Tuum Est: UBC Student Alumni Council

In today's episode, Student Alumni Council members Jiayi Li and Will Oxtoby speak with Peter A. Allard School of Law Alum, Sabrina Spencer, about her journey entering the field of law. Sabrina completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Alberta in Economic and German Language and Literature. She went on to pursue a masters degree in Environmental Studies at York University, and finally obtained her Juris Doctor in Law at UBC’s Allard Law school. At the time of recording this episode, she is an Associate Lawyer at Fasken, practicing in areas of Environmental, Climate, and Indigenous law with a focus on promotion of reconciliation and addressing climate change. Recognized as one of “Business in Vancouver’s” Forty Under 40 in 2022, she has many experiences to share! If you have any ideas or suggestions for future Student Skills episodes, please email them to ubc.sac@ubc.ca! Music Credits: Nouvelle Noel Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In today's episode, Student Alumni Council member Will Oxtoby speaks with UBC's Interim President, Dr. Deborah Buszard, about her experiences in higher education, university leadership, and goals in her time leading the university. If you have any ideas or suggestions for future Student Skills episodes, please email them to ubc.sac@ubc.ca! Music Credits: Nouvelle Noel Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In today's episode, Student Alumni Council members Jiayi Li and Romina Hajizadeh speak with Kaitlin Wu from the CIRS Food Hub and Cody Rector from Agora Cafe, two places on campus with the mission of meeting students' food security needs. *Please note, the SAC does not speak for UBC or its plans for the future on this matter. We are a student-run group that aims to share knowledge of students and alumni alike.* If you have any ideas or suggestions for future Student Skills episodes, please email them to ubc.sac@ubc.ca! Music Credits: Nouvelle Noel Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In today's episode, our host  Xya Parashar interviews UBC Sauder School of Business alum Cindy Hu (BComm '14) about her experiences with investing and growing wealth. Disclaimer: The Student Alumni Council and Cindy Hu are not providing advice on what to invest in nor is this meant to be professional financial advice. This episode is meant to give UBC students and other listeners some insight into the daunting world of investment, and where to begin! If you have any ideas or suggestions for future Student Skills episodes, please email them to ubc.sac@ubc.ca! Music Credits: Nouvelle Noel Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode, our host Romina talks about building up your non-academic experiences at university, getting a breadth of skills to help you on your career journey, and enriching your overall university experience! If you have any ideas or suggestions for future Student Skills episodes, please email them to ubc.sac@ubc.ca! Music Credits: Nouvelle Noel Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode, our host Will dives into some of his methods to network with students, alumni, and professionals successfully. Will talks about the value of good first impressions, beginning with sincere appreciation, and getting outside of one's comfort zone, all as key pieces to build a strong network. If you have any ideas or suggestions for future Student Skills episodes, please email them to ubc.sac@ubc.ca! Music Credits: Nouvelle Noel Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode, our hosts Elliott and Taarika interview a special guest, Dr. Maria Gallo about how to utilize alumni connections to enrich your degree. They discuss how to go about developing your network, how to initiate conversations with alumni, and her new book “The Alumni Way”.  She has offered our listeners a special discount code “DISCOUNT35" to be used with the publisher’s store: https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-alumni-way.  We would like to acknowledge that UBC’s Vancouver Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Musqueam people. We would also like to acknowledge that you are listening today from many places, near and far, and acknowledge the traditional owners and caretakers of those lands.

In this episode, our hosts Elliott, Amelia, and Sarv talk about student challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, coping with a constantly changing environment, and relevant resources to support UBC students during this time. We would like to acknowledge that UBC’s Vancouver Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Musqueam people. We would also like to acknowledge that you are listening today from many places, near and far, and acknowledge the traditional owners and caretakers of those lands.

In this episode, our hosts Elliott and Amelia chat about final exams. They've selected some exam horror stories from friends, SAC members, and UBC reddit as cautionary tales. They also talk about ways to avoid stressful situations and how to be prepared for all your final exams. We would like to acknowledge that UBC’s Vancouver Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Musqueam people. We would also like to acknowledge that you are listening today from many places, near and far, and acknowledge the traditional owners and caretakers of those lands.

In this episode, our hosts Olivia and Will chat with Santa J. Ono, the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia. Learn more about what both roles entail as well as the motivation that continuously drives Dr. Ono.  We would like to acknowledge that UBC’s Vancouver Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Musqueam people. We would also like to acknowledge that you are listening today from many places, near and far, and acknowledge the traditional owners and caretakers of those lands. A special thanks to Dr. Ono and all those that participated in the #SongsofComfort project alongside him. You can find the music featured in this episode alongside all other pieces on Dr. Ono's IGTV. The transcript for this episode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iciO0WxsLPo5ofyB11fRT7RjX_qJWF2j/view?usp=sharing

In this episode, our host Olivia interviews Rob Kim, a Career Strategist at the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems. Tune in to hear the insights he has to share regarding networking and preparing for the career that comes after our degree.  We would like to acknowledge that UBC’s Vancouver Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Musqueam people. We would also like to acknowledge that you are listening today from many places, near and far, and acknowledge the traditional owners and caretakers of those lands. A special thanks to Mar Emanuel for providing the music featured in this episode. Check out his newest song "Yet to Come" here! The transcript for this episode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aPEsU220XpxbJkzwkvLf3h_mKDTP2-MF/view?usp=sharing

For our third episode, our hosts Will and Olivia discuss their preferred methods of productivity and organization. Olivia dives into how colour coding your work can help with memorization and organization. Will explains one of his favourite productivity hacks from a book called Mis En Place by Dan Charnas that includes techniques like squaring your to-do list with the calendar. We would like to acknowledge that UBC’s Vancouver Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Musqueam people. We would also like to acknowledge that you are listening today from many places, near and far, and acknowledge the traditional owners and caretakers of those lands. A special thanks to Eh? Capella for providing the music featured in this episode. Eh? Capella is one of UBC’s competitive a-cappella singing groups. Check them out on Facebook.  The transcript for this episode: coming soon!

For our second episode, our host Will interviews Cole Evans, the current President of UBC’s Alma Mater Society (AMS) to learn more about UBC’s student government and leadership. A note to listeners that this episode contains minor explicit language. We would like to acknowledge that UBC’s Vancouver Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Musqueam people. We would also like to acknowledge that you are listening today from many places, near and far, and acknowledge the traditional owners and caretakers of those lands. A special thanks to Music for Mental Health for providing the music featured in this episode. Music for Mental Health is a UBC-based group that raises awareness and fundraises for mental health causes by telling stories through their music. Check them out on Facebook! The transcript for this episode: https://tinyurl.com/tuumest-ep2

For our first episode, our hosts Will and Olivia chat with Kieran Davey and Tiffany Lee - two important leaders of the Student Alumni Council (SAC). We would like to acknowledge that UBC’s Vancouver Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Musqueam people. We would also like to acknowledge that you are listening today from many places, near and far, and acknowledge the traditional owners and caretakers of those lands. A special thanks to K-OG for providing the music featured in this episode. The transcript for this episode: https://tinyurl.com/tuumest-ep1

Welcome to Tuum Est, a podcast created by the University of British Columbia’s Student Alumni Council (SAC). Tuum Est is a podcast that aims to inspire and showcase members of the UBC community, including students, faculty, and alumni. A special thanks to K-OG for providing the music featured in this trailer.  The transcript for this episode is available here.