You may think that studying for several hours straight without ceasing is a good use of your time. While studying a lot might do wonders, it’s actually helpful to take breaks now and then. Every half-hour or hour, take a little break – fiteen minutes is the usual. It’ll help keep you fresh and your… Read more »
Where have all my records gone? They’ve all gone into large, yellow envelopes. For each course I take I have a separate envelope, and into that envelope goes things like the introductory letters you receive when you start a course, notification of extensions, letters from tutors, course grade papers, returned assignments, etc. I also keep… Read more »
The Organization The Council of Alberta University Students (CAUS) is a non-partisan group consisting of representatives from students’ unions at Alberta universities. CAUS, on behalf of undergraduate university students, addresses post-secondary education issues with the provincial government, acts as an education stakeholders group, and works with other groups to support students’ interests in post-secondary education…. Read more »
To list events in your area, e-mail voice@ausu.org with the word “events” in the subject line. VANCOUVER Manufacturing Mod: Metal Tunics to Paper Dresses Sponsored by the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, curator Jamila Dunn examines the use of non-traditional materials such as paper, plastic, and metal, and other experimental forms that challenged the… Read more »
OSLER, HOSKIN & HARCOURT NATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION Value: $5000 Deadline: April 5, 2004 Award Information: Administrator: University of Toronto JD/MBA Students’ Association Award Amount: $5,000.00 Award Deadline: Monday, April 05, 2004 http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/essaycompetition/rules.html Scholarship Criteria: Gender: n/s Year of Study: All Years Field of Study: Any Field of Study School of Study: n/s Region of Study:… Read more »
Know of a conference that is not on this list? Contact voice@ausu.org with the details and we’ll list it in Conference Connections. INTERNATIONAL CELTIC CONFERENCE Oct 14-17 From October 14-17th, 2004, the University College of Cape Breton will host the International Celtic Conference, Forging a Future for Celtic Languages and Cultures, under the direction of… Read more »
RAWK GIRL Staff Writer Job Location: Anywhere, MA, United States Job Description: Rawk Girl needs talented, young music writers to contribute to our articles database and newsletter. Staff writers are people who can be regularly counted on to contribute articles to us including, but not limited to, women in rock profiles, interviews, CD and event… Read more »
AU President Dominque Abrioux (left) accepts the ICDE Institutional Prize for Excellence. The International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) recognized the hard work of all Athabasca University staff in making the University one of the world’s outstanding distance and open learning institutions. At its 21st World Conference in Hong Kong, Feb. 18-21, ICDE… Read more »
And the survey says … … Athabasca University students come back for more. While 55 per cent of AU’s students to the end of February 2004 have taken one course, a growing number of students take two or more courses. Some students take many more courses. The current breakdown is as follows: Number of students… Read more »
Sometimes we forget that notetaking and outlining don’t just have to be a matter of making lists or writing out paragraphs, they can also include something called “mapping”. Mapping is more like it sounds than you might think; reject the ideas of outlines and paragraphs, and think in terms of representative key words and symbols…. Read more »