AUSU is getting set for it's second Pride Week, with a host of great events including guest speakers Joshua Whitehead and Dr. Tobias Wiggins. Executive Director Jodi Campbell catches up with VP Community and Wellness Natalia Iwanek and Communications and Member Services Coordinator Ashley Janes to talk about the great events coming up and the importance of Pride at AUSU. Starring: AUSU VP Community and Wellness Natalia Iwanek, Communications and Member Services Coordinator Ashley Janes, and Executive Director Jodi Campbell

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Episode 50: Let’s Go! It’s Pride in October!

Jared Maltais and Christian Fotang from the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) join AUSU to talk about the federal election on September 20, what it means for Athabasca University students, and how to make sure your vote counts. AUSU is running a Get Out The Vote campaign to encourage all students to cast their ballot this election and CASA is our key partner in making that campaign work. Starring: CASA Government and Stakeholder Relations Officer Jared Maltais, CASA Director of Advocacy Christian Fotang, AUSU Governance and Advocacy Coordinator Duncan Wojtaszek, and AUSU Executive Director Jodi Campbell

Episode 49: CASA's Get Out the Vote Campaign and the Federal Election

AUSU looks at the work done this summer, such as pushing for compassionate grading and developing executive workplans, as well as looking ahead to autumn. President Stacey Hutchings and VP Community and Wellness Natalia Iwanek share their stories from the summer. Starring: AUSU President Stacey Hutchings, VP Community and Wellness Natalia Iwanek, Governance and Advocacy Coordinator Duncan Wojtaszek, and Executive Director Jodi Campbell

Episode 48: No Summer Breaks for AU Students

 AUSU sits down with the chair of the Council of Alberta University Students (CAUS) Rachel Timmermans as well as our own VP External Karen Fletcher to talk about the impact of provincial cuts to Athabasca University and how CAUS is fighting to keep AU education affordable and of the highest quality. Starring: CAUS Chair Rachel Timmermans, AUSU VP External Karen Fletcher, and AUSU Governance and Advocacy Coordinator Duncan Wojtaszek

Episode 47: How the Alberta Government Impacts AU Students

Guest host VP Community and Wellness Natalia Iwanek interviews students Mel Mirosol and Vevangapi Katjamana about the 2SLGBTQIA+ community at Athabasca University and the importance of providing a safe space to learn to every student in our virtual campus. Starring: AU students Mel Mirosol and Vevangapi Katjamana, along with AUSU VP Community and Wellness Natalia Iwanek

Episode 46: Celebrating #PrideWeek at AUSU

AUSU chats with our new Vice President External Karen Fletcher and Vice President Community and Wellness Natalia Iwanek on the perspectives of Ontario students at Athabasca University, the need for expanding efforts on equity, diversity, and inclusion - and a look at the best hidden gems in Ontario for vacation, food, and studying. Starring: AUSU VP External Karen Fletcher, VP Community and Wellness Natalia Iwanek, and Executive Director Jodi Campbell

Episode 45: Ontario Students Stepping Up!

AUSU chats with Tim Hanson, AUSU's Social Media Coordinator about his experiences as an Athabasca University student, what it is like running all of AUSU's social media accounts, and his love of Star Trek. Starring: AUSU Executive Director Jodi Campbell, Governance and Advocacy Coordinator Duncan Wojtaszek and Social Media Coordinator Tim Hanson

Episode 44: AUSU's Social Media Hits Warp Speed

AUSU Executive Director Jodi Campbell and Governance and Advocacy Coordinator Duncan Wojtaszek take over the podcast and talk about serving students in a virtual office environment setting up the AUSU office in a virtual environment while still serving students - and how to make the most of working, studying, and living at home. Starring: AUSU Governance and Advocacy Coordinator Duncan Wojtaszek and Executive Director Jodi Campbell

Episode 43: AUSU Open Mic... Hijacked!

We pick the brains of AUSU executives to find out how they balance life and their studies and the specific tips they have for all AU students that help them complete their courses and programs successfully. We also learn a bit about their very first jobs before they went to AU. Intro music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Starring AUSU President Stacey Hutchings, VP External and Student Affairs Natalia Iwanek, VP Finance and Administration Almigdad Eldoma, & Executive Director Jodi Campbell

Episode 42: Study Tips and Tricks with AUSU Execs

AUSU sits down with Almigdad Eldoma, the VP Finance and Administration and chats about what led him to Athabasca University, his time in the Canadian Armed Forces, and what he hopes to bring to the team at AUSU. From championing Black History Month and our equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives to what it is like going from a traditional brick-and-mortar institution to Athabasca University, Almigdad shares his thoughts with listeners. Starring: AUSU VP Finance and Administration Almigdad Eldoma, Governance and Advocacy Coordinator Duncan Wojtaszek, and Executive Director Jodi Campbell

Episode 41: AU student Almigdad Eldoma puts his accounting classes to work at AUSU

Distance Students from across the Atlantic AUSU Executive Director Jodi Campbell sits down with his counterpart at the Open University Students Association, Rob Avann, to talk about the experiences of distance students from across the globe, and how AU students are not the only ones learning in our unique environment. Starring: Open University Students Association Chief Executive Rob Avann, AUSU Governance and Advocacy Coordinator Duncan Wojtaszek, and AUSU Executive Director Jodi Campbell

Episode 40: Open University in the UK... AU with an accent!

 AUSU chats with the new Vice President External and Student Affairs Natalia Iwanek about several new initiatives from AUSU, including the AUSU 2SLGBTQIA+ Coalition Discord Server, the new virtual food assistance program, and joining the Council of Alberta University Students (CAUS). We also talk to her about her path to AU and the many, many different places she has lived.

Episode 39: New VPEX Natalia Iwanek Gets Right to Work

AUSU discusses the future of Athabasca University with AU President Dr. Neil Fassina and AUSU President Stacey Hutchings. We talk about AU one day having a million students, inspiring student stories, how tuition increases are impacting AU and AU students, what happened to the phone lines, COVID-19 impacts at AU, and Dr. Fassina's future at Okanagan College. Starring: AU President Dr. Neil Fassina, AUSU President Stacey Hutchings, and AUSU Executive Director Jodi Campbell

Episode 38: AU President Dr. Neil Fassina on AU's Future

AUSU asks outgoing AUSU President Natasha Donahue and AU student Jennifer Bouley how students can leverage their education at Athabasca University into a new job or advancing in their career. Tips on networking, writing cover letters, and getting noticed in a crowded job market are shared as the two look at what makes Athabasca University students stand out. Starring: AU student Jennifer Bouley, outgoing AUSU President Natasha Donahue, and AUSU Executive Director Jodi Campbell.

Episode 37: Turning Your AU Degree Into A Career

AUSU reviews the various services it offers to Athabasca University students, including scholarships and bursaries, resume services, peer course reviews, LinkedIn Learning, and many others, including the podcast itself. Join VP External and Student Affairs Stacey Hutchings and AUSU staff as they take a deep dive into the services available for free to all AU undergrads from their Students' Union! Starring: AUSU VP External and Student Affairs Stacey Hutchings, Communications and Member Services Coordinator Donette Kingyens, and Executive Director Jodi Campbell

Episode 36: AUSU Student Services are Expanding!

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