Scholarship name: Tweaked SEO Scholarship Sponsored by: Tweaked SEO Deadline: August 31, 2017 Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be 18 years or older, be enrolled in a post-secondary institution in Canada or the US, and have a GPA of 3.2 or higher. Whats required: A completed online application (or e-mail submission), along with… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group New AU student Claudio has many questions about AU, and experienced students are chiming in with answers and helpful tips. Jennifer is stymied by a vaguely-worded assignment question for GOVN 450 and seeks student input while she waits for a tutor response. Lots of feedback to Manuela’s comments about the separate course… Read more »
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Government of Canada Supports First Nations students A press release was published reporting on the support from the government of Canada for access to education for First Nations students. Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, made an announcement of a total of $5 million to assistance First Nations learners. The Saskatchewan Indian Institute… Read more »
Maryam Mirzakhani was born May 3, 1977, in Tehran, Iran, and died of breast cancer on July 14, 2017. Mirzakhani was the only woman, and the first Iranian, to win the Fields Medal, which is equivalent to the Nobel Prize in Mathematics. The Fields Medal has been described as the most prestigious honor in mathematics…. Read more »
Online MBA Info Session Wednesday, August 16, 10:00 to 11:00 am MDT Online Hosted by AU’s Faculty of Business http://business.athabascau.ca/event-details/executive-mba-information-session-10am-mst-8/ register online at above link Academic Integrity at AU Webinar Tuesday, August 15, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library http://library.athabascau.ca/orientations.html pre-registration not required
AU Open House & Info Session Tuesday, August 1, 10:00 to 11:00 am MDT Online Hosted by Athabasca University http://www.athabascau.ca/discover/open-house/ register online at above address second session: Tuesday, August 1, 6:00 to 7:00 pm MDT AU Library Orientation Webinar Thursday, August 3, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library http://library.athabascau.ca/orientations.html pre-registration not… Read more »
Lyda Newman was born in 1885 in Ohio. She received a patent November 15, 1898, for an improved hair brush design that was very hygienic: it could be taken apart for easy cleaning. Newman was an African-American hairdresser by trade. She was also a Women’s Rights Activist and was instrumental in organizing the African-American Branch… Read more »
Scholarship name: BedtimeDeal.com Scholarship Sponsored by: BedtimeDeal.com (link) Deadline: August 31, 2017 Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be at least 18 years old, be enrolled in college or university, and have a GPA of at least 2.50. What’s required: An e-mail with contact and school info, along with a 300-600 word essay on… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Brittany is considering a Masters in Counselling but doesnt know how to find out if that will qualify her as a registered psychologist in SK. Responses flood in with advice, links to websites, and e-mail contacts. Isabella asks for help choosing her next course, a toss-up between LBST 332, POLI 350, and… Read more »