Virgil Friedman - Humanities School President

Over the course of my four years at this university and two years in representation roles, I have gained a deep love for the way student government works. I have had the honour and privilege of serving as a course rep and English department president, alongside several committee positions across various societies. These roles have equipped me with skills such as welfare experience, lobbying, student-staff liaising, event planning, and administrative experience, all of which qualify me to be your next Humanities School President.

Student representation is a cause close to my heart. I came to this university knowing absolutely no one, and through representation roles and getting involved in my student community, I have been able to thrive here, and I want nothing more than to improve upon that system and make things easier for future students like me, and like you.

I have already worked to make tangible changes to Avenue Campus, and over the course of my tenure as a student rep and as the English department president, I released an 18 page report on accessibility issues regarding Avenue Campus, worked with the Student Accessibility Network to collect feedback from Avenue students, established the English buddy system, and worked with faculty to set up more student events and build camaraderie amongst the department.