Bannock and a Movie February Edition: nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up Feb 1 to Feb 28 Online Hosted by AU Nukskahtowin indigenous.athabascau.ca/bannock/index.php Access through above link Talk to a Librarian Drop-in Session Tues, Feb 2, 9:00 to 9:30 am MST Online via Microsoft Teams Hosted by AU Library library.athabascau.ca/orientations.html No pre-registration necessary; access through above… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group A library that lends books: one student’s query about the loan term for AU library books leads to other students discovering that actual books can be borrowed from AU’s library. Discord The horror: One student’s revelation that coffee causes tummy issues prompts much concern and advice. Nothing helped, but love was in… Read more »
Scholarship name: Dick Shaw Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by: International Society of Explosives Experts – Western Canada Chapter (ISEEWEST) Deadline: February 16, 2021 Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants, must be enrolled as a full-time student in a course of study with some relevance to the non-military use of… Read more »
There’s a designated day for just about everything, so no surprise that the Curmudgeon‘s have their own day on January 29. Curmudgeon is a colourful term to throw around and a couple of our writers have done just that. Not all editors, surely. Writer and former Voice editor Christina M. Frey invokes cranky editors while… Read more »
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AthaU Facebook Group Getting things done, eventually: A long-time AU student seeks assistance setting up a student email account for the first time. With the link and password long buried, the usual steps don’t work so an AU staff member provides a link to the IT helpdesk. Discord Shopping in our underwear again: a discussion… Read more »
Bannock and a Movie January Edition: Our People will be Healed Jan 1 to Jan 31 Online Hosted by AU Nukskahtowin indigenous.athabascau.ca/bannock/index.php Access through above link Talk to a Librarian Drop-in Session Tues, Jan 26, 9:00 to 9:30 am MST Online via Microsoft Teams Hosted by AU Library library.athabascau.ca/orientations.html No pre-registration necessary; access through above… Read more »
National Handwriting Day is January 23, coinciding with the birthday of the original John Hancock. This day of recognition for handwriting was, not surprisingly, conceived of by the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association (WIMA). Your brain on cursive. Writer and former Voice editor S.D. Livingston contemplates the usefulness of handwriting in an increasingly digital world. “[P]ressing… Read more »
Scholarship name: EDC International Business Scholarships Sponsored by: Export Development Canada Deadline: February 22, 2021 Potential payout: $4000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, be enrolled in a full-time accredited bachelor’s degree program at a Canadian university or college, studying business or business combined with environmental or sustainability courses, be returning… Read more »
Scholarship name: Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Sponsored by: Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program Deadline: February 1, 2021 Potential payout: up to $28,000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants; must be students graduating from high school, or completing first year of CEGEP, or already completed high school; be in good academic standing;… Read more »