Founded in 1979 under the Merritt Toastmasters Club, the TRU Toastmasters Club (known to some as ‘Toasties’) aims to help students develop their public speaking and leadership skills.
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5 Great Reasons to Choose TRU
TRU is a leading destination in Canada for international students. International enrolment now exceeds 3,000 students from 90 nations worldwide. But why are students from across the world choosing Thompson Rivers University?
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5 Reasons Why You Should Apply to be a Social Media Ambassador
As a Social Media Ambassador, you have an opportunity to access valuable training, partake in professional development, gain hands-on experience, and give back to your peers and campus community.Â
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Stress and the Second Half: How to Cope with a Busy Semester
It’s getting close to that time of the semester where everything seems a little more (if not a lot more) hectic that it was a few weeks ago. It feels like you have no time for anything right? Assignments are due, group projects, midterms and finals (of course) looming promisingly in the background.
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Club Spotlight: TRUSU Fashion Club
The club roared to life in the Fall semester of 2017 where they ‘filled the Grand Hall’ for the DVRSTY Fashion Show. This week we talked to Richard Abankwa and Rohit Kumar Nair from the TRUSU Fashion Club.
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5 Reasons Why You Should Attend IDays 2019!
March has begun and IDays is closer than ever. Beginning on March 11 and ending on the 15, IDays is an event that celebrates TRU’s international community. If you’re still not convinced about attending IDays or you are sure you want to but want more information, check out this blog!Â
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14 Initiatives That Make TRU a Leader in Sustainability
According to the global Sustainability Tracking, Assesment and Rating System, “TRU is currently the highest-rated university in the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.”
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10 Restaurants That Offer Discounts to TRU Students
If there’s one thing we students like more than food, it is saving money. Did you know that you can get 10%+ with your T-ID card in many restaurants in Kamloops?
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Lead To Change at TRU
The TRU LEADership Conference 2019 was once again a great success and I doubt anyone who attended, walked away from with the exact same mindset they may have walked in with.
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5 Reasons Why You Should Attend the International Student Orientation
TRU’s Start Here International Student Orientation is a week-long event designed to introduce you to the campus, your faculty, other first-year students and help you with your new adventure in Canada.
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