Emily Wyatt has had a successful year as Students’ Union president, though how much of that is due directly to Wyatt herself, is questionable. She was lucky to have strong VPs and a strong SU bureaucracy behind her every move. Launching her year on a platform that included the goals of increasing SU communication with… Continue reading SU Reviews: Emily Wyatt, President
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SU Reviews: SU president Emily Wyatt, a.k.a the ringmaster
By Emily Senger
Wyatt provides direction to the SU clowns, but without the cooperation of the clowns and all the other behind-the-scenes circus performers, there would be no show.After two years of a Students’ Union with a largely external focus, SU president Emily Wyatt thought it was time to bring business back home and focus on the needs… Continue reading SU Reviews: SU president Emily Wyatt, a.k.a the ringmaster
President: Emily Wyatt
Emily Wyatt knows what’s going on. With a year of external commissioner experience and as current president of the Resident Students’ Association, Wyatt is aware of how the university works and how to best get things done. Wyatt admits she isn’t a political schmoozer; she isn’t concerned with padding her resume or making political connections.… Continue reading President: Emily Wyatt
Wyatt wins as new SU prez
By Sara Hanson
Besides the mess of posters that overtook MacEwan Student Centre, the 2006 Students’ Union General Election ran smoothly. In his election report, SU Chief Returning Officer Mike Brown noted voter turnout was down four per cent from last year, as only 17 per cent of eligible students voted. Brown said the low turnout was likely… Continue reading Wyatt wins as new SU prez
SU View: SU needs your input
By Emily Wyatt
For the past few years, the Students’ Union has received a significant amount of money from the Board of Governors to fund projects and initiatives that increase the quality of the student experience here. This year, once again, the SU will receive approximately $1.4 million to improve campus life for students. Past uses of quality… Continue reading SU View: SU needs your input
Money found for Mac Hall reno
Thanks to a budget miscalculation, the University of Calgary Students’ Union is planning to renovate the MacEwan Student Centre south courtyard. The fortunate blunder occurred when the SU discovered an unused portion of the quality money they had previously received. “We have $86,000 put away from the quality money,” said SU president Emily Wyatt. With… Continue reading Money found for Mac Hall reno
SU View: Communicating with Students!!
By Emily Wyatt
As you have probably heard about a million times during your time at the U of C, the Students’ Union is here to serve and represent your interests, and when it comes right down to it, if we don’t know what you want, we can’t effectively represent you. That’s why this year the SU has… Continue reading SU View: Communicating with Students!!
SU Report Card: President Bryan West
Students’ Union president-elect Emily Wyatt will have some big shoes to fill as Bryan West steps down after two years running the SU. West has brought a high degree of professionalism and competence to the SU and it has gained him the respect of SU staff, his fellow student reps, external post-secondary stakeholders and university… Continue reading SU Report Card: President Bryan West
SU election announces candidate selection
Nominations are closed on three of five Students’ Union executive positions in this year’s SU General Election.The presidential race is closed, with current Residence Students’ Association president Emily Wyatt squaring off against two-time SU vice-president events Alex Vyskocil, current operations and finance commissioner Andrew Lahey, and newcomer Mark Armstrong. The 2006 VP events position will… Continue reading SU election announces candidate selection
Shinerama 2005 breaks the $20,000 mark
When Shinerama event organizers Christie Docking and Emily Wyatt told the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation their goal of raising $20,000, the foundation told them it was too ambitious for the University of Calgary. But as the intense fund-raising campaign nears its end, they are only $600 short of their target, setting a new record for… Continue reading Shinerama 2005 breaks the $20,000 mark