Scholarship name:  Digital Marketing Scholarship Program Sponsored by:  SEOReseller Deadline:  December 15, 2021 Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be university students with a GPA of 3.0 or greater. What’s required:  An online application form, along with copy of your transcript, a short bio statement, and a minimum 500-word essay discussing the impact of… Read more »

AthaU Facebook Group Expensive mistake.  A student who accidentally enrolled in the wrong course gets dinged for a $228 fee to correct the mistake.  An intervention needed here! Discord That’s why it’s called general.  Discussions in the #general channel bounce from OSAP to snow to tax forms to slogging through course readings. reddit Beyond the… Read more »

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As if it being Friday isn’t enough, Friday, November 12 marks Happy Hour Day!  The concept of happy hour has expanded beyond discounted drinks, as our writers have observed. Mosquitoes are thirsty, too.  Katie D’Souza continues her account of five weeks spent in India, with a look at critters and community spirit.  “You have no… Read more »

AthaU Facebook Group Shouldn’t they just give a free pass for that blunder?  A student struggles through an exam (after having been denied an alternate format from disability services), only to be told the wrong exam was provided.  An AU student union rep offers assistance in sorting out the mess; other students pitch in with… Read more »

Scholarship name:  Allied Van Lines Scholarship Sponsored by:  Allied Van Lines Deadline:  December 15, 2021 Potential payout:  $1000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents; be enrolled or enrolling at an accredited Canadian university or college in a full-time undergrad degree program in the Logistics or equivalent field; and have a GPA… Read more »

AUSU values your opinions! We want to know how we can best serve our student members and help you have a positive student experience while studying at AU. Please fill out our 2021 AUSU Annual Student Survey – it should take no more than 7-10 minutes to complete, and all your answers are confidential. AUSU is giving… Read more »

Surviving the Ethics Approval Process Unscathed Mon, Nov 15, 1:00 to 2:00 pm MST Online Hosted by AU news.athabascau.ca/events/surviving-the-ethics-approval-process-unscathed/ Register through above link All events are free unless otherwise noted.

AthaU Facebook Group You gotta kick your own ass.  A student struggling with an individualized-study course format seeks help, and the community responds with advice and tools for staying on track. Discord Student housing in an insane real estate market.  A thread in the #coffee-shop-lounge spotlights the dismal options facing students who need housing in… Read more »

November is World Vegan Month, and our contributors have presented a broad spectrum of views on veganism.  Here are some samples. Praising the grain.  Janice Behrens presents barley as one of her favourite grains when preparing meat-free meals.  “There is no cure for the carnivorous craving some of us have for succulent red meat and… Read more »