents of Canada or U.S.A., and have a GPA of 2.5 or greater. What’s required:  A completed online application form,… Read more »

Scholarship name:  4-H Alberta Scholarships Sponsored by:  4-H Alberta Deadline:  May 1, 2023, noon (12:00 pm) MT Potential payout:  up to $2750 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be past or present members of a 4-H Alberta club, and must be attending or planning to attend an officially recognized post-secondary institution as a full-time student. What’s required: … Read more »

AthaU Facebook Group No universal answer.  Limited invigilator availability has one student wondering if it’s okay to write a final exam before completing other course assignments; responses suggest it’s okay in some courses but prohibited in others—check with the syllabus and the tutor. Discord Oh look, a squirrel!  Conservation in the #coffee-shop-lounge channel ranges from… Read more »

Library Chat Tues, Apr 11, 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, Apr 12, 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 MBA… Read more »

Finland has been much in the news in recent weeks, both for receiving its final approval to join NATO and for a tensely-fought election which saw Sanna Marin ousted as prime minister.  Our writers past have made surprising—and sometimes tenuous—Finnish connections. From Dog River to Helsinki.  Then-editor Sandra Livingston muses on the worldwide appeal of… Read more »

Scholarship name:  Pretty Lightroom Presets Annual Scholarship Sponsored by:  Pretty Lightroom Presets Deadline:  April 15, 2023 Potential payout:  $500 USD Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be either currently seniors in high school, or transitioning from high school to college or university, or currently enrolled in college or university in Canada or the United States. What’s required: … Read more »

Library Chat Tues, Apr 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 Writing Forum: Written exams Tues, Apr 4, 12:30 to 1:30 pm MDT Online via Microsoft Teams Hosted by AU’s Write Site www.athabascau.ca/write-site/writing-forum.html No pre-registration needed; access through above… Read more »