Whether celebrating Christmas or enjoying other holiday traditions, this time of year can be hard on relationships, families, finances, self-esteem and emotional well-being. As there…
When thinking about grief, there might be a perception that it's a state of being resulting from a significant tragedy. In the Grief and Healing…
Mackenzie Warner, a third-year student in the Bachelor of Arts program, was working as a part-time tutor at the Writing Centre when a co-op job…
After spending over 280 practicum hours with the Office of Student Affairs (OSA), Bachelor of Social Work students Jayden Scherbarth and Karlie Clarke engaged in…
Palmer Vaughn is a senior tutor with the Writing Centre and majoring in English. His specialties include creative writing, literary analysis, structure and flow, thesis…
When Mercedes Settle joined the Writing Centre in 2022, she had no idea just how transformative her experience as a tutor would be. “Not only…
Tourism student Puneet Malik supported planning for orientation and transition events and programming as a learning strategist (co-op) with the Office of Student Life. Starting…
Tourism co-op student Reesha Aspinall Brown spent a four-month term as the TRU WolfPack ticketing, promotions, and in-game experience co-ordinator. From January to April 2024,…
Peer Academic Coach (PAC) and Supplemental Learning (SL) leader Manuel Centeno Duque first attended SL as a first-year student. "I enjoyed the study sessions, and…
As a room attendant at the South Thompson Inn, tourism student Akhil Sreekumar spent his summer co-op preparing suites and maintaining the public areas to…
Post-secondary institutions are no strangers to data analysis. But at Thompson Rivers University (TRU), researchers are going beyond numbers to better understand students’ university experience…
Assistive technology specialists understand that productivity and focus are important for academic well-being but that managing your mental health is equally, if not more, important.…
Assistive technology specialists from Accessibility Services recommend the digital flashcard app Quizlet to help retain information. As a student, determining which study methods were most…
Gurjit Kaur is a fourth-year Bachelor of Science in Data Science student from Uganda who started her TRU journey in 2020. She recently completed a…
Student storyteller Amna Qazi wanted to learn more about the features and benefits of Read&Write, so she connected with an Assistive Technology Specialist to make…
Ahana Ahluwalia, a fifth-year Bachelor of Software Engineering student who worked four co-op terms at Telus Business Solutions, was awarded the 2023 Co-op Student of…
Setting personal boundaries is often a bittersweet experience. You want to respect your instincts and needs but don’t want to hurt feelings. When it comes…
Learning strategist Erin Pincott received her Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies from TRU in 2018. As a student, she competed on the TRU curling team and…
Assistive Technology Specialists understand the many ways that being distracted impacts productivity and time management. Try the Bear Focus timer to help you stay focused…
Several years ago, when Jordyn Gronskei, then a second-year communications student, enrolled in Co-op 1000, she hoped the course would prepare her for the future.…
