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Community-minded with a global conscience, we boldly redefine the university as a place of belonging. Find our community at #myTRU
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From local campus action to global impact, TRU is embedding the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals into its academic mission and reporting progress each year. Together we’re moving boldly towards a sustainable future. #myTRU

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TRU connects local impact to global goals – TRU Newsroom
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November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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From studying tourism to flying through the air on two wheels—congratulations to Martha Márquez Ortiz (BTM ’13) for turning her journey at TRU into a trail-blazing career as a professional mountain biker. #myTRU

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Alum’s journey from tourism to trailblazer – TRU Newsroom
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November 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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How do social mission-driven organizations balance competing demands and diverse expectations? Join TRU’s Dr. Salvador Barragán on Tuesday, Nov. 18, for a public lecture examining the challenges and impact of social enterprises and non-profits. #myTRU

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TRU lecture explores the challenges, impact of social mission-driven organizations – TRU Newsroom
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November 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Across Canada and here at TRU, November is a time for remembrance and gratitude.

President Airini invites us to reflect on the courage of veterans and the importance of honouring their service and sacrifice.

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November 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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TRU is celebrating international recognition for its leadership in open education, with faculty, students and collaborators named among the 2025 Open Education Global Awards for Excellence winners and finalists. Congratulations to all! #myTRU @oeglobal.bsky.social

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TRU celebrates finalists and award winners for advancing open education – TRU Newsroom
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November 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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B.C. Treaty Commissioner George Abbott visited TRU Law to speak with students about truth, treaties and rebuilding Indigenous-Crown relations. His message challenged future lawyers to lead with understanding, empathy and responsibility. @governmentofbc.bsky.social

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George Abbott inspires TRU Law students to lead with reconciliation – TRU Newsroom
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November 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Congratulations to TRU Master of Science in Environmental Science student Selena Carl, who has been awarded a $2,500 Stewardship Community Bursary by the Pacific Salmon Foundation for her vital work on endangered Okanagan chinook salmon. #myTRU @psfca.bsky.social

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TRU master’s student awarded for salmon conservation – TRU Newsroom
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October 31, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Scholars, policymakers and practitioners from across Canada and the Asia-Pacific strengthened ties and shared strategies for addressing emerging security threats during a major international conference hosted by TRU. #myTRU #Kamloops @robertjhanlon.bsky.social

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TRU conference advances collaboration on Indo-Pacific security challenges – TRU Newsroom
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October 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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TRU business professor Bruce Martin and fine arts alum Fae Lyn collaborate to share research on the rise and fall of an accessibility startup through visual storytelling. #myTRU #Kamloops

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Art brings research to life through student–professor collaboration – TRU Newsroom
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October 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Researchers, Indigenous fire stewards, community leaders and agencies came together at TRU to launch a national conversation about wildfire resilience — blending science, Indigenous knowledge and community action. #myTRU #TRUWildfire @wrcc-crffc.bsky.social

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National wildfire resilience gathering fosters collaboration and co-creation at TRU – TRU Newsroom
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October 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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A 10-year cultural vision for Kamloops, shaped through community collaboration and research with TRU, has earned national recognition, receiving the 2025 Creative City Impact Award in Cultural Planning at the Creative City Network of Canada Summit. #myTRU @kamloops.ca

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TRU partnership earns national recognition for Kamloops’ Cultural Strategic Plan – TRU Newsroom
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October 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Meet Selena Carl, an emerging salmon leader whose research is helping endangered Okanagan salmon survive their earliest life stages. Each year, PSF awards $2,500 bursaries to students like Selena.

Learn more and apply by Oct 30: psf.ca/blog/communi...
October 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Wildfires are reshaping B.C., and TRU researcher Dr. Geoff Fink is responding with innovation. He’s developing autonomous robotic systems to detect, map and respond to fires, backed by more than $119K in new research funding. Congratulations, Geoff! #myTRU #TRUWildfire

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Funding boosts TRU robotics innovation to help combat wildfires across B.C. – TRU Newsroom
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October 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Indigenous students at TRU completing unpaid work placements will have greater financial support this fall, thanks to $200K from CEWIL Canada. The funding will provide bursaries and promote equitable access to work-integrated learning opportunities. #myTRU

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TRU secures $200,000 to support Indigenous students in work-integrated learning – TRU Newsroom
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October 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Pride, reflection and community spirit filled the air in Kamloops as TRU celebrated its Fall 2025 graduates. Congratulations to all who crossed the stage—you’ve earned this moment! #myTRU #TRUGrad #Kamloops

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October 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Seven TRU students have earned 2025 scholarships from the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation. These awards celebrate TRU’s growing role in evidence-based wildlife, habitat and conservation research. Congratulations to the award recipients! #myTRU @hctfbc.bsky.social
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Seven TRU students awarded prestigious conservation scholarships from HCTF – TRU Newsroom
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October 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Open House may be Saturday, October 18, but the fun continues all weekend long in Kamloops!

🥾Hike some trails
🧺 Stroll through a farmers' market
🚩Enjoy crowd-free golf
🎣Visit a nearby fishing lake

Register for Open House: tru.ca/openhouse

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October 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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We're kicking off the #WRCC Building Foundational Knowledge Gathering at @thompsonriversu.bsky.social today! A big step toward transforming wildfire management in Canada through collaboration, innovation & inclusion. Let’s co-create a wildfire-resilient future. 🔥🇨🇦

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October 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Wildfire experts, Indigenous leaders and researchers converge at TRU Oct. 8-9 for the Building Foundational Knowledge gathering of the Wildfire Resilience Consortium of Canada. Virtual attendees welcome. #myTRU @wrcc-crffc.bsky.social

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Wildfire experts converge at TRU for national conference – TRU Newsroom
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October 7, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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TRU Open House is back, welcoming prospective students and community members to explore our campuses this October. Williams Lake: Oct. 15, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Kamloops: Oct. 18, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. #myTRU #Kamloops

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TRU Open House welcomes Kamloops and Williams Lake communities – TRU Newsroom
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October 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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What if Kamloops’ past could come alive—steamboats, vintage cars and lost streetscapes—in one immersive year-round park?

TRU master’s student Holly Siebenmorgen completed the economic study to help make the Kamloops Heritage Park a reality. #myTRU #Kamloops

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From classroom to community: TRU student powers heritage park proposal – TRU Newsroom
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October 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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The Wildfire Resilience Consortium of Canada will bring together experts from across Canada at TRU Oct. 8-9 to advance wildfire science, communications and resilience planning. If you’re interested in wildfire resilience, virtual registration is open to all.

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TRU to bring virtual wildfire network together at national conference – TRU Newsroom
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October 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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TRU alum Ivan Hartling (BSc Honours ’14) has journeyed from Canada’s West Coast to the Big Data Institute at the University of Oxford. Driven by a passion for science, he remains grateful for his roots in B.C. #myTRU @ox.ac.uk

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Alum’s journey from TRU to Oxford – TRU Newsroom
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September 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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On Sept. 30, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we gather on the ancestral territories of Tk’emlúps and T’éxelc. Join us in honouring the resilience of Indigenous Peoples and Le Estcwicwéy̓, the missing.

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September 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Congratulations to the Knowledge Makers Program at TRU on reaching 10 years of educational excellence. This groundbreaking initiative equips Indigenous students with the skills to conduct research and publish their findings as Indigenous scholars. #myTRU

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September 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM