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TRUSU 2021 Election

2021 Election Timeline

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Posted in NewsTagged Elections, Opportunities

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 →

Anti-Chinese Racism

Chinese Canadians Aren’t “New” – They Helped Found Our Province

February 18, 2021February 20, 2021 Posted in EquityTagged Systematic Racism

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 →

Racism in Facial Recognition

Systemic Racism In Our Pockets

January 26, 2021February 9, 2021 Posted in EquityTagged Anti-Racism, Systematic Racism

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 →

Amnesty

Fighting for Global Human Rights: Fall 2020

December 22, 2020February 9, 2021 Posted in Equity, NewsTagged Urgent Actions

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

Holiday Hours of Operation

December 8, 2020February 9, 2021 Posted in NewsTagged Hours

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 →

Open Education Conference

TRU Students Engage at Open Education Conference

December 3, 2020November 27, 2020 Posted in News, Student Caucus

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

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 Posted in CampaignsTagged Fund the Future

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 →

Breaking Bread Discussion

American Election Discussions Bring Together Students and Faculty

November 25, 2020February 20, 2021 Posted in CampaignsTagged Breaking Bread

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 

October 31, 2020November 25, 2020 Posted in Equity, News

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

October 29, 2020February 9, 2021 Posted in News, Student CaucusTagged 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

October 20, 2020November 24, 2020 Posted in Equity, NewsTagged Pride, Pride at Home, Pride Parade

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 →

Breaking Bread Discussion

Tosh Southwick: Indigenizing Higher Education Discussion

October 13, 2020November 24, 2020 Posted in CampaignsTagged Breaking Bread

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

OER Conference Registration

October 6, 2020November 24, 2020 Posted in News

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 →

Mail in Ballots

How to Request your Vote-by-Mail Package for the BC Election 

October 6, 2020November 24, 2020 Posted in CampaignsTagged BC Election 2020

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 Discussion

Breaking Bread – Deandra Dey

September 30, 2020November 24, 2020 Posted in CampaignsTagged Breaking Bread

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 →

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