News & Events

Scholarship of the Week!

Scholarship name:  Odenza Vacations College Scholarship Sponsored by:  Odenza Vacations Deadline:  May 1, 2023 Potential payout:  $500 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be between 17 and 24 years of age as of September 1, 2023, be residents of Canada or U.S.A., and have a GPA of 2.5 or greater. What’s required:  A completed online application form,… Read more »

AUSU Update

Looking for to build a professional network? Want to learn how to network more effectively with others in your field? Join us on April 13, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. MT for a Hot Topic session on networking in any profession. Host Trishtina Godoy-Contois, VP External at AUSU, will kick off the hour with a presentation… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week!

Scholarship name:  4-H Alberta Scholarships Sponsored by:  4-H Alberta Deadline:  May 1, 2023, noon (12:00 pm) MT Potential payout:  up to $2750 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be past or present members of a 4-H Alberta club, and must be attending or planning to attend an officially recognized post-secondary institution as a full-time student. What’s required: … Read more »

Student Sizzle—Following What’s Hot!

AthaU Facebook Group No universal answer.  Limited invigilator availability has one student wondering if it’s okay to write a final exam before completing other course assignments; responses suggest it’s okay in some courses but prohibited in others—check with the syllabus and the tutor. Discord Oh look, a squirrel!  Conservation in the #coffee-shop-lounge channel ranges from… Read more »

AU-Thentic Events—Two Week Edition!

Library Chat Tues, Apr 11, 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, Apr 12, 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 MBA… Read more »

Vintage Voice

Finland has been much in the news in recent weeks, both for receiving its final approval to join NATO and for a tensely-fought election which saw Sanna Marin ousted as prime minister.  Our writers past have made surprising—and sometimes tenuous—Finnish connections. From Dog River to Helsinki.  Then-editor Sandra Livingston muses on the worldwide appeal of… Read more »

AUSU Update

AUSU announced the results of the recent AUSU Student Council By-Election in a news post on March 22, 2023. Thank you to all of our student members who took the time to vote and thank you to everyone who ran in the election! Congratulations to Councillors Chantel Bradley and Manmeet Kaur for their successful election… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week!

Scholarship name:  Pretty Lightroom Presets Annual Scholarship Sponsored by:  Pretty Lightroom Presets Deadline:  April 15, 2023 Potential payout:  $500 USD Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be either currently seniors in high school, or transitioning from high school to college or university, or currently enrolled in college or university in Canada or the United States. What’s required: … Read more »

AU-Thentic Events

Library Chat Tues, Apr 4, 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 Writing Forum: Written exams Tues, Apr 4, 12:30 to 1:30 pm MDT Online via Microsoft Teams Hosted by AU’s Write Site www.athabascau.ca/write-site/writing-forum.html No pre-registration needed; access through above… Read more »

Student Sizzle—Following What’s Hot!

AthaU Facebook Group All in the wording.  A student notices an assignment due date for ARHI 201, and wonders if it’s a suggestion only; responses suggest that most courses supply suggested study schedules, but hard deadlines can also be assigned; check with the tutor when in doubt. Discord Keeping tabs.  A thread in the #general… Read more »