AUSU Open Mic

AUSU Open Mic

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AUSU Open Mic episodes

  • Episode 21: We want AU students to vote!

    Current AUSU student councillor Brandon Simmons and AUSU staff give an overview of how easy it is to vote in the AUSU student council election happening right now! Check your email and cast your ballot - AUSU impacts your experience as a distance education student at AU, no matter where you study from or how engaged you are. The group also discusses how important your vote is to AUSU and makes your students' union better and more responsive to student needs. Intro music by Kevin MacLean (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons 3.0.

    Starring: AUSU President Brandon Simmons, Governance and Advocacy Coordinator Duncan Wojtaszek, and Executive Director Jodi Campbell.

    23 min
  • Episode 20: Take Your AU Experience to the Next Level - AUSU Student Elections

    AUSU chats with AU student councillors Brandon Simmons and Natasha Donahue about the benefits of sitting on AUSU's student council and how easy it is to get involved. Student leadership starts with nominating yourself to run in the AUSU election! AU undergraduate students can run for council no matter where they live, and nominations are open until February 7, 2020. Intro music by Kevin MacLean (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons 3.0.

    Starring: AUSU President Brandon Simmons, AUSU VP External and Student Affairs Natasha Donahue, and Executive Director Jodi Campbell.

    40 min
  • Episode 19: Breaking Down Barriers for Indigenous Students
    AUSU chats with two Athabasca University students to discuss the barriers that face indigenous students when going to university - and some of the ways distance education can help reduce those barriers. Starring: Alicia Gordon, AUSU VP External Natasha Donahue and AUSU Governance and Advocacy Coordinator Duncan Wojtaszek. Intro music by Kevin MacLeod (incomeptech.com) licensed under Creative Commons 3.0.
    35 min
  • Episode 18: The AUSU Holiday Special

    AUSU hands out some tips to maintain both your mental health and your GPA during the holiday season, as well as sharing some of our student councillors' favourite Christmas traditions, movies, and carols.

    Starring: AUSU President Brandon Simmons, AUSU VP External and Student Affairs Natasha Donahue, and AUSU Executive Director Jodi Campbell. Intro music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons 3.0.

    28 min
  • Episode 17: How Students Are Making Mental Health A Priority

    AUSU chats with fellow students Cole Baker and Natasha Donahue about mental health and tips for taking care of yourself while studying.

    Starring: SAMU (Students' Association of MacEwan University) VP External Cole Baker, AUSU VP External Natasha Donahue, and AUSU Governance and Advocacy Coordinator Duncan Wojtaszek. Intro music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons 3.0.

    31 min
  • Episode 16: The Alberta Budget and Why It Matters to AU Students
    The Government of Alberta has announced lots of changes coming for all Alberta universities and colleges, including Athabasca University through the provincial budget. Lots of these changes are going to impact your education, especially the cost of taking classes. Your VPEX Natasha Donahue and your Governance and Advocacy Coordinator Duncan Wojtaszek break down the coming changes. Intro music by Kevin MacLeod (incomeptech.com) licensed under Creative Commons 3.0.
    38 min
  • Episode 15: Spooky Students Halloween Special
    What's the scariest story you've ever had as a student? A nightmare? A horror film? We explore the spookier side of being a student with our guest, Beth Richardson. Intro music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons 3.0.
    41 min
  • Episode 14: Talking AU with MLA David Eggen
    We chat with Edmonton-North West MLA and NDP Advanced Education critic David Eggen about getting a post-secondary education, what role the government plays in that, as well as what it is like teaching in Zimbabwe. Your VP External Natasha Donahue also compares how the jobs of being an MLA and a student representative are similar. Intro music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons 3.0.
    25 min
  • Episode 13: AUSU Interview with AU Sasky Kristine Williamson
    We chat with AU VP University Relations Kristine Williamson about what your university has coming up as well as where AU and AUSU are working together - we also talk about what is great about growing up in Saskatchewan. Intro music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons 3.0.
    36 min
  • Episode 12: Get Out The Vote
    In our largest podcast yet we talk to CASA's National Advocacy Director and our friends at AUGSA about the importance of voting and the campaign to encourage students to pledge to vote at getoutthevote.ca. We also hear from several students just like you on why they're casting a ballot on October 21. Intro music by Kevin MacLeod (incomeptech.com) licensed under Creative Commons 3.0.
    54 min

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The Athabasca University Students' Union is a representative organization led by undergraduate students of Athabasca University. The AUSU Podcast is dedicated to stories of student life at Canada's…