Tuum Est: UBC Student Alumni Council

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.

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Music Credits:

Nouvelle Noel Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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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.