Scholarship name:  2021 Essay Contest Sponsored by:  Fraser Institute Deadline:  June 1, 2021 Potential payout:  up to $1500 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be students (high school, undergrad, grad) studying in Canada, or Canadian students studying abroad. What’s required:  An online application form, with contact and academic info, along with a 1000-1500 word essay “exploring the… Read more »

Bannock and a Movie May Edition: Gifts from the Elders, and The Sacred Relationship: Healing the Water, Healing Ourselves May 1 to May 31 Online Hosted by AU Nukskahtowin news.athabascau.ca/events/may-online-bannock-and-a-movie/ Access through above link MBA for Accountants Info Session Thur, May 20, 10:00 to 11:00 am MDT Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business news.athabascau.ca/events/mba-for-accountants-webinar-20210520/… Read more »

AthaU Facebook Group Advice salad.  A student wondering how to have a life while studying receives a bowl-full of tips, including the importance of scheduling, goal-setting, and turning off the phone. Discord Channel down, channel revived.  The original Discord channel for and by AU students was taken down by its creator.  Dave Boyle stepped into… Read more »

Scholarship name:  IBD Scholarship Sponsored by:  Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Deadline:  June 1, 2021, 11:59 pm EDT Potential payout:  $5000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of Canada, be diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis by a health care professional, be seeking a diploma, associate, undergraduate, or graduate degree from a… Read more »

MBA for Supply Chain Managers Info Session Wed, May 12, 10:00 to 11:00 am MDT Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business news.athabascau.ca/events/mba-for-supply-chain-managers-webinar-20210512/ RSVP through above link PowerED™ Coach Approach for Leadership Development Info Session Thur, May 13, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU’s PowerED™ news.athabascau.ca/events/powered-coach-approach-info-session/ RSVP through above link 2021… Read more »

AthaU Facebook Group How do you spell “academic misconduct”?  A thread about posting or using student essays on certain study-resource websites sparks a lively discussion on what is, and is not, cheating. Discord The things you learn!  A thread in the #general channel leads to a tip for a free online tool to catch spelling… Read more »

Sunday, May 9 is Mother’s Day (you still have time!)  Mothers feature large in many people’s lives, and we don’t have to dig too far to find Moms in Voices past. Who you gonna call when your willy’s in a jam?  Wayne Benedict relives the pain of a childhood zipper incident.  “The harder I struggled,… Read more »

Don’t look now, but May 1 is Naked Gardening Day!  This might be a suitable year to participate but, as with every activity these days, be sure to maintain a two-metre distance from your curious neighbours. Spelling counts.  Lonita Fraser wanders through the self-revealing trends of online dating.  “Men, and women, are branching out of… Read more »

AthaU Facebook Group Remember how confusing it was when you started AU?  A new student wonders if a course has to be started right on the start date, and of course the answer is “total flexibility”! reddit Well, here’s a refreshing change.  Amongst the repeated requests for tips on easy courses, one student stands out… Read more »

Scholarship name:  The Azazie Scholarship Sponsored by:  AZAZIE Deadline:  May 31, 2021 Potential payout:  $1000 USD Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be either high school students graduating before July 1, 2021, or college or university undergrad or grad students; and must be enrolled or accepted in a degree program at a Canada or U.S. university or… Read more »