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Scholarship name: Working Parent College Scholarship Program Sponsored by: Ca.Job-Applications.com Deadline: December 2, 2022 Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be full- or part-time students at an accredited Canadian post-secondary educational institution, be residential parents of at least one minor child, have worked an average of at least twelve hours for each of the… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Quick response. Two questions get quick answers: one on how to find out your AU student email address if you’ve forgotten it, and the other on how to apply to re-write a final exam. Discord Write Site round up. A thread in the #general channel compares students’ experiences in using AU’s Write… Read more »
If you’re a writer, chances are you know it’s NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) in November. Some of our Voice writers have known about it, written about it, and even participated in it. Sit yer bum down and write. Writing columnist Christina M. Frey opines that it’s the utter grind of churning out 1600 words… Read more »
AUSU Town Hall: Tuition & Fees Mon, Nov 7, 2022, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MST Online via Zoom Hosted by AUSU www.ausu.org/event/town-hall-tuition-fees-2/ RSVP through above link Library Chat Tues, Nov 8, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Library Chat… Read more »
Scholarship name: The Brandon Langhjelm Memorial Essay Contest 2022 Sponsored by: Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms Deadline: October 31, 2022, 11:59 pm MST Potential payout: $2000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be age 15 to 24 as of contest deadline, permanent residents or citizens of Canada, and enrolled as a student (public school, private school, homeschool,… Read more »
The tradition of trick-or-treating on Hallowe’en has slowly dwindled in popularity. Even years ago, Voice writers were expressing concerns about treats at the door. It’s supposed to be scary, right? Maxie van Roye thinks the door-to-door beggars are getting off too easy and plans to put the spook and scare back into trick-or-treating. “Instead of… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Less flex in exams. A discussion about an exam marked past-due reveals that, as of June, there is now only a five day window on either side of the requested write day with AU to reschedule an exam with ProctorU (or other invigilator.) Discord Windshield-repair capital of Canada. You never know where… Read more »
Library Chat Tues, Nov 1, 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 CIDER Sessions: The Encyclopedia of Female Pioneers in Online Learning Wed, Nov 2, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm MDT Online via MS Teams Hosted by AU and IRRODL… Read more »
The tradition of trick-or-treating on Hallowe’en has slowly dwindled in popularity. Even years ago, Voice writers were expressing concerns about treats at the door. It’s supposed to be scary, right? Maxie van Roye thinks the door-to-door beggars are getting off too easy and plans to put the spook and scare back into trick-or-treating. “Instead of… Read more »
Online workshop: Strengthening communities using the co-operative model Tues, Oct 25, 10:00 to 11:30 am MDT Online Hosted by AU and the Alberta Community Co-operative Association news.athabascau.ca/events/online-workshop-strengthening-communities-using-the-co-operative-model/ Register through above link Library Chat Tues, Oct 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… Read more »