Month: December 2012

  • Summer Student Opportunities with TransCanada

    TransCanada’s Summer Student 2013 program is now accepting applications. Successful applicants will be placed in one of a variety of department and field locations throughout Canada and the U.S. from early May to late August. To participate, you must be 18 years of age or over, enrolled in a post-secondary institution, and planning to return…

  • Khan, Drang, and open education

    In April, we featured Khan Academy, the not-for-profit organization with the ambitious goal of providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere. While Khan Academy is a great resource – providing a wealth of lessons, each broken down into accessible, easy-to-digest parts – recent discussion suggests that it should be approached with a degree of…

  • Finals are stressful

    Finals are really, really stressful: a combination of lots of studying and little sleep. The Labyrinth may help to alleviate some of this stress. Located in the Dance Studio in Kinesiology, the Labyrinth is available for walking meditation, sleeping, and studying. Or, just for catching a quick breath. The room is available December 10 through…