Number of student applicants rises at TRU August 19, 2009
Thompson Rivers University reports that the applications for the upcoming academic year are up 6 per cent over this time last year. It's an increase…
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Aboriginal students give health and science camp five stars August 18, 2009
Avary Talarico, left, of Kamloops, and Tia Fellix, of Enderby, streak a petri dish.Bradley James, of Lillooet, performs the initial stages of a water test.Tessie…
New Dean of Trades Delivers August 17, 2009
Thompson Rivers University School of Trades and Technology announced the three new trades programs that will be delivered out of its Kamloops campus early in…
World experts delivering free info at Research 2.0 Workshop August 12, 2009
Thompson Rivers University will be host to a free workshop that opens up the exciting possibilities for research and teaching using new Web 2.0 technologies.…
TRU quickly responds to urgent need of fire evacuees August 7, 2009
Thompson Rivers University responds quickly to the needs of the forest fire evacuees from Lillooet.The call to evacuate the Fraser Canyon community went out early…
TRU roads part of Hot Night Poker Run August 7, 2009
Vehicles from days gone by will be on TRU roads for parts of Friday afternoon and into the early night during the Poker Run portion…
Working nationals looks great on the resume August 5, 2009
Sydney Ezekiel (#8) of Newfoundland-Labrador tries to work around Charlotte Kot (#11) of Saskatchewan while Cydney Auzenne provides back up.Numerous opportunities abound for those TRU…
Funding to build and sustain new research centres at TRU July 29, 2009
Ernie Kroeger, one of the researchers for the Walking, Health and the Civic Landscape project, speaks to audience members (above, right) at a recent information…
World's squirrel researchers arrive for Kamloops conference July 28, 2009
Thompson Rivers University will host the world's arboreal squirrel experts at the Fifth International Colloquium on Arboreal Squirrels, July 31 to August 4.The conference, focusing…
ENGLISH 116 July 27, 2009
WARNING: Aspects of this course contain coarse language, mature themes or violence and are totally suitable for first-year university students.New this fall, English 116 introduces…
>Green Dream Home EQuilibrium - Project Breaks Ground July 24, 2009
Darryl Caunt, President CHBA CI, DrUli Scheck, TRU Provost & VP Academic,and MP Cathy McLeod, Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo join Jason Stobbe and his 19-month-old Jakob of Stobbe…
Physics courses lead to research opportunities for Samantha Lloyd July 13, 2009
Completing her undergrad physics degree at TRU has proven to be one of the best moves Samantha Lloyd has ever made.Along the way to receiving…
TRU Grads More Satisfied With Education July 8, 2009
If building the university brand is based on the success of students, Thompson Rivers University is fast becoming one of the best, according to a…
Ursal Williams: First Nations role model July 6, 2009
Being both First Nations and a third-year chemical biology student makes Ursal Williams something of a role model not only to her family, but also…
Construction begins at TRU Williams Lake on The Gathering Place June 24, 2009
Thompson Rivers University began construction today on The Gathering Place in Williams Lake. The $800,000 structure modeled after a winter pit house once used by…
TRU receives its largest private contribution to the House of Learning June 16, 2009
Thompson Rivers University has received its largest single gift to the House of Learning from the Stollery Charitable Foundation.The pledge of $300,000 will name the…
Government Funding Advances Applied Science Research and Tourism Sector at Thompson Rivers University June 12, 2009
Third-year Thompson Rivers University science students Brittany Dever, left, chemical biology, and Whitney Makenny, cellular molecular microbial biology, get ready to load samples into a…
TRU announces new Dean of the School of Tourism June 11, 2009
An international expert in resort management, marketing, recreational and adventure studies will head TRU's School of TourismDrHarold Richins, who most recently held the position of…
Vernie Clement - Bachelor of Business, Major in Human Resources June 5, 2009
If his time at TRU is an indication of where he may be headed, Vernie Clement Jris on the road to becoming a great leader.And…
Aly Couch - Journalism June 5, 2009
Ask Aly Couch what her biggest takeaway from her time at TRU and she pauses for only the briefest of moments."People with stories, that's a…
