Ada Lovelace Day: A Celebration of Women and Innovation at AU Tue, Oct 12, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Science and Technology news.athabascau.ca/events/ada-lovelace-day-a-celebration-of-women-and-innovation-at-athabasca-university/ Register through above link Cultivating ease in academia with Dr Melissa Jay: Practicing presence in times of stress Wed, Oct 13, 3:00 to 4:00 pm… Read more »
One of the best aspects of early autumn is the anticipation of Thanksgiving: a long weekend with good prospects for a fabulous meal. The Voice‘s writers past examined the holiday from several different perspectives. But maybe I want to spend the day with my textbooks. Wayne Benedict is surprised to find his university has no… Read more »
Great news! Intake for AUSU’s fall Awards and Bursaries Program is now open! It’s our favourite way to promote and celebrate academic achievement and community spirit, and to provide aid to students encountering financial hardship. They are available to all AUSU members currently taking any AU undergraduate course! Awards Now Open for Application: Academic Achievement $1,000 each… Read more »
International Coffee Day is October 1. Coffee and students go together like essays and late nights, and The Voice has published dozens of articles about coffee over the years. But I can stop at any time. Debbie Jabbour dispels some of the misconceptions about addictions—including caffeine. “Most addicts are normal people like you and I,… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Even technology has its limits. A question on where to find hard-copy textbooks attracts several suggestions, plus a discussion about textbook options, and accommodation on medical grounds. Discord Not waving, but drowning. Amidst discussions about audiobooks, a student asks how many times a failed course can be re-taken (two), and others offer… Read more »
MBA for Executives Webinar Thur, Oct 7, 10:00 to 11:00 am MDT Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business news.athabascau.ca/events/mba-for-executives-webinar-20211007/ RSVP through above link All events listed are free unless otherwise noted
Scholarship name: 2021 Academic Excellence Award Sponsored by: Global Teletherapy Deadline: Nov 12, 2021 Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be enrolled at a university, college, or graduate school for the 2021-2022 academic year, be in good academic standing, and have a GPA of at least 3.0. What’s required: A completed online application form,… Read more »
Being a perfectionist is a great thing, in my opinion. A Korean friend recently said that the Western psychology labels perfectionism as almost a disorder. But in the engineering field, he said, perfectionism is critical to success. That’s because one tiny error in calculation can have catastrophic outcomes, such as explosions. Why settle for less… Read more »
If you’ve been to a brick-and-mortar campus, one of the sad things you may note is that many universities now have food banks right on campus. The simple act of having enough food to eat is so difficult for many students that it makes sense for there to be a food bank present. AU has… Read more »
Discover why you should cast your vote in the federal election in the latest AUSU Executive Blog. Your participation has a bigger impact than you may know! AUSU teamed up with FYidoctors to bring some great preferred partner savings on eyewear to our membership! You can get up to 40% off! FYidoctors has more than 280 locations… Read more »