Popsicle Stick Bridge Contest 2010
Posted on: January 14, 2010
The contest, to build the strongest bridge using only white wood working glue and 100 popsicle sticks will be held on February 27, 2010 in…
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Democracy, Incineration and Health: Public Forum Jan 31
Posted on: January 14, 2010
On Sunday, Jan. 31 at 2 pm there will be a public forum in the TRU Alumni Theatre featuring talks by UBC Professor Douw Steyn…
Read moreNew Issue of the Open Standard
Posted on: January 13, 2010
Read this issue to find out why the Government of BC recently acknowledged TRU and its work through Open Learning and discover what new courses,…
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Grad Builds Olympic Rings
Posted on: January 11, 2010
TRU welding student Evan Butchard was among the welders who manufactured these Olympic Rings, visible from Vancouver's seawall in Stanley Park and featured on the…
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Learn Spanish in Mexico this summer!
Posted on: January 11, 2010
Following the success of last week's information sessions, another has been planned for this Thursday. If you are interested in living in Mexico and learning…
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Ashok Mathur's CBC Interview
Posted on: January 11, 2010
Ashok Mathur, Director, Centre for Innovation in Culture and the Arts in Canada and author of A Little Distillery in Nowgong, is featured on CBC…
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Learn Spanish in Mexico this summer!
Posted on: January 5, 2010
Information sessions for Mexico field school (MLAN 270) will be held this Thursday and Friday (Jan. 8 and 9) from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. each…
Read moreStudy Abroad Information Sessions
Posted on: December 22, 2009
You don’t need to have traveled extensively or be enrolled in an international major to study in another part of the world. TRU students can…
Read moreTRU 2009-10 Holiday Season hours
Posted on: December 19, 2009
Thompson Rivers University will be closed for the Holiday Season from noon on Thursday, December 24, 2009 through Sunday, January 3, 2010. TRU will return…
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New carpooling initiative is first of its kind in Kamloops.
Posted on: December 15, 2009
Students and staff at Thompson Rivers University have an opportunity to save money and the environment by becoming registered carpoolers starting January 1, 2010. Carpool…
Read moreEducation Quality Assurance Designation
Posted on: December 10, 2009
Prospective international students will soon know at a glance which BC post secondary institutions meet with the provincial government’s seal of approval. The first education…
Read moreGamesTown 2010
Posted on: December 2, 2009
GamesTown2010 The City of Kamloops is fighting hard to win a competition for $100,000 that is available to be used to improve a healthy living…
Read moreNursing students present posters on leadership and change
Posted on: November 27, 2009
TRU Fourth Year nursing students present posters on the leadership and change projects that they have undertaken during the Fall 2009 semester. This event will…
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Annual TRU Foundation Awards supports 470 students
Posted on: November 26, 2009
Thompson Rivers University awarded $409,000 to 470 students at its 27th annual Foundation Awards Ceremony Thursday evening. It was standing room only on the floor…
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How Sustainable is the seafood you're eating?
Posted on: November 23, 2009
Shayla Coleman Two diverse groups of students will educate and nourish consumers during Thompson Rivers University’s first sustainable seafood lunch and learn on Thursday, Nov.…
Read moreTRU student chosen to attend UN conference on climate change
Posted on: November 12, 2009
The Canadian Youth Delegation to Copenhagen has selected Thompson Rivers University student, Tria Donaldson, to attend the UN climate change conference next month in Copenhagen,…
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Private Grief, Public Mourning: The Rise of the Roadside Shrine in BC
Posted on: November 11, 2009
In August 2009 Diane Purvey's new book, co-written with former TRU faculty member John Belshaw, was published. "Private Grief, Public Mourning: The Rise of the…
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Capitalism and Classic Sociological Theory
Posted on: November 11, 2009
Capitalism and Classic Sociological Theory, University of Toronto Press, co-written with David Denham and Linda Deutschmann. In this text the authors argue that the theories…
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A Little Distillery in Nowgong by Ashok Mathur
Posted on: November 11, 2009
A Little Distillery in Nowgong, a novel, published by Arsenal Pulp Press, is Mathur's fourth book, exploring the Parsi Zoroastrian diaspora through a fantastical connection…
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Book celebrates women's contribution to Kamloops community
Posted on: November 10, 2009
The Kamloops Women’s Resource Group Society, TRU faculty and volunteers are pleased to announce a new resource for women in our community. The book, titled…
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