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Student Sizzle—AU Social Media

AU Facebook Page Midterm tips. A poster asks for advice on the midterm for NUTRI 331: Nutrition for Health. A commenter suggests contacting the course tutor and ask for practice questions. The commenter says that doing this has helped her prepare for midterms and finals in the past. reddit Tutor switch. A poster feels as… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week!

Scholarship name:  Financial Literacy Scholarship Sponsored by:  Savvy New Canadians Deadline:  September 30, 2023 Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be enrolled full-time at an accredited Canadian university or college (all students are eligible, including Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and international students).  Applicants must have reached the age of majority in their province or… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week!

Scholarship name:  James Lee Foundation Scholarship Sponsored by:  James Lee Foundation Deadline:  September 15, 2023 Potential payout:  at least $5000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be non-professional Canadian residents over the age of 16 who are either in the process of graduating or continuing their education. All fields of creativity related to the advertising community will… Read more »

Research Assistant Opportunity!

Like neighbourhoods within a town, each with socio-economic indicators, our specific geography and historical culture frame how we describe and define events in our lives.  This posting explores how Indigenous people represent reality in their regions, and specifically how they view circumstances such as natural disasters – the Alberta floods a decade ago are given… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

Library Chat Tues, Aug 15, 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 Library Chat Wed, Aug 16, 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 Career… Read more »

Student Sizzle—Following What’s Hot!

AU Facebook Page Midterm tips. A poster asks for advice on the midterm for NUTRI 331: Nutrition for Health. A commenter suggests contacting the course tutor and ask for practice questions. The commenter says that doing this has helped her prepare for midterms and finals in the past. reddit Tutor switch. A poster feels as… Read more »

Vintage Voice

Recent discussions regarding climate and environmental health got us wondering what our writers past had to say on the topic. Treating the cause, not the symptom.  Zil-E-Huma Lodhi outlines sources of pollution and methods of prevention.  “It took years to contaminate our world, now it will take time and effort to clean up the mess…. Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

Library Chat Tues, Aug 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 Library Chat Wed, Aug 2, 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 Library… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  Arctic Physical Therapy Scholarship Sponsored by:  Arctic Physical Therapy Fairbanks Deadline:  August 31, 2023, 11:59 pm EST Potential payout:  $500 Eligibility restriction:  Be Canadian or U.S. residents, be attending university or college in Canada or the U.S. full-time no later than January 2024 (any field of study,) and have a GPA of 3.0… Read more »

Vintage Voice

The Calgary Stampede ended last weekend, but Saturday, July 22 is the National Day of the Cowboy.  We roped a few vintage cowboy articles from Voices past. Beef burger meets lobster.  Albertan Doug Boyd recounts his encounters with imported Newfoundland culture.  “Before he left, I learned many things from my Newfoundland friend. My wife is… Read more »