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The Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta is soliciting applications from qualified, full-time Alberta post-secondary students for the Siobhan Isabella Reid Memorial Scholarship.

The $1,000 scholarship is open to students enrolled in a program which will lead to that individual being able to assist children and/or adults with learning disabilities. The student may be enrolled in any faculty of any university within Alberta or in a college degree program.

Deadline for applications is May 15, 2015.

For full criteria and application materials, visit:
http://www.ldalberta.ca/downloads/scholarshipsawards/

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The Student Success Centre, Libraries & Cultural Resources, and the SU Wellness Centre have partnered to run a program called W²RAP UP from April 7-8.

This program provides Writing, Wellness, Research, and Academic Support, as well as Peer-Assisted Study Sessions.

For the full schedule of available sessions, and to register:
http://www.ucalgary.ca/ssc/events/wrap_up

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The Student Success Centre is offering a workshop designed to get you off to a good start in your Spring and Summer math courses.

Conquering Your Math Course will help students to:

• identify areas in which their foundational math skills need improvement, and make plans to upgrade in those areas
• draft a weekly study schedule to ensure adequate time for study, review and practice problems
• expand and improve their study strategies
• learn techniques to reduce math anxiety

Conquering Your Math Course will be held Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 2:00pm-4:00pm, in TFDL 440D.

Students can register for the workshop on-line at http://success.ucalgary.ca (log in, select ‘Student Success Centre’ and then click on the link for Events and Workshops).

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Properly documenting your sources is an essential part of a good term paper. The tools below can assist with citations:

• The UNC Citation Builder creates citations in the MLA, APA, and Chicago styles
• The Citation Machine automatically generates citations in MLA, APA, Chicago and Turabian
• And Writing Support at the Student Success Centre offers resources on MLA, APA, Chicago, CSE, IEEE, and Vancouver

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With the end-of-term fast approaching, the SU Wellness Centre is offering Skill Boosters Workshops on the following topics:

• Managing Test Anxiety
• Reducing Anxiety
• Mood and Motivation
• Self-Care for Stress Management

For more information and to register, visit:
https://www.ucalgary.ca/wellnesscentre/events-programs/workshops/skill-boosters

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