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 basis. Every year, TRU Continue reading
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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 to actively participate in university governance. The acknowledgement of student Continue reading
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 collaborative process with the TRU Open Continue reading
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 campus decision-making as committee co-chairs. The Union Continue reading
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 strategic priorities of the Union in their service to the Continue reading
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 belongs to the Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc nation. May Continue reading
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 feedback sessions to hear from students about their Continue reading
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. Individuals who have been Continue reading
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 by the TRU community. These women come Continue reading
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 this proposal, and the TRU Students’ Continue reading
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 share priorities for 2023 Continue reading
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 Village, and West Gate residences with the Continue reading
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 the university and in the Kamloops community. The Continue reading
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 tuition payment deadlines, and cap international student Continue reading
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 the TRU Students’ Union Continue reading