Scholarship name: The Dalton Camp Award 2023 Sponsored by: FRIENDS Deadline: January 6, 2023, 8:00 pm EST Potential payout: up to $10,000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada. To be considered for the secondary student prize, applicants must be enrolled full-time at a recognized post-secondary institution. What’s required: An… Read more »
Library Chat Tues, Dec 6, 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 Library Chat Wed, Dec 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 CIDER… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group App invasion. A student has their computer taken over after downloading the app supposedly required to access new student email accounts; turns out it was a big whoops on AU’s part because the app was never intended to be associated with student accounts. AU reps later report the app requirement has been… Read more »
Tanisi! The Indigenous Circle at AUSU is looking for up to ten Indigenous undergraduate students at AU to join the organization by representing Indigenous learners at AU, AUSU, and the wider student community. Want a student leadership role? The Circle is formed by Indigenous AU undergraduate students. It meets at least four times a year… Read more »
Scholarship name: Instant Record Check $500 Scholarship Sponsored by: Instant Record Check Deadline: December 31, 2022, 11:59 pm EST Potential payout: $500 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be legal residents of Canada or hold a valid student visa, be 18 years of age or over, and be currently enrolled in, or accepted to, a full-time undergrad… Read more »
One of the features of American Thanksgiving is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Voice writers have been there, done that. Hazel in the Big Apple. Columnist Hazel Anaka recounts her trip to NYC, some of which seems strangely familiar. “Through a lifetime of watching movies and reading novels set in New… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Seeking paper text. A student looking for a paper version of an etext receives tips on both the AUSU app, and the Athabasca University Textbook Buy/Sell Facebook group. Discord Hit the showers. A discussion in the #general channel discusses the merits of cold showers vs hot. Hey, anything to avoid studying! reddit… Read more »
Library Chat Tues, Nov 29, 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 Library Chat Wed, Nov 30, 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 Reference… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Calgary study group. A call-out for students in or near NW Calgary to begin meeting for socializing, support, and accountability attracts some enthusiastic responses. Discord You’ve got mail! (Maybe.) Discussion in the #general channel mostly revolves around how to access student email after the upgrade. Some students are forgetting about the “u”… Read more »
Scholarship name: North American Van Lines Logistics Scholarship Sponsored by: North American Van Lines Deadline: December 15, 2022 Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be Canadian Citizens or permanent residents, and enrolled (or enrolling) as a full-time student at an accredited Canadian university or college in an undergrad degree program in Logistics or equivalent… Read more »