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TRUSU Launches New Community Meal Program
The TRU Students’ Union is excited to launch our Community Meal program in fall 2023 and provide healthy meals to students at TRU on a consistent...
How Student Involvement Creates Better University Decision-Making
Despite students being a primary stakeholder in the oversight of their education, historically there have been limited opportunities for students...
Open Education Collaboration Secures Funding for Free Course Material Development
The Union is excited to announce that TRU will be launching a new program to create more free textbooks and course materials. Following a...
Developing Opportunities for Students to Lead Within TRU Governance
Over the last year, the Union has been working alongside select TRU governing bodies to create new opportunities for students to participate in...
2023 TRUSU Awards of Excellence Recipients
Each year the Thompson Rivers University Students’ Union gives out awards to students who have demonstrated excellence in addressing the...
Red Dress Day – Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Weyktp Xwexwéytp Hello everyone, we would like to start by acknowledging that we are all guests on the traditional unceded territory which...
TRUSU Publishes Summary Report on TRU Residence Feedback
Following a collaborative review of the BC Housing Leading Practices for Student Rental Agreements, the TRU Students’ Union and TRU hosted four...
2023 TRUSU Election Results
Thank you to everyone who cast a ballot to select the Board of Directors for the TRU Students' Union for 2023/2024. The results are as follows....
International Women’s Day 2023
In the week leading up to International Women's Day, we are honoured to highlight seven exceptional women in leadership who have been nominated...
TRU International Student Tuition Fee Increases Update
In fall 2022 TRU World put forward a proposal to increase international student tuition fees by 20-25% over the next three years. They withdrew...
TRU Students Share Priorities with City Council
The TRU Students' Union (TRUSU) is pleased to announce that we are in the process of meeting with the new Kamloops City Councillors and Mayor to...
TRUSU Partners with TRU To Review Student Rental Agreements
Over the last few months, the TRU Students’ Union worked alongside TRU Facilities and Residences to align the North Tower, McGill Housing, East...
Students Host Discussion on Experiences of Racism
On Tuesday, November 8 from 1pm-2:30pm, the Thompson Rivers University Students' Union hosted a discussion to share experiences of racism both at...
TRUSU Calls for Cap on International Student Tuition Fees
On November 29, 2022, the TRU Students’ Union released a report calling on TRU to reduce the tuition deposit international students pay, extend...
TRUSU Makes First Submission to Provincial Post-Secondary Funding Review
For the first time in over twenty years the BC government is reviewing how universities are funded across the province. On July 15, 2022 we at...
2022 TRUSU Election Results
Election polling for the 2022-23 TRUSU Board of Directors is now closed. We would like to thank all the candidates who let their name stand for...
International Students Share Experiences
On Jan 26, 2022, the Union hosted the TRU Dean of Science, Greg Anderson, and the Assistant Dean of Student Development, Sara Wolfe to lead a...
Students and Community Come Together to Talk about Mental Health
On Oct. 27, 2021, the Union hosted the TRU Dean of Students, Chris Adam, a TRU Counsellor, Ashley Broadfoot, and a TRU staff member focused on...
Students Discuss Intersection Of Climate Change And Community Planning
On Oct. 6, 2021, the Union hosted Dr. Alison Shaw, the Executive Director of Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Action on Climate Team (ACT) to lead...