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From playing a key role in welcoming students each year to helping with high-profile events on campus, Rosie McGee enjoys those opportunities to tap into many different aspects of her role. We chatted with Rosie about following Florence & The Machine across the continents, the student journey, and more!

What do you like about your role in the �鶹��Ƶ (�鶹��Ƶ) community?

I love the variety of my role because no two days are the same for me. I appreciate that my role supports many student events on and off campus. It’s inspiring to see cross-department collaboration and different members of the community come together to support students. Last year, we had a new opportunity to host the Native Education College at �鶹��Ƶ for their annual graduation ceremony. I feel grateful to be able to work with our wider external community, too.

What’s something you wish people understood about student services that fascinates you?

I want people to understand how much behind-the-scenes work is involved and how much careful consideration goes into everything. Student Services are involved in the entire student journey: from prospective students attending one of our weekly campus tours to them liaising with our admissions team when processing their application. Once someone is an �鶹��Ƶ student, they receive support from our advisors, international team, and career development team (and many more!). At �鶹��Ƶ, Student Services also plans and organizes the annual graduation ceremony. It is a real honour for me to be part of such a full-circle journey.

What are you most looking forward to as �鶹��Ƶ turns 100?

As someone who loves a party, I’m excited to see how the �鶹��Ƶ community will celebrate this huge milestone. I’m still relatively new to �鶹��Ƶ; I feel this celebration is a good opportunity to bring the community together to learn more about our history and journey.

What’s one unexpected thing that people might not know about you?

I’m a huge Florence & the Machine fan! I have been to all their tours, from their very first “Lungs” tour in London in 2009 to their most recent “Dance Fever” tour at Rogers Arena in Vancouver in 2022. I also have a stunning painting of singer Florence Welch in the style of Gustav Klimt by artist Margaret Young on my living room wall.

What’s a piece of pop culture you’d bring to a desert island?

I’m going to assume there’s a record player on this desert island! I will bring Thee Sacred Souls latest album on vinyl, . Listening to this album before bed with a cup of tea and my e-reader is my current nighttime ritual.