2021 Election Timeline
March 03, 2021 at 9:00 AM Nominations Open (forms available online – see below) March 17, 2021 at 2:00 PM Nominations Close March 17 at 6:00 PM All Candidates Meeting Continue reading
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Updates from the Thompson Rivers University Students’ Union
Chinese Canadians Aren’t “New” – They Helped Found Our Province
Anti-Chinese racism is on the rise during the COVID pandemic, but this discrimination is unfortunately not a new phenomenon – it’s deeply rooted in our history and the very creation Continue reading
Systemic Racism In Our Pockets
Every day millions of people unlock their phones with facial recognition software – but what happens when that software fails? For many black, brown, Asian, Indigenous, and other racialized people, Continue reading
Fighting for Global Human Rights: Fall 2020
Defending human rights and ensuring that everyone is treated fairly regardless of who they are, what they look like, or what they believe is a fundamental value of the TRU Continue reading
Holiday Hours of Operation
The Students’ Union Building will remain open regular hours until the end of the final exam period and then closed until just after New Years Day. You can find a Continue reading
TRU Students Engage at Open Education Conference
On November 09-13, 2020, seven students sponsored by the Students’ Union joined hundreds of students, faculty, and advocates from around the world at the Open Education Conference. Open Education is Continue reading
TRU Students Excited to See Post-Secondary Funding Review in Government Mandate
On November 26, 2020 the recently re-elected BC NDP government appointed its new cabinet ministers. The cabinet appointments saw previous Minister of Advanced Education, Skills, and Training Melanie Mark moved Continue reading
American Election Discussions Bring Together Students and Faculty
On October 29 and on November 19 the TRU Students’ Union worked with Dr. Jeffrey Meyers from the Faculty of Law to host discussions before and after the American Election. Continue reading
Sparking Community Equity Conversations
The TRUSU Equity Committee wants YOU to book a digital training with us for your campus or community organization! After being launched this Fall, the committee has engaged over 100 Continue reading
Supporting a Community Response to COVID-19
Responding to the COVID-19 crisis has been and will be a critical responsibility that will shape Thompson Rivers University for many years. This is a crisis that affects us all, Continue reading
Pride @Home Showcase
For the past 9 years, the TRUSU Equity Committee has hosted the annual TRUSU Pride Parade to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, and to publicly claim Thompson Rivers University as a Continue reading
Tosh Southwick: Indigenizing Higher Education Discussion
Breaking Bread is a project from the TRU Students’ Union that connects students with community leaders through small group discussions around shared topics of interest. On October 6, 2020 the Continue reading
OER Conference Registration
Open Education is a global movement to make education more affordable and accessible by reducing legal, financial, and technical barriers. The Students’ Union and other stakeholders on campus have been Continue reading
How to Request your Vote-by-Mail Package for the BC Election
The October 24 BC Election is quickly approaching and with the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be unlike any other. We at the TRU Students’ Union are encouraging students to take advantage Continue reading
Breaking Bread – Deandra Dey
Breaking Bread is a project from the TRU Students’ Union that connects students with community leaders through small group discussions around shared topics of interest. On September 23, 2020 the Continue reading