May 25, 2026
Blog
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Introducing Alyssa Hall, Vice-President of External Affairs at Brock University
Hi OUSA!
I am Alyssa Hall (she/her), and I am so excited to be joining OUSA officially as a Steering Committee Member for the 2023/2024 academic school year.
Introducing Emily Poirier, OUSA's VP Finance and VP External Affairs at Western University
Hi everyone! My name is Emily (she/her), and I am the Vice President External Affairs at Western University’s University Students’ Council, as well as OUSA’s new VP Finance.
Introducing Kate Traynor, OUSA Vice President Human Resources & VP at the University of Waterloo
Howdy OUSA!
I'm Kate (Katie) Traynor, pronouns (she/her), and I'm currently the VP at the University of Waterloo and OUSA’s new VP HR.
Introducing Vivian Chiem, OUSA President & VP Government & Stakeholder Relations at Wilfrid Laurier University
Hi everyone!
It is an honour to reintroduce myself as the OUSA’s President & WLUSU’s Vice President: Government & Stakeholder Relations. I wrote my first blog about a year ago as the previous Advocacy & Communications Intern here at OUSA. It was an amazing experience and I look forward to continuing my work with this organization.
Presidential Update May 2023
Hi everyone! I hope the start of your summer has been splendid and you’ve been enjoying some much deserved rest and relaxation! This is a bittersweet moment for me as this is my final presidential update, so please humour me and my sentimentality.
Introducing Femi Abiola, Research Intern
Hi! My name is Femi Abiola, and I am excited to introduce myself as the 2023 Summer Research Intern at OUSA.
Introducing Charlie Martin, Advocacy and Communications Intern Summer 2023
Hey there!
My name is Charlie Martin, and I am OUSA's 2023 Summer Advocacy and Communications Intern.
Presidential Update April 2023
Hi friends, I hope exam season is treating you well! I can’t believe it’s already April and we’re at the end of the academic term.
Introducing Tiffany Li Wu, Operations & Communication Coordinator
Hello OUSA!
I am Tiffany, joining OUSA as your new Operations and Communications Coordinator.
Does Political Science Belong in STEM?
The other day, someone asked me “Are you in Political Science?” I answered this interaction by laughing. Me? A Biotechnology student being mistaken for a Political Science student? Should I feel complimented or insulted?
I’ve always been the person that agrees with the statement I hate politics or had a prejudice that science is more impactful than the arts. My mind has completely changed this year from being the Commissioner of External Affairs at the AMS and a Steering Committee member at OUSA, as it exposed me to the importance of Political Science in the STEM field, and how change is driven through politics.