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SERVICE DISRUPTION NOTICE: Our mytru.ca, truemployee.ca and one.tru.ca sites are currently down. We’re working to resolve the issue and will let you know as soon as these sites are back online. #myTRU

We were the first Canadian university to earn a STARS platinum rating for sustainability, with the highest score of any institution. We led the pack of Coolest Schools in 2019. And we strive to do more, with the signing of the Global Universities and Colleges Climate Letter that commits institutions to reach net-zero emissions by 20302050: sdgaccord.org/climateletter Sustainability is central to TRU and to our communities. It reflects our value of Kw’seltktnéws we are all... related and interconnected with nature, each other, and all things. We are committed to achieving a sustainable world for our future and generations to come. We are pleased to sign the Global Universities and Colleges Climate Letter that commits universities to take action on climate change research, skills creation and environmental education. President Brett Fairbairn See more

Happy holidays from #myTRU Don't forget winter 2021 campus-based courses (face-to-face and virtual) start a week later than planned in the new year. Classes will be starting the week of January 11 with the same scheduled days, times and formats: tru.ca/winter2021

For those of you hoping to catch TRU Culinary Arts instructor Adam Florence’s holiday turkey virtual event last nightwe apologize for the delay. You can now tune in tonight at 7pm to join Adam for a live Q&A during the event, or watch it later along with all of our other Gift of Learning series recaps: https://bit.ly/TRU-GiftofLearning

Meet the wolves of University Drive, each forged of hundreds of pieces of hand-cut steel fur. The latest public art installation at TRU #Kamloops is a legacy to our first 50 years, and to our location on the traditional lands of the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc: bit.ly/TRUwolves

Join award-winning author and #myTRU prof George Johnson for this discussion about how his long-time commitment to social justice informs his writingmost recently in two new picture books, How Hope Became an Activist and Marisa and the Mountainswhy we need stories of positive change, and how to create and publish them. #TRU50

Tune in this Wednesday at 5pm for a virtual mental-health workshop featuring award-winning films, mindfulness activities and panel discussions with the TRU Wellness Centre. Register for free: bit.ly/TRU-m4mh-online #myTRU

Have you registered for your winter semester courses yet? Register today to make sure you get the classes you really want. Get tips and help from Enrolment Services at 250-852-7000 or [email protected] Register online: tru.ca/registration

#DYK our campus St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog program has gone virtual? Take a break and catch up with your favourite furry friends on Thursdays from 1111:30am, and stay for 5 or the full 30 minutes. Register for free: bit.ly/TRU-therapydogs

To keep you safe when visiting #myTRU, we’re now asking you to show your campus card before using study spaces and computer labs. Ambassadors will record your student number and ensure all safety protocols are followed. Order new and replacement cards: tru.ca/campuscard

Virtual convocation for the class of fall 2020 is now live Congratulations to everyone graduating today! Tune in to our virtual #trugrad2020 ceremony now, and don’t forget to sign the guestbook: tru.ca/convocation

Virtual convocation for #myTRU fall 2020 grads goes live in just a few hours, at 10am! Sign the guestbook and download custom #trugrad2020 social media and virtual meeting backgrounds designed for grads, friends and family: tru.ca/convocation

Join TRU Career & Experiential Learning faculty member Larry Iles tonight at 7pm, for this discussion of key career skills needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. #TRU50