ANTH 277 (The Archaeology of Us: First Humans to First Civilizations) is a three-credit introductory anthropology course that is designed to provide students with an understanding of world prehistory from the time of the split between human and chimpanzee lineages four to six million years ago (or possibly earlier) to the rise of the first… Read more »
Dear Barb: I want a divorce, but my husband doesn’t and I don’t know what to do! We have been married for seven years and have two beautiful children. I just don’t feel the love for my husband any longer. We have been growing apart and rarely do anything together. We are almost like a… Read more »
It’s a dark and stormy night and you’re cowering under layers of distraction. Your motivation quivers and clings to life as your coursework sits undone. Fearful that the academic gods will punish you for lack of effort, you hide yourself away until the horror of procrastination passes. But wait! A deeper fear grips you; what… Read more »
Has the medical system failed you? It failed me. And I watch it fail others. To illustrate, this past week, a friend told me she had vertigo. Vertigo causes the room to spin, leaving you sprawled on the floor, too dizzy to move. My friend told me she had been given medication, which left her… Read more »
As a student, I’ve tried so many brands of instant ramen that I can list at least six of them from memory. I’ve had ramen ranging every flavor imaginable and always leaned toward purchasing flavorful, spicy ramen. Despite being a giant fan of spice, I have never officially competed in a competition to devour the… Read more »
Ten years after dropping out of high school, I returned to upgrade. During those ten years without schooling, I read maybe three books. I did no writing (outside of songwriting) and I had no need for math. So, when I returned to upgrade, I faced a brick wall. Weirdly, I’d finished grade 12 advanced math… Read more »
ADMN 417 (International Business Management) is a three-credit senior-level business and administrative studies course that is designed to expose business majors to salient dimensions of the worldwide business activity of international firms. In general, international firms are defined as small and medium-sized enterprises for which current and/or future operations transcend national boundaries; these enterprises can… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am a guy in my mid-twenties. I attend university, plus take a couple of online courses since I failed two courses. I’m trying to get caught up through AU. The problem is that I’ve been partying too much and not keeping up at school. I am in a four-year program, but it’s… Read more »
One course that helped me overcome academic anxiety was PHIL 360: East Meets West. In it I learned to keep calm and appreciate and cherish all of life’s moments, including angst-filled moments of deadlines. Writing the final assignment, I’d pause and really taste the words of assigned authors such as Aldous Huxley. His book Island… Read more »
I’ve been trying to drill the importance of sticking to a proper budget into my head. I’ll stay on track for weeks, and then wham, I’ll see a deal and convince myself this is just too good to ignore. I’ll even walk away, go home, carry on with my day, and then have nightmares about… Read more »