Thompson Rivers University Students' Union

08/18/2026

Get involved with TRUSU this year!

We have two paid Member-at-Large positions open on TRUSU committees for the 2026/27 year!

Join the Equity Committee or the University Affairs Committee and help plan activities, support students, and make a difference on campus and in the community.

💰 Up to 5 hours/week
📅 Positions run until April 30, 2027
⏰ Apply by August 25 at midnight

Ready to get involved? Apply now:

Apply now to become a Member at Large on a TRUSU Committee for 2026/27.

08/12/2026

Need a few fresh groceries?

Tomorrow's Chef's Package is a Fruit Basket, available free for TRU students.

📅 Wednesday, August 12
🕙 10:00 a.m.
📍 Outside the TRUSU Lecture Hall

Stop by before class or on your way across campus. Quantities are limited, so don't wait too long.

Program details: Program details: https://trusu.ca/services/chefs-packages/?utm_source=facebook

07/30/2026

⚖️ Need legal advice? We've got you covered.

Book a FREE 30-minute appointment with the TRU Community Legal Clinic at our Pop-Up Legal Clinic on campus.

🗓 Thursday, August 6
📍 TRUSU Building
💼 Get confidential legal advice from supervised TRU law students on a variety of legal issues.

Appointments are limited, so reserve your spot today!

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Join us for our monthly free Pop-Up Legal Clinic! Every month TRUSU partners with the TRU Community Legal Clinic to bring legal services directly to campus, providing confidential consultations and […]

07/29/2026

Join us for a community meal this thursday at noon in the TRUSU Lecture Hall! This week's meal is a roasted vegetable marinara pasta with garlic toast. The pasta and sauce are vegan and dairy free. The toast is vegetarian.

07/16/2026

The Entertainment Committee has been hard at work this summer planning an epic series of events to welcome students back to campus in September! One of our annual events is the Outdoor Movie Night and Carnival! Help us pick the movie for this year's event by completing the online poll here https://trusu.ca/updates/help-pick-the-outdoor-movie-this-fall/

07/15/2026

Join us for tomorrow's Community Meal at noon in the TRUSU Lecture Hall! 🍽️

Take a break, enjoy a free meal, and connect with fellow students.

This week's meal is a sweet chili vegetable stiry fry with chow mein noodles. The stir fry is vegan and made without gluten. The chow mein noodles are vegetarian.

We'd love to see you there!

https://trusu.ca/event/community-meal-2/2026-07-16/

07/08/2026

Join us tomorrow at 10AM to pick up the July Chef Package in the TRUSU Building! This month's package is a Snack Pack. More information at

Post-secondary education can get expensive with high tuition costs, expensive textbooks, and rising inflation. At TRUSU, we believe that no student should have to face food insecurity while striving for their academic goals. To address food insecurity on campus and reduce the financial burden on stu...

06/17/2026

Yesterday, Community Affairs Executive Abdus Samad Khan presented the priorities of students at TRU to the BC Committee on Finance and Government Services during consultations for the 2027 BC Budget.

Our recommendations included:
1️⃣ Maintain the domestic tuition fee cap to keep post-secondary education affordable.
2️⃣ Increase the BC Access Grant and expanding the Future Skills Grant to reduce financial barriers and student debt.
3️⃣ Provide resources to implement the recommendations of the post-secondary sector review.
4️⃣ Provide clarity and consistency in the funding model for post-secondary education across the sector.

06/10/2026

TRUSU Representatives were happy to meet with the BC Minister of Advanced Education Jessie Sunner this week alongside TRUFA and CUPE.

06/10/2026

Come by the TRUSU Lecture Hall tomorrow (June 10) to pick up the June Chef's Package! This month's package is chocolate chip pancakes. The event starts at 10AM and goes until we run out of packages!