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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
On March 10, 2022, the Union hosted three local lawyers – Kelly Melnyk, John Gustafson, and Kathy Kendall – to lead a virtual session on legal aid work as part Continue reading
On March 7, 2022, the Union hosted Dr. David Andolfatto of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to lead a virtual session on cryptocurrency as part of its Breaking Continue reading
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 election and all the Continue reading
On February 8, 2022, the Union hosted Dr. Funké Aladejebi, a faculty member from the University of Toronto, to lead a virtual session on Anti-Blackness in Higher Education as part Continue reading
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 virtual session to hear Continue reading
