When Haley Baker first began the Human Services diploma, she was entangled in complex trauma related to unmanaged bipolar disorder and uncontrolled substance use. Baker’s…
Student Storyteller and visual arts major Reese Dolphy is a student with a vision. He can picture a final product so bright, shiny and perfect…
Upon learning she’d won September’s Peer Mentor of the Month Award, Daniela Pineda, a fourth-year international business student and Orientation and Transitions (O&T) mentor at…
Known for his caring, civility and irrepressible humour, Counsellor Cliff Robinson is the recipient of TRU’s 2025 Chair Leadership Award. Robinson has supported the health…
Before graduating with her bachelor’s in computer science, Paola Flores Aguirre had already secured a full-time permanent position at BCLC as a systems administrator. [caption…
Following his second work term, Ribhu Agarwal, a third-year Bachelor of Computer Science student, reflects on how co-op allowed him to apply classroom knowledge to…
After three years as an international student at TRU, Waris Patel, a second-year BSc biology student, reflects on the impact of homesickness and loneliness on…
Counsellor Kristin Robinson says there is no one-size-fits-all approach to love, loss, healing and recovery when coping with break-ups, loss or change. "No relationship is…
After an eight-month work term at British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), Bachelor of Computing Science student Bhavika Jain nominated herself for the 2024 Co-op Student…
The Consent Tea, an annual health promotion and wellness education event, was developed by TRU Senior Wellness Co-ordinator Chelsea Corsi in response to hundreds of…
As a fourth-year student, Kayla Oerlemans knows that chasing As, obsessing over details, and waiting for the “perfect” words to come to mind can stall…
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…
By Marissa Dederer For the past 25 years, Cindy James has dedicated her career to the art of assessment. Over time, her devotion to the…
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…
The benefits of physical activity are truly bountiful; exercise can decrease stress, prevent illness, bolster self-esteem, enhance overall well-being, and foster academic performance. Of course,…
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…
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…
