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2017 Gala celebrates 25 years with $2.5 million

Posted on: February 14, 2017

$2.5 million in anonymous major gifts announced at the 2017 Foundation Gala.

2016 Foundation awards changing lives in a big way

Posted on: November 25, 2016

574 students shared in more than $614,000 during the annual Foundation award presentation on Nov. 24 in the TRU Gym.

Arts alum finds TRIUMF-ant success

Posted on: August 29, 2016

Arts alumni Nic Zdunich turned his co-op position into a full-time job with Canada’s National Lab for Particle & Nuclear Physics.

Open Talks: Next Steps for Open Learning and Open Resources

Posted on: June 13, 2016

Open educational resources have been big news in higher ed, as open-source textbooks stand to dramatically reduce the cost of education.

Changes to Registration Procedures Empower Students

Posted on: June 3, 2016

School of Business and Economics has removed the need for Program Advisor approvals for 3000 and 4000 level business courses, allowing instead for the computer…

Steps underway to re-acquire McGill residence

Posted on: May 30, 2016

Lease buy back also secures the ability to revitalize a key part the campus much sooner than possible.

Get a Free Course. Get Committee Experience.

Posted on: May 20, 2016

Consider joining the OL Student Advisory committee, which currently has two open positions for members.

Earth Day 2016 more than just a day

Posted on: April 20, 2016

April 22 is Earth Day and here are 10 ways TRU makes every day Earth Day.

Have a week? Get hands on with summer science labs!

Posted on: April 4, 2016

This summer, Open Learning is offering condensed science labs in biology, chemistry and physics in a single week format

OERu – Education for Everyone

Posted on: April 4, 2016

We have a new podcast series! Open Talks touches on trends in education, distance learning, and more topics relevant to the distance learner

How to Succeed at Your Online MBA

Posted on: December 4, 2015

We asked some campus experts how students can get the most out of their online courses to maximize their academic and career goals

Call for Volunteers: Get a Free Course

Posted on: November 30, 2015

If you have recently completed an Open Learning course or program, please consider joining the Student Advisory Committee

The World of Retail

Posted on: October 27, 2015

In the market for a new course? Consider MKTG 4431: Retail Marketing

TRU and CUPE Local 4879 reach agreeement

Posted on: September 28, 2015

TRU and its support staff reach a tentative contract agreement through March 31, 2019.

Researchers share in Discovery Grants

Posted on: July 20, 2015

Researchers Mohamed Tawhid and Sean McGuinness are NSERC Discovery Grant recipients for 2015. Tawhid receives $90,000 and McGuinness $55,000.

BC shows fastest growth attracting research dollars

Posted on: July 2, 2015

TRU is among the universities helping British Columbia outpace the country in attracting research dollars from Canadian granting agencies, according to figures released by RUCBC.

Trans Mountain MOU may lead to $550,000 for student awards, research

Posted on: April 7, 2015

TRU and Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Expansion Project have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding for a Community Benefit Agreement that will see a $550,000…

Campus architecture achieves gold

Posted on: February 5, 2015

Brown Family House of Learning earns gold LEED status. While the certification is recent, those involved in the development and building process of the Brown…