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Revisiting “Online Spaces and Autism”
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. This post was originally published in July 2023. We are sharing it again in recognition of Autism Awareness Month. The month of April is designated as Autism Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], (2023b), this designation encourages…
April is Autism Awareness Month
The month of April is designated as Autism Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], (2023b), this designation encourages acceptance and inclusion of those with autism. The theme of Autism Awareness Month in 2024 is “Celebrate Differences” (CDC, 2023a). In addition to providing an Autism Awareness Month Tookit, the CDC…
Celebrate National Nutrition Month!
National Nutrition Month® occurs March of each year. National Nutrition Month® is an annual event sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign is designed to promote choosing nutritious foods and developing healthy habits. The 2024 theme is “Beyond the Table.” This theme centers on “the farm to fork aspect of nutrtion” as well…
The Stellar Vocabulary in Writing: A Delicate Balancing Act
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. It was just a terrible day for Jin-Jin McHuang. First, one of her prized tropical fish had died, then she burned her breakfast eggs while texting with a friend, her car was almost empty so a stop on a cold January day at a…
Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day
Wednesday, February 14 was Valentine’s Day, and what better way to continue to celebrate love than to practice kindness? Tomorrow, February 17, is Random Acts of Kindness Day! The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation (2024) invites us to “make kindness the norm” and take a minute or two to practice random acts of kindness at…
Taking Notes: The Writer’s Helpful Sidekick
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Ribeye Jones had a problem, a serious problem, and he couldn’t decide how to solve it. A nonconventional student (he was 38 and had just retired from a career with the Marines), he was now in his first year of college, pursuing a…
Let’s Get Productive! Live Study Sessions with Learning for Success
If you do not see the podcast, click here to listen. While completing a college degree online allows for greater freedom and flexibility with class and study times, it can often feel lonely and isolating. Giving up time with family and friends to shut oneself away in a quiet spot to study or discovering new…
Happy 2024!
The Academic Success Center staff wishes you holiday cheer and a happy new year! We hope the New Year brings you health, happiness, and prosperity. We will resume our academic success and writing blogcasts on Friday, January 19, 2024.
Season’s Greetings!
Happy Holidays to all of our readers from the Purdue University Global Academic Success Center tutors and staff and our blog contributors. We wish you happiness and joy this holiday season!
Pre-Writing: It’s the First Shovel in Building a Written “House!”
If you do not see the podcast, click here to listen. Australia McGill could not keep her mind on work! She was a Customer Specialist at a local bank, and while she offered the smiles and correct information each customer needed, her thoughts were elsewhere, to a college Basic Accounting essay she handed in two days…
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