The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Halen Deng (she/her), a Bachelor of Commerce student, with a major in Business Technology Management, living in Calgary, Alberta. She mentioned, “This program allows me to merge my interests in business with the constantly evolving field of technology. In my future career, I am open… Read more »
As we all know, there are certain things that happen to other people that will never happen to us. Chief among these is death. Other people will pass away, and we shall mourn them and miss them terribly. We will miss their companionship, and all the things that were so lovely and infuriating about them. … Read more »
Eclipse, part one. Like many others in Ontario who live in or near the “path of totality” for the April 8 solar eclipse, we made plans to view the event. We live about 15 kilometres away from the northern limit of totality as it crosses eastern Ontario. Why not make the short drive to experience… Read more »
On Easter Friday it somehow slipped my mind that it was Easter Friday. We had just seen a movie, when we suddenly pulled over, and I was asked to run and pick up a submarine sandwich. Quickly flying out of the car, I was lost at first, especially as I have very poor vision, and… Read more »
“Passing the Baton: Welcoming the 2024-2025 AUSU Executive Committee” The Athabasca University Students’ Union (AUSU) would like to thank our outgoing 2023-2024 Executive Committee, including President Naju Syed, VP External Manmeet Kaur, VP Finance and Administration Chantel Groening (formerly Bradley), and VP Community and Wellness Natalia Iwanek. Their commitment and dedication to student success have… Read more »
Scholarship name: Odenza Vacations College Scholarship Sponsored by: Odenza Vacations Deadline: May 1, 2024 Potential payout: $500 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be residents of Canada or the U.S., be between the ages of 17 and 24 as at September 1, 2024, and have a GPA of 2.5 or greater. What’s required: An online application along… Read more »
The 2024 AU Research Forum is just around the corner, on April 17 and 18! Register now for virtual sessions on a range of topics, from ethics and sustainability, to knowledge mobilization and media relations, and much more. The forum isn’t just for researchers – all AU team members, staff and students are invited to learn about, engage… Read more »
This research seeks to explicate the interactive therapy region of reality as it relates to our friends in the transgender community. As allies, it behooves us to understand “the ways in which a clinician’s unconscious prejudice can be felt, and potentially acted out, within various medical settings.” For instance, if therapists unwittingly project their biases… Read more »
Facebook: AU telephone quizzes? A student asks what the AU telephone quizzes are like. One student with phone anxiety requested and received a format change to an open-book written exam. Another student also experienced anxiety and blanked out during the phone exam. Another student has severe anxiety and was advised to email the tutor for… Read more »
People always want to go somewhere to feel paradise, but it’s all right here! It’s always been here. It’s the biggest endorphin rush on the planet, making even a grocery store build-your-own sandwich taste like five-star gourmet eating. And anyone can do it. It’s called exercise. The greatest secret is that the more we exercise,… Read more »
Library Chat Tues, Apr 16, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library www.athabascau.ca/library/index.html No pre-registration needed; access through chat box on home page The Writing Process Polishing the Assignment Tues, Apr 16, 12:30 to 1:30 pm MDT Online via MS Teams Hosted by AU Write Site www.athabascau.ca/news/events/the-writing-process-webinar-series Register through above link… Read more »
Postmodernism, that hall of mirrors whereby relativism takes its place on the mantle of truth largely by batting, like a playful cat, other contenders off of the throne and onto the floor, is a sight to behold. Shattered into their parts by deconstruction and shorn of their clothes, like a goat-bearded emperor donning new apparel,… Read more »
On April 2nd, 2024, stage one, week two of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Process and Democratic Institutions (The Commission) began. The four days of hearings featured testimonies provided by national party chairs, current and former Members of Parliament, and leaders from the security and intelligence community. Some of the issues… Read more »
