Voices
Stories Behind Your University Journey
Welcome to Voices—hear directly from TRU co-op students about why we built this platform and what we wish we knew in first year. Get inspired, feel supported, and start shaping your own path.
Our Story
The TRU Open Press Team at Thompson Rivers University is dedicated to creating and promoting open educational resources (OER) that are freely accessible to students. The team, made up of student copy editors, marketing specialists, and e-learning technicians, manages platforms like Pressbooks and WordPress, works with faculty to publish educational content, and raises awareness about the valuable resources available to students.
The Plan Your Path website is one of the key tools developed by the team to help students plan their academic journey from the first year to graduation. It allows users to map out their courses, extracurricular activities, co-op opportunities, and more, providing a clear framework to help them understand their academic goals and make informed decisions.
By using Plan Your Path, students can organize their goals, track their progress, and make strategic decisions that will guide them through the next 4-5 years of their university experience, setting themselves up for success in both their academic and career pursuits.
Project Team
Lindsay Blackstock
Assistant Teaching Professor, First-Year Science Cohort Coordinator, Faculty of Science (Chemistry)
Sarah
Gibson
Assistant Teaching Professor, Cooperative Education Coordinator, First-Year Science Cohort Coordinator,
Student Highlights
Als Metallurgy
New Gold, New Afton Mine
Teck, Highland Valley Copper
BASF Canada
Agriculture & Agri Foods Canada
Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council – AEW Limited Partnership
Thompson Rivers University
AgroWest Consulting
BC Ministry of Forests
Activation Laboratories
Teck Metals, Ltd
ALS Metallurgy
ALS Metallurgy