Interim director of CELT announced
Posted on: June 14, 2016
Dr. Sandra Vermeulen has been seconded from her position of associate dean of arts on a half-time basis from July 1 to Dec. 31, 2016…
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Mobile app promotes horse care
Posted on: June 2, 2016
If you own horses, you've probably accepted the reality that these animals are high maintenance. But keeping up with all the care a horse requires…
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Honorary degree recipients inspire at Convocation 2016
Posted on: May 5, 2016
Three renowned individuals embodying the spirit and essence of TRU will inspire this year's graduates during Spring Convocation in June.
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New equipment for hands-on training
Posted on: April 15, 2016
TRU is receiving $298,350 toward the purchase of new training equipment that will provide students studying health care, skilled trades and other in-demand programs with…
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Funding supports women to start trades careers
Posted on: March 11, 2016
The province announced $1.8 million in funding today for the Women in Trades Training (WITT) initiative to help support women to get the skills and…
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Public’s health at the heart of nursing research
Posted on: March 10, 2016
Poster presentations by nursing faculty members showcased the impact of their research on public health as the School of Nursing launched its new strategic research…
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Extended Sweater Days bundled up savings
Posted on: March 4, 2016
Results are in on the impact of TRU’s Sweater Days, which extended the annual contests and temperature reductions across three days this year.
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At ease with ergonomics
Posted on: February 2, 2016
As part of TRU's first annual Safety Awareness Week, Health and Safety Officer Gordon Maurits offers these ergonomics tips to make sitting for hours at…
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Research explores Chinese Canadian cultural history
Posted on: February 2, 2016
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, Christian missions were one of the few places where immigrant Chinese and Canadian cultures mixed. History major…
Read moreFunding supports training for Aboriginal learners
Posted on: January 29, 2016
The BC Ministry of Advanced Education (AVED) announced today that TRU and community partners Alexis Creek First Nation and Northern Shuswap Tribal Council will receive…
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Sustainable ways to stay cozy this winter
Posted on: December 18, 2015
Winter has TRU's environmental programs and research coordinator James Gordon thinking about his 19th century ancestors, driving a horse and buggy through the ice and…
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Tourism student awarded Liberation Scholarship
Posted on: December 18, 2015
Hope Mikal’s study abroad experience just got a little bit sweeter thanks to the Liberation Scholarship, which will support her fourth-year tourism management studies at…
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#ICYMI: the top 28 TRU headlines of 2015
Posted on: December 18, 2015
From unique research and partnerships, to major funding for students and momentous campus events, TRU’s 45th year as an institution has been a memorable one.…
Read moreAcademic freedom and free speech
Posted on: December 17, 2015
Almost every day I see examples of incivility, hatred and dehumanization.
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Season’s readings
Posted on: December 10, 2015
Out of many treats to enjoy over the holidays, reading is one of those pleasures that doesn’t require kitchen cleanup, expensive equipment or just the…
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New solution for sustainable commuting
Posted on: December 2, 2015
Facilities Services and the Office of Environment and Sustainability introduce an easy-to-use solution for sustainable commuting to campus: TRU Rideshare.
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Ways to take that study break
Posted on: November 20, 2015
The thermometer’s dropping. Deadlines approaching. ‘Tis the season—end-of-term, that is. Here are a few ways to take a break and rejuvenate as the semester winds…
Read morePotential faculty strike Q&A
Posted on: November 19, 2015
You may be concerned about the ongoing negotiations between the University and the TRU Faculty Association (TRUFA) for a new collective agreement. See these FAQs…
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Lepin awards support graduate students
Posted on: October 8, 2015
Kamloops philanthropist Ken Lepin presented $35,000 in awards to nine TRU graduate students on Oct. 8 to support graduate research and business excellence.
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Nursing student receives Premier’s International Scholarship
Posted on: September 21, 2015
Paige Bewley is enriching her Bachelor of Nursing studies this fall with an exchange in Norway. Now, thanks to the Irving K. Barber BC Scholarship…
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