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A Brief Guide to Substantive Editing

  Posted on: March 7, 2016

by Danielle LaRocque What is a substantive editor? A substantive editor, in short, is someone who edits a piece of writing as a whole. In substantive…

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Knowledge is objective, right? Not so.

  Posted on: February 23, 2016

Dr. Daphne Jeyapal’s new article on representations of transnational resistance was just published in a special issue of Intersectionalities focusing on the ethics and politics…

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Indigenous students become Knowledge Makers

  Posted on: February 23, 2016

Seventeen students spent Reading Week becoming Knowledge Makers as part of what is hoped will be an annual program designed to encourage Indigenous undergraduate students…

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Job Fair

Tune up for Job Fair

  Posted on: February 18, 2016

Get yourself ready for Job Fair by attending one or more of the five preparation workshops.

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Culinary Arts Golden Plates 2016

Culinary experience for the win

  Posted on: February 18, 2016

Five culinary arts students got to work with five up-and-coming celebrity chefs in the Canadian food scene during this year's Gold Metal Plates.

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Fentanyl – What You Need to Know

  Posted on: February 18, 2016

Overdose deaths involving the opiate fentanyl have been prevalent in the media recently. What does this mean? What is fentanyl? What can be done to…

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Mindfulness: The Basics

  Posted on: February 16, 2016

Written by: Mandy Turnbull, SN BSN–TRU Yr. 4 So you’ve seen the posters around campus, you’ve heard people talk about it on the bus and,…

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Revising by Reading Aloud

  Posted on: February 15, 2016

by Jessica Messerer-Trosin One of the most important aspects of writing—some would argue the most important aspect—is revision. With revision comes the improvement of clarity,…

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What does it mean to be “professional”?

  Posted on: February 15, 2016

Associate Professor Jeanette Robertson has conducted research into professional suitability in Social Work. She has been awarded a Thompson Rivers University research grant to support…

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Leaving Their Careers to the Dogs

  Posted on: February 12, 2016

Advice on Career Transitions from Two TRU Alumni Who Followed Their Passion James and Emily Price didn’t start their careers with the goal of eventually…

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