UQU Student Executive

Meet your 2024 Student Executive!

Jaafar Jabur

Get to know me!

 

What are your pronouns?

He/Him

 

What is your elected position for 2024?

Vice President Campus Culture (Clubs & Societies)

 

What are you currently studying?

Currently studying Bachelor of Commerce graduating end of this year (2022-2024).

I previously did a few years of Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education) and Bachelor of Science (Chemistry and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) dual degree (2019-2021) before transferring out to Commerce in Jan 2022.

 

What are you most looking forward to about your involvement in the Union in 2024?

To make new friends, meet a lot of new people and grow C&S and it better for members and club executives.

 

What are your priorities, key focuses and/or commitments in 2024?

To bring back Clubs Exchange, make the C&S room cooler for club executives, and many more!

 

What do you believe are the biggest or most pressing challenges facing students today?

Cost of living (particularly rent) and international students job prospects here in Australia

 

How would you like to support, represent, and/or entertain students?

I’ve found my niche in supporting the UQ community through supporting our incredible clubs and societies, the social side of UQ.

 

What’s been a highlight or favourite moment or event from your time at university or with UQU?

2020 UQU C&S Executive Camp

 

What can you be found doing for fun when you’re not studying or working?

Playing tennis, basketball, soccer. Watching tennis, basketball, soccer. Playing chess. Looking into/doing side hustles/entrepreneurship. Crypto

 

Where’s your favourite spot to grab a feed and kick back on campus?

THE REDROOM!!

 

How can students get in contact with you?

https://linktr.ee/JaafarJabur

UQ Union email: [email protected]