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Five Questions with Rosie McGee

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L-R: Rosie at Quarry Rock and her treasured Florence Welch painting by artist Margaret Young.

By Rumnique Nannar

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In our ‘Five Questions With’ series, we get to know members of our community and their invaluable roles in making Emily Carr University a great place to learn, work and teach.

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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ student, they receive support from our advisors, international team, and career development team (and many more!). At Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ turns 100?

As someone who loves a party, I’m excited to see how the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ community will celebrate this huge milestone. I’m still relatively new to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ; 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 f