Pokes Podcast: Recent Episodes
Associated Students of the University of Wyoming
This is the official podcast of the Associated Students of the University of Wyoming, where we discuss experiences, share opportunities and highlight information updates relevant to the UW student body. Hosted by the ASUW Director of Marketing, in collaboration with leaders from our campus and broader community, we bring you relevant stories you can learn from every day.
Join us with HOPE Chair Peri Hennigar and Chief of Legislative Affairs Knopp as we discuss voting for the 112th Administration!
Come hangout with Chief of Staff Jerry Henderson and Chair of Programs and Institutional Development Clayton Keasling as we discuss the programs of ASUW!
Come hang out with Director of Marketing Tanya Lubashkina and Chair of Homecoming, Outreach, Programming, and Elections as we talk about Elections for the 112th Administration of ASUW!
Annually, ASUW funds over $150,000 worth of student events and conferences. Join Senator Cole Schliebe, Chair of Student Organization Funding Board Paden Knull, and Director of Student Orgs and Outreach Laura Murphy as we discuss how ASUW supports student organizations!
Come hang out with Cole and Ashlynne, two Senators involved in the ASUW budget process, and learn how ASUW handles the student fees and budget.
ASUW Senators and Executives sat down at a roundtable with U.S. Representative from Wyoming Liz Cheney. Put together by the ASUW Director of Governmental and Community Affairs, the event was put together in a matter of two days. Discussion with Rep. Cheney included topics about tourism in Wyoming, the fossil fuel industry, the cost of college and food insecurity for students. While the roundtable was behind closed doors, Rep. Cheney sat down with us following the roundtable for an interview where we got to speak a little more in-depth about some of the topics, particularly one relevant to students at the University of Wyoming.
Do you want to know more about ASUW? Come to the ASUW office and ask around or follow our social media accounts! We can be found on Facebook (ASUW Student Government), Instagram (@ASUWStudentGov) and Twitter (@ASUWstudentgov)!
This episode is about February being Love Month! While much of February has come and gone for 2022, the theory of Love Month is still vital and persists! Love Month is about all things love-related. This includes Valentine's Day but also the aspects of self-care and self-love, friends and family, and loving each other. We are joined by the ASUW Director of Wellness and Sustainability, Rhiannon McLean, and the Violence Prevention Coordinator of the Dean of Students Office, Michelle DiPasquale!
Do you want to know more about the ASUW restructure? Come into the ASUW office and ask around or follow our social media accounts! Stay up to date on everything ASUW with our social media accounts! We can be found on Facebook (ASUW Student Government), Instagram (@ASUWStudentGov), and Twitter (@ASUWstudentgov)!
This episode looks into Financial Wellness Month, hosted by ASUW. Joining us today is the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, Brittany Stadler, and the Director of Finance and Student Organizations, Nicole Reyes-Aguilar. We take a look into what Financial Wellness Month is, the events being hosted for it and the importance of it for students!
Do you want to know more about the ASUW restructure? Come into the ASUW office and ask around or follow our social media accounts! Stay up to date on everything ASUW with our social media accounts! We can be found on Facebook (ASUW Student Government), Instagram (@ASUWStudentGov), and Twitter (@ASUWstudentgov)!
This episode looks into the changes being made to ASUW through its Ad Hoc Committee. Visiting with us in this episode is the Chief of Legislative Affairs and Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee, Kathryne Carrier. The changes being looked at and legislated are major changes to the Legislative branch including the number of Senators, a College Council, paying Senators, and a slight change to two standing committees. These changes won't take effect until the next administration and in the Fall 2022 semester.
Do you want to know more about the ASUW restructure? Come into the ASUW office and ask around or follow our social media accounts! Stay up to date on everything ASUW with our social media accounts! We can be found on Facebook (ASUW Student Government), Instagram (@ASUWStudentGov), and Twitter (@ASUWstudentgov)!
This episode takes a look at the restructuring of the University of Wyoming and the proposed plan for the School of Computing. We were joined by ASUW President, Hunter Swilling, to discuss the budget cuts at UW and that leading to the restructuring. Additionally, we are joined by President Ed Seidel as well to discuss the proposed plan of the School of Computing.
In this episode, there will be a look into the future plans of the University of Wyoming. There will also be a major focus on the impact that these changes will have on students and the campus!
This episode is a bit more of a serious episode with the topic of mental health. Taking care of yourself is extremely important and should be taken seriously. This episode features special guest ASUW Director of Wellness and Sustainability, Rhiannon McLean, to speak about the importance of taking mental health seriously, most, if not everyone, experiencing some issues, and resources available to all students.
Director Clark and McLean take a bit of a non-traditional style to this podcast episode, having a conversation about mental health and even sharing a little bit about their experiences and mental health-related issues.
This episode will take a look into the Legislative branch of ASUW with a deep dive into the ASUW Senate. With guests, ASUW Vice President, Colter Anderson, and Chief of Legislative Affairs, Kathryne Carrier, the Pokes Podcast discovers more about the Senate. Topics that are covered in this episode are general information about the Senate, how students can get involved, the First-Year Senate, and current legislation on the floor of the Senate!
Beginning the fall 2021 semester, ASUW has loads of new changes! In this episode, we hear from new ASUW President Hunter Swilling and Chief of Staff Hazel Homer-Wambeam. The two touch base with the student population with a warm welcome to campus, some advice for freshman and sophomores coming to campus for the first time, the plans and priorities for the 109th ASUW Administration, and the fall 2021 COVID-19 plan that the UW Board of Trustees has implemented.
The first episode of Pokes Podcast, the official podcast of the Associated Students of the University of Wyoming. In this podcast we hear from the tickets running for the President and VP positions of the 109th Administration! The three tickets are Taelor Nielsen and CeeJay Berg, Nataly Beacham Pedraza and Ana Ureña, and Hunter Swilling and Colter Anderson.