As the global credit crunch steamrolls along, the average observer might be forgiven for thinking that, somewhere along the line, ideas about borrowing and lending have gotten strangely turned around?especially when it comes to U.K.-based bank Egg. In February, the Internet bank sent letters to more than 160,000 of their customers informing them their Egg… Read more »
New Council Takes Office – New Executive Elected At 7:00 pm, April 14, 2008, the 2006/08 AUSU council was dissolved and the newly elected councillors began their two-year term. The election of the new executives was also completed. The execs will serve for one year, at which time a mid-term re-election will take place for… Read more »
I know many successful people who have taken the ?no media? vow. For their mental health and well-being they have voluntarily decided to stop reading newspapers and watching the news. The proliferation of bad news played and replayed and described in graphic detail has a damaging effect on mood, feelings of security, and comfort levels…. Read more »
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Chances are pretty good you’ve never seen any of these films, but not because they’re terrible; I mean, they are terrible, but That’s not why you haven’t seen them. In fact plenty of wretchedly unwatchable movies are awesome if you give them a chance, but because certain subjects are still considered too dark for mainline… Read more »
Book: Robert Alter, The Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary Publication date: 2007 Publisher: W. W. Norton and Company, Inc., New York, NY ?Let but goodness and kindness pursue me all the days of my life. And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for many long days.? Psalm 23, The Book… Read more »
STUDENT: Heather Fraser The Athabasca University Students’ Union has just elected its new council! The next series of profiles will highlight the new and returning councillors of the AUSU Student Council. Small-town living is full of opportunities, but universities are harder to come by away from major centres. This week we meet a student who… Read more »
Consider a Career as an Occupational Therapist What is Occupational Therapy? Occupational therapy (OT) is an allied health profession that helps individuals achieve their maximum independence with the problems that interfere with their ability to participate in meaningful activities. OT can also reduce or avert a problem and its effects. The Canadian Association of Occupational… Read more »
If You’re looking for great tips on how to handle some of the study problems that students encounter, check out AU’s Study Skills page. You’ll find practical solutions on a variety of topics, including time management, getting the most out of textbooks, and even advice on effective ways to highlight texts. Other topics include mastering… Read more »
Study indicates students 12 per cent more likely to suffer mental health issues OTTAWA (CUP) — Post-secondary institutions across Canada are struggling to [meet] students? demands for mental health care services or support. Richard Kadison, chief of mental health services at Harvard University, recently conducted a study in which he found students to be 12… Read more »
An Athabasca University publication, The Book of Answers, has garnered another prize, this one a silver award from the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA). The UCEA represents institutions offering continuing education, including ?public and private accredited colleges and universities, and nonprofit organizations with a significant commitment to continuing higher education.? AU’s The Book of Answers… Read more »
At Home: Albertans to Receive Free Health Care It was announced in Alberta’s budget this week that funds have been allocated to cover the personal portion of the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP). Currently, Albertans pay $44 per person per month to stay insured under the plan. Until now, anyone reaching the age of… Read more »
Out of our mouths and pens and keyboards, words flow daily. Without them, life would be almost impossible. We are so incredibly dependant on them. We need them in ways not entirely unlike how we need air and sleep and food. Yet we don’t always appreciate them as much as we might. One Sentence How… Read more »
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