Plenty of folks working from home probably don’t need a special day for this, but February 3 is National Working Naked Day. Turn the heat up and have a read! In the privacy of your own home office. Barbara Lehtiniemi examines the rationale behind the creation of a Work Naked day. “Since AU’s unofficial motto… Read more »
Library Chat Tues, Feb 7, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Writing Forum: Academic anxiety and imposter syndrome Tue, Feb 7, 12:30 to 1:30 pm MST Online via Microsoft Teams Hosted by AU’s Write Site www.athabascau.ca/write-site/writing-forum.html No pre-registration needed;… Read more »
Join us on Feb. 9 at 5 p.m. MT on Zoom and celebrate Black History Month with Dr. Olukoju from AU as he discusses Politics, Voting, and the Inclusion of the Black Community in Canadian Governance. Dr. Olukoju holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration and a second in Theology. RSVP on Eventbrite! Then… Read more »
Toward Co-operative Commonwealth: Transition in a Perilous Century MOOC Jan 29 to Jun 10 Online Hosted by AU and Synergia news.athabascau.ca/events/toward-co-operative-commonwealth-transition-in-a-perilous-century-mooc/ Register through above link Library Chat Tues, Jan 31, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MST Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page Writing Forum: Research:… Read more »
Scholarship name: Youth Education Program Sponsored by: Export Development Canada (EDC) Deadline: February 28, 2023 Potential payout: $5000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be pursuing post-secondary studies at a Canadian university or college for the 2023-2024 academic year in a field relating to EDC’s work (Business and Finance, Operations and Administration, or Information Technology), and have… Read more »
UNESCO has proclaimed each January 27 to be International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. From among Voice articles on the topic, we selected two that link history to the present day. Walking with history. In a photo essay, John Buhler recounts his impressions of Berlin as he arrives for… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Where it hurts. A comment about announced tuition increases elicits dozens of responses as students discuss the rationale behind the increase, and what the impact is on students outside Alberta. reddit Learning the AU language. A new AU student is confused by mismatches between screenshots of moodle in the orientation, and what… Read more »
Scholarship name: Ad Standards Scholarships Sponsored by: Ad Standards Deadline: February 28, 2023 Potential payout: $1500 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be students enrolled in an undergrad advertising or marketing program at a Canadian university or college. What’s required: A completed application form, along with a current academic transcript, a letter of recommendation, and a maximum… Read more »
National Coffee Break Day is marked every January 20. There is no shortage of coffee references in past Voice articles, and we selected two with little in common except coffee. Students in town. Antonia Cruz relates how she set up a coffee group for AU students in Toronto. “There I was, on a cold rainy… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Motivation magic. Seems like the posts with the most responses are those asking about motivation, as one student—who put a pause on studies for two months and is struggling to resume—discovers. Discord Time to apply. A soon-to-be-finished student asks for clarification on when to complete the apply to graduate form and others… Read more »