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Grads, this is for you ❤️
Thank you, GK Sound, for the light show on the side of our Residence building!
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It is with great sadness that three TRU students were involved in yesterday’s tragic crash near the Kamloops campus. This is a time to support one another.
Full message:
#myTRU
#ThompsonRiversUniversity
#TRU
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In honour of our local health heros and frontline staff
#mytru
Old Main building now shines pink. Thank you for all you do.
#healthheros
#communitysupport
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Starting tomorrow, TRU is temporarily suspending face-to-face classes. Over the week, your instructors will arrange to deliver courses in alternate ways. We recommend you use this time to study, and know that your instructor will be in touch. .
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We’re thrilled to see our commitment to student success recognized with accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, confirming the quality of opportunities you’ll find at TRU:
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TRU will require all students, faculty and staff to self-disclose their vaccination status. For those not yet vaccinated, TRU will require individuals to undertake regular rapid COVID testing, which will be available on campus.
Read more
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Have you heard the news? We’re thrilled to welcome students back to campus in fall 2021 for in-person learning! 🎉 Find more details and updates at .
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GK Sound has been a longstanding supporter of TRU. Wanting to honour local front-line workers for their extraordinary efforts during COVID-19, they offered to light up The North Tower Residence. Catch the rainbow every night between 8-11 pm. Thank you for all you do.
#ykastrong
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Given the rapidly changing situation around COVID-19, discussions are underway regarding the remainder of the winter term. We anticipate an update for students, faculty and staff by 1 p.m. tomorrow (Sunday, March 15).
#myTRU
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Is this professor a jerk? Do a lot of people fail this instructor’s course? Is this lecturer funny? How much homework should I expect in this class? Watch
#myTRU
faculty members read anonymous
@ratemyprofessor
reviews:
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Lest we forget. Today we honour and remember everyone who served and sacrificed for our country.
In observance of Remembrance Day, our campuses are closed today.
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The Transgender Pride Flag is flying high at TRU today as we celebrate the International Transgender Day of Visibility.
#TransDayOfVisibility
#TDOV
#myTRU
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The passing of Angelo Iacobucci has affected many at TRU. He covered TRU for
@RadioNLNews
with incisive questions, determination to get the whole story, and innate fairness. We will miss his presence. May we all love our work and community as he did.
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The Maple Leaf: a Canadian icon. It symbolizes unity, tolerance and peace. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA!
#mytru
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Congratulations to the Blazers on a phenomenal season. Thank you for making Kamloops proud! Good luck to the remaining
#MemorialCup
teams!
#myTRU
#BlazerNation
#ProudSponsor
@blazerhockey
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We are happy to welcome students and faculty back to our campuses. Our best wishes as you begin this chapter.
#myTRU
#Kamloops
#WilliamsLake
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We are thrilled to announce the official opening of the Chappell Family Building for Nursing and Population Health at our Kamloops campus!
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Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc wishes to involve the world in recognizing the very first Canadian National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and invites the world to drum and sing for the missing children of Indian Residential Schools.
Today at 2:15pm -
@Tkemlups
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We were the first Canadian university to earn a STARS platinum sustainability rating. The 2019 Coolest School. And we strive to do more, signing the Global Universities and Colleges Climate Letter that commits to reaching net-zero emissions by 2030–2050:
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Welcome
#mytru
students. We are so excited to see so many new and familiar faces on campus this fall.
#Orientationweek
#fall2017
#kamloops
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This fall, most of TRU’s courses will be offered virtually. In-person learning will gradually return when it is safe to do so, and we hope to have more details to share in coming weeks.
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Meet Jessi. He's here to help you apply to TRU. He's working from home but can still guide domestic students interested in studying on campus. Get it touch with him: jguercio
@tru
.ca
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Happy new year and happy anniversary to the
#myTRU
community near and far! Today we kick off our 50th anniversary year, marking a half century of helping people reach their full potential since beginning as Cariboo College in 1970. Celebrate with us: ✨
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Our Orange Shirt event takes place today from 12pm-2pm. Please join us in front of the Campus Activity Centre as we remember and honour Residential School Survivors.
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Welcome back
#myTRU
! Our new students are spending the day touring campus, meeting faculty and friends, shooting hoops and basking in the sun before classes start tomorrow. We hope you enjoy your first days with us, and know that we're here to help you
#FindYourTRU
.
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The world needs solutions and TRU grads like Tia are answering the call.
@BMO
's latest donation will fund scholarships, bursaries and awards to bring many more minds to meet the challenges of tomorrow—using the best of western and Indigenous teachings:
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This sweet e-bike is
#myTRU
's
@TRUsustain
draw prize for
#GoByBike
Week and next week's
#CommuterChallenge
—how's that for a
#MotivationalMonday
to get you commuting sustainably in
#Kamloops
? Score an entry for every commute you log over the next two weeks.
#Bike2Work
#Bike2School
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Good luck to the
#Kamloops
@BlazerHockey
as they square off against the
@SeattleTbirds
in
@TheWHL
Western Conference Finals!
#BlazerNation
#KAMvsSEA
#WHLPlayoffs
#myTRU
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Survey says... tune in to
@CBC
tonight at 7:30 to catch the Achoba family from
#Kamloops
as they show their smarts on
@FamilyFeudCa
. How smart are they? Three of them attended
#myTRU
! Good luck Achoba family!
📺 CBC
⏰ 7:30
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Meet the wolves of University Drive, each forged of hundreds of pieces of hand-cut steel fur. The latest public art installation at TRU
#Kamloops
is a legacy to our first 50 years, and to our location on the traditional lands of the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc:
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If you’re visiting campus this fall, you’ll notice some changes put in place to help you stay safe.
In addition to increasing cleaning, spaces have been rearranged or closed for physical distancing, and new signage indicates traffic flow and occupancies:
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President’s Message: An invitation to support healing and action
The past several days have been extraordinarily painful for many people—in our university community, our region and across the country.
(1/5)
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🎉 Wow, $54,095 was raised in just 48 hours for this year's Day of Giving, and we'd like to thank everyone for their support and donations! 🎉
#myTRU
#DayOfGivingTRU
#Kamloops
#WilliamsLake
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Thompson Rivers University and
@SunPeaksResort
today announced a five-year partnership to connect TRU students with careers in tourism, hospitality, trades and early childhood education.
Read more about the partnership here:
#myTRU
#SunPeaks
#Kamloops
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We’re excited to announce summer renovations to
#myTRU
’s Old Main building, welcoming students back this fall with updated first and second floor classrooms. Opening its doors in '71 with many updates since, it continues to host the majority of our classroom space.
#NewOldMain
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TRU is launching a new Master of Nursing-Nurse Practitioner program, the first of its kind offered in the
@Interior_Health
region.
Be an active part of the solution to BC’s growing doctor and healthcare practitioner shortage. Learn more:
#myTRU
#Kamloops
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Convocation ceremonies kick off tomorrow with the installation of
#myTRU
’s fourth president, Dr. Brett Fairbairn. A distinguished academic and a passionate advocate for universities and higher education, he’ll take the “Oath of Office” tomorrow morning.
#congratsTRUpres
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Our future students team is here to help support your education goals. Are you a future domestic undergrad student? Connect digitally with our student-advisor team today and learn all about life at
#MYTRU
.
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Today is the day we celebrate the accomplishments and hard work of the class of 2020. Convocation is a significant milestone and this year is no exception. Please join us for TRU's first virtual convocation. .
#trugrad
#trugrad2020
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We are delaying the start of winter semester to the week of Jan. 11 to provide you with extra time to prepare for your studies. The pandemic has brought additional stress, and we hope the extra time will support your success in the upcoming
#myTRU
term:
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#myTRU
's Dr. Courtney Mason has been awarded $405,000 for his Sustainable Protected Areas in Rural and Mountain Environments project. It marries his two streams of research, management of national parks and food security:
@TRUResearch
#motivationmonday
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Our free rapid testing clinic opens today on the Kamloops campus. These clinics are open to asymptomatic TRU students, faculty and staff. If you have symptoms, please call 811.
Check out dates and hours ➡️
#myTRU
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“Providing opportunities for students to complete a diploma with zero textbook costs aligns with TRU’s open access mandate, further reducing barriers.” Open Learning's Michelle Harrison discusses
#myTRU
's grant to develop an Associate of Science diploma:
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Today is
#NationalAboriginalDay
(soon to be renamed
#NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay
) we asked, "what does this day mean to you?"
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TRU campuses will be closed Friday, July 1 for the Canada Day statutory holiday. Have a safe long weekend!
#myTRU
#Kamloops
#WilliamsLake
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Like other universities in Canada, TRU is looking at masks and vaccinations. Read President Brett Fairbairn’s thoughts in his latest update:
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#myTRU
#GoByBikeWeek
is May 28 – June 3!
@TRUsustain
will be at the Old Main Starbucks 3pm tomorrow with event passports to track your participation and enter to win awesome prizes. Register today to join us for a week in the saddle:
#MotivationalMonday
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In response to COVID-19, many of our campus services are going virtual. We are still here to support you, but by email and phone rather than face to face. Visit
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Need your first or second vaccination? We can do that for you. Drop by our ongoing vaccination clinic on campus, now open!
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Our Orange Shirt event takes place today from 11am-1pm. Please join us in front of the Campus Activity Centre as we recognize and honour the children who attended Residential Schools in Canada.
More info:
#myTRU
#Kamloops
#NDTR
#OrangeShirtDay
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Thank you to everyone for the warm welcome to Kamloops. As TRU’s new President and Vice-Chancellor, I wish those in the TRU community and beyond, a happy and restful holiday season. Here’s to good cheer, good times and good company over the next week. Best wishes, Brett Fairbairn
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Remember masks are required in common spaces unless actively eating/drinking. Thanks to Wolfie 🐺 for spreading the word at House of Learning today!
#myTRU
#Kamloops
#WilliamsLake
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Virtual convocation for the class of fall 2020 is now live 🎉 Congratulations to everyone graduating today! Tune in to our virtual
#trugrad2020
ceremony now, and don’t forget to sign the guestbook:
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#myTRU
alum Payton Comazzetto created the Dec. 1 Brennan's Ugly Sweater Run fundraiser in memory of her brother. Funds go to the Kamloops Boys and Girls Club Power Start program, providing breakfast for at-risk youth in local schools:
#MotivationalMonday
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We are here to support our TRU community during this unprecedented wildfire season.
Visit our new web page dedicated to the BC wildfires for resources and more information:
#myTRU
#Kamloops
#WilliamsLake
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🌱 AASHE’s 2021 Sustainable Campus Index recognizes TRU as the top performer overall among master’s institutions!
#myTRU
#Kamloops
#WilliamsLake
#SustainableCampusIndex
#Sustainability
@AASHEnews
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#myTRU
's next president and vice-chancellor Dr. Brett Fairbairn announced today, “The most important part of this role, and what attracted me the most, is building relationships – with students, faculty, staff, and our Indigenous and broader communities.”
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🏗️ A new modular four-storey residence building is being craned into place at TRU East Village.
Each of the 52 modules will be set on the foundation footprint by crane and joined together like building blocks to make one integrated building.
Learn more:
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We are: Open to change, open to challenge and open to possibility.
We are
#MyTRU
#2021YearInReview
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Our thoughts are with everyone who is impacted by the recent floods in BC. Are you a TRU student directly affected? TRU is here to help.
More Info ➡️
#myTRU
#Kamloops
#WilliamsLake
#BCFlood
#BCStorm
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Are you getting excited? Fall semester is right around the corner! Tomorrow
@trustudentlife
team will host a live Instagram event that will cover last-minute questions you might have. Go follow TRU Student Life
Tune in at 12 p.m. PST
#mytru
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A reminder that our campuses are closed today. Please join us in taking this day to reflect, honour and learn about the Indigenous communities across Canada who were first to call this land home.
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Today,
@TRUGaglardi
and long-time Kamloops resident
Norm Daley have launched a $1 million endowment campaign to support students in the region. Norm is a long-time supporter of TRU. He’s now asking his friends to step up for students.
#myTRU
#Kamloops
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Happy
#NationalNursingWeek
! We want to give a big shout out to all the nurses out there, including our amazing alumni, who have dedicated themselves to this invaluable profession.
To the
#TRU
students who are studying to become nurses — thank you for all of your hard work. 💙
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🐺 The
@GoTRUWolfPack
Cheer team is heading to the
@ICUcheer
University World Cup Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Florida Jan. 13-15!
Read more:
#myTRU
#FearTheWolf
#Kamloops
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TRU’s Knowledge Makers has won the national Alan Blizzard Award for excellence in collaborative teaching. Knowledge Makers brings Elders, deans, faculty and staff together to mentor Indigenous students in conducting and publishing research:
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⚽️ Big weekend for the
@GoTRUWolfPack
women's soccer team. Come out and show your support at their first home playoff game in program history!
📆: Saturday, October 22
⏰: 7:30 p.m.
📍: Hillside Stadium
#myTRU
#Kamloops
#FearTheWolf
⚽️ WSOC PREVIEW | It all comes down to Saturday for women's soccer. First home playoff game in program history starts at 7:30pm.
Wear orange and get in for free!
📰
#FearTheWolf
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Aquanaut, ocean conservationist & filmmaker
@FCousteau
visited TRU earlier this week, view the photos from his talk:
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The
@BCGovNews
has announced post-secondary graduate student scholarships.
#myTRU
is grateful to receive $177,500 to support
#StudentResearch
.
@selinarobinson
#StrongerBC
Learn more:
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💻
@TRUOpenLearning
has received funding to develop a provincial process for the assessment of micro-credentials across BC’s public post-secondary system.
Learn more:
#myTRU
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Congrats to
#myTRU
fine arts alum Garnet Dirksen for making the New Generation Photography Award long list, for his entry: John the barber, Crowsnest Pass, A.B., 2017. Good luck with the final showdown of this
@scotiabank
and
@NatGalleryCan
competition, Garnet! 📷🏆
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Happy
#EarthDay2016
, wherever you are in the world, we all share this one earth so be kind to it and one another.
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Just because our
@GoTRUWolfPack
basketball and volleyball teams are all on the road this weekend doesn't mean you need to miss any of the action. You can catch all the games on the big screens 📺 at The Den! 🏀🏐
#myTRU
#Kamloops
#FearTheWolf
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Fall 2021 and winter 2022 course registration is now open for some faculties. Check your
#myTRU
email to see when your faculty opens, and join weekly
@trustudentlife
info sessions for tips on creating a conflict-free timetable and registering for classes:
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Expanded student financial aid starts this fall, to help you keep your future on track.
For the 2020-21 school year you can keep your annual repayment, and Canada Student Grants have been doubled and weekly Loan limits increased to help you cover costs:
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Our Health-Care Assistant students are launching careers early in the midst of a global health crisis. Almost 50 students graduated early this spring to leap into the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Did you know that several departments on campus have their own social media channels? Over the next few weeks we will share them with you! First up, follow TRU Student Life on Instagram and Facebook for current student content and community events!
#mytru
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Learn the Secwépemc alphabet with Ted Gottfriedson as he breaks down how to pronounce letters and words.
Watch the Youtube video:
#myTRU
#ThompsonRiversUniversity
#TRU
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Have you been to Wells Gray Provincial Park in Clearwater? It’s known as “Canada’s Waterfall Park” and
#myTRU
students can access hands-on learning at the TRU Wells Gray Education & Research Station.
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#myTRU
Indigenous Education is partnering with the Faculty of Arts’, Visual Arts program to create a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) exhibit from October 4 to 15th, 2021.
To support this event, they are putting out a call for red dresses.
Details below
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⚽️ Exciting weekend full of soccer at Hillside Stadium. Come out and support your
@GoTRUWolfPack
!
#FearTheWolf
#MyTRU
#Kamloops
Games at 5:30 & 7:45 Friday & Saturday
Friday night there will be a $2500 tuition credit draw for one lucky
@thompsonriversu
student.
Jude Mitton will join the men's team for the starting lineup Friday!
🍕
@gyldispizza
M 📰
W 📰
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#myTRU
buys six-building private rental complex for $37M with plans to expand student housing. Minister
@melaniejmark
, Premier
@jjhorgan
, Minister
@selinarobinson
and
@TRUSU15
were on location for the announcement:
#FindYourTRU
#Kamloops
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Thank you
@BCHydro
for recognizing TRU as a Clean Energy Champion. Sustainability is one of our core values and we are thrilled how our future Low-Carbon District Energy System is a huge step towards achieving carbon neutrality.
#myTRU
#Kamloops
This university is widely recognized as a leader in sustainability.
@thompsonriversu
is going even further by building a District Energy System powered by clean electricity. That makes them a true Clean Energy Champion.
#PoweredByWater
#myTRU
#Kamloops
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Discover new landscapes, opportunities and cultures while continuing to earn credits towards your program, with
#myTRU
's Study Abroad program. Join today's information session 2:30–4pm in IB 1021 as your first step, all you need to bring is your curiosity:
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Check our Instagram stories tomorrow! Assistant Teaching Professor Cael Field is taking over our channel and he's going to show us what
#myTRU
Respiratory Therapy students are up to in this last week of labs ahead of final exams 🩺👨⚕️
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SERVICE UPDATE: is now fully restored. Both and services should be back online soon, and we’ll send a message to your TRU email when we have more details.
#myTRU
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#PokemonGo
spotted
#mytru
. The new augemented reality game is bringing people together on campus
#kamloops
#pokemon
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