Headed out for one last trip to the cottage before school gets underway? While spending the weekend a little closer to nature is a great thing, nature’s often overlooked when we carry our city practices to cottage country. Good news, though: the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society has put together an excellent resource in its… Read more »
Studying by distance? You can still get student discounts at the movies, bookstore, or train station! According to the AU Student Calendar, every ?active Athabasca University student? is eligible to request a photo student identification card. To apply, you need to complete the required form and submit a photo. Acceptable photos are ?taken by an… Read more »
At Home: Word Play Playing a few rounds of Scrabble during family game night?or carrying on a slower-paced game with strangers via Facebook or a smart phone app?is usually a casual activity. But for serious Scrabble players, It’s all about the game. In fact, they’re so well-practiced in the art of Scrabble play that It’s… Read more »
Harvest season is approaching, but right now many adventurous food-lovers aren’t thinking about the earth’s bounty. That’s because It’s also fair time, which means the chance to sample some of the most bizarre concoctions dreamed up by cooks with a vat of oil and contempt for the arteries. One of this summer’s big hits has… Read more »
In her travel piece this issue, S.D. Livingston notes how Londoners seem to have mastered the art of growing greenery in the smallest of spaces. If you’ve got an apartment, or a place with limited room, consider joining the growing trend of container gardening. Plants are grown in containers?anything from clay pots to wood trenches… Read more »
At Home: Mad Plastics During 2003’s mad cow disease scare, the Canadian cattle industry was changed forever. Even eight years later, its effects are still being felt: certain parts of the cow, now considered a risk for passing on the disease, are discarded and sent to landfills. However, scientists are discovering a new use for… Read more »
For first-time students, program selection and planning is a significant undertaking. But even if You’re well on your way to earning that degree or certificate, It’s important to revisit and revise your program plan continuously as circumstances and interests change. There’s no better time to put it all together than back-to-school season! Although all the… Read more »
Did you miss Athabasca University’s 2011 Convocation? Want to reminisce over a past year’s ceremony? Wondering what you need to do to graduate in 2012? Check out these links and discover Convocations past and future. Watch It Happen If you’d like to watch footage of past Convocation ceremonies, or view photo albums, be sure to… Read more »
For first-time students, program selection and planning is a significant undertaking. But even if You’re well on your way to earning that degree or certificate, It’s important to revisit and revise your program plan continuously as circumstances and interests change. It’s easy to get bogged down in the confusing swirl of prerequisites, program requirements, and… Read more »
At Home: Ancient Village Anthropological digs tend to focus on finding and verifying details of a particular culture or time period. But sometimes, the digs unearth a surprise?literally. As The Globe and Mail reports, a team of anthropologists and students from the University of Northern British Columbia accidentally discovered the location of an ancient village… Read more »