Breaking Bread: Legal Aid Work in the 21st Century
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
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Breaking Bread: The World of Cryptocurrency
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
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 election and all the Continue reading
Breaking Bread: Anti-Blackness in Higher Education
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
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 virtual session to hear Continue reading
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 suicide prevention work, Pamela Continue reading
Breaking Bread: Is TRU Ready for a Mandatory Indigenization Course?
On Oct. 13, 2021, the Union hosted Dr. Lisa Cooke, a faculty member at TRU, to lead a virtual session on Indigenization as part of its Breaking Bread discussion series. Continue reading
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 a virtual session as part Continue reading
Canada Bans Conversion Therapy!
Exciting news out of Ottawa where Parliament has just voted to ban “Conversion Therapy” across the country! This legislation amends the Criminal Code to criminalize: Forcing someone to undergo conversion therapy without their Continue reading
2021 Awards of Excellence Winners
Student Empowerment Award The TRUSU Student Empowerment Award is given out each year to a TRU student and a TRU employee who demonstrate excellence in empowering students to participate as Continue reading
Students Call for Meeting with Health Minister on Ending Canada’s Blood Donation Ban
Over the last two years, more than 800 people in Kamloops have come together to call on the Federal Health Minister, Patty Hajdu, for her government to fulfill their election Continue reading
2021 TRUSU Election Results
Election polling for the 2021/22 TRUSU Board of Directors was held online on March 24 and March 25, 2021. Members of the Students’ Union were sent an email with a Continue reading
Dr. Leonie Sandercock: Indigenous Community Planning
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Dr. Funké Aladejebi: Anti-Blackness in Higher Education
February 9, 2021 Continue reading