TRU's Chancellor Nancy Greene Raine named to Senate December 22, 2008
The Chancellor of Thompson Rivers University, Nancy Greene Raine, was one of three BC representatives named to the Senate by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on…
Year: 2008
New Interior Savings bursary helps lifelong learners at TRU December 21, 2008
Kelowna, BC - Interior Savings Credit Union has created three new endowments to help students throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region who are returning to post-secondary education.…
Urban Hens: TRU student Bonnie Klohn is ruffling feathers at Kamloops City Hall December 18, 2008
The "omelet for everyone" idea hatched by Thompson Rivers University student Bonnie Klohn is gaining momentum.Between 40 and 50 supporters of Kamloops Urban Hens were…
Campus Christmas Closure December 18, 2008
TRU will be closed from 12:00 noon on Wednesday, December 24th, 2008 through January 1st, 2009.The University will return to normal business hours effective Friday,…
Dr. Mark Evered to lead University of the Fraser Valley December 11, 2008
Thompson Rivers University Vice-President and Provost, Dr. Mark Evered has been named as the new president and vice-chancellor of the University of the Fraser Valley.…
Sustainable Director starts in New Year December 9, 2008
Thompson Rivers University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Tom Owen as the new Director, Environment & Sustainability. Starting Jan. 1, Dr. Owen…
Carpentry program's interest sparked by fire training house December 8, 2008
TRU Residential Construction students along with instructors Hank Bangma, Peter Poescheck and Dean Ralph Finch, Kamloops Fire And Resuce Chief Training Officer Steve Butchart and…
Faculty publishes: Women and Micro Credit: Women's Experiences in Cairo, Egypt December 4, 2008
Dr. Julie Drolet, Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work and Human Service at Thompson Rivers University launched her new book, Women and Micro…
Premier breaks ground for TRU House of Learning November 28, 2008
Photo: Dave Eagles, Kamloops This WeekPremier Gordon Campbell was joined by Thompson Rivers University (TRU) president and vice-chancellor Kathleen Scherf and board of governors chair…
TRU ECO and Go Beyond launch Sustainability 101 November 20, 2008
November 20, 2008 Thompson Rivers University students and fellow Kamloopsians will have the opportunity to participate in the university’s first sustainability week beginning Monday, Nov.…
TRU Foundation awards close to $2 million in 2008/2009 November 17, 2008
Thompson Rivers University Foundation is awarding close to $600,000 to 610 students from Kamloops, 100 Mile House, 150 Mile House, Cache Creek, Barriere, Clearwater and…
TRU J-Schooler wins Jack Webster Award November 14, 2008
Webster Award winner Melissa Vasey peruses the daily newspapers in the Clock Tower journalism lab.Photo by Aly CouchTRU Journalism student, Melissa Vasey was one of…
World conflicts reassure Alexandre Trudeau of people's resilience November 3, 2008
There was a humble tone to the voice of Canadian filmmaker and journalist, Alexandre "Sacha" Trudeau, as he delivered a passionate speech during the Thompson…
President and Vice-Chancellor leads the way for TRU's United Way Campaign October 24, 2008
Thompson Rivers University kicks off its campus-wide United Way campaign on Monday, Oct. 27 under the sponsorship of Dr. Kathleen Scherf, TRU's newly installed President…
A Gruff act for the Alumni Theatre October 23, 2008
There were fiddles and banjos, cowboy boots and hand-clapping beats at the Thompson River's University Clock Tower last Thursday as The Gruff performed a free…
TRU Improves Standing In Globe And Mail's Annual University Report Card October 23, 2008
Thompson Rivers University is moving up the charts. This is the third year that TRU has been included in the Globe and Mail's annual University…
TRU Honours Distinguished Alumni October 23, 2008
Five distinguished graduates from Thompson Rivers University will be receiving awards this year for their outstanding community contributions and professional achievements.Over the past 14 years,…
Dr. Kathleen Scherf installed as TRU's second President October 2, 2008
<p"I am honoured to lead this institution, and I will not let you down," Scherf told the hundreds of well-wishers, convocating students and dignitaries gathered…
TRU contracted to teach English as a Second Language in Abu Dhabi September 30, 2008
Thompson Rivers University instructors will deliver English as a Second Language (ESL) courses for Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) at Khalifa University, in Abu Dhabi.TRU…
Dr. Kathleen Scherf to be installed as TRU's second President September 29, 2008
The presidential installation begins at 2 pm in the gymnasium at TRU, and follows a long tradition that has evolved in universities around the world;…
