Five Questions with Rosie McGee
L-R: Rosie at Quarry Rock and her treasured Florence Welch painting by artist Margaret Young.
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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 Emily Carr University of Art + Design (ECU) 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 ECU 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 ECU student, they receive support from our advisors, international team, and career development team (and many more!). At ECU, 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 ECU turns 100?
As someone who loves a party, I’m excited to see how the ECU community will celebrate this huge milestone. I’m still relatively new to ECU; 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, Got A Story To Tell. Listening to this album before bed with a cup of tea and my e-reader is my current nighttime ritual.