TRU lecture series fuels innovative ideas February 27, 2025
KAMLOOPS — A free public lecture series by Thompson Rivers University (TRU) faculty that focuses on issues of human rights and social justice is back…
KAMLOOPS — A free public lecture series by Thompson Rivers University (TRU) faculty that focuses on issues of human rights and social justice is back…
By Brandi Thring History is not confined to textbooks. It exists in the memories of those who lived it. For Mark Zuehlke — an author,…
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is honouring three esteemed alumni with Distinguished Alumni Awards for outstanding achievements and dedicated service in the areas of…
By Kim Van Haren A captivating new art installation at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is garnering lots of attention with its four striking xgwélemc (fox)…
By Élise Fenwick Net-Zero emissions by 2050; this is Canada’s lofty, yet necessary goal to help keep the world safe for future generations. A few…
By Élise Fenwick How do we choose a career? Do we follow in our parents’ footsteps, chase a hobby or roll with what we’re a…
By Brandi Thring The TRU Foundation Gala raised $234,503 during the first Winter’s Ball held in TRU’s Grand Hall on Nov. 16. More than 300…
By Brandi Thring Wildfire researcher Alexis Stowards (BNRS Hons ’24) spent nearly a decade fighting wildfires, witnessing firsthand the immense power of fire and its…
KAMLOOPS – Two Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers affiliated with the Population Health and Aging Rural Research (PHARR) Centre have been awarded up to $20,000…
By Brandi Thring Through TRU’s Global Skills Opportunity (GSO) initiative, Cassidy Jean (BA ’22) travelled from Kamloops to Spain in 2022 for a short-term language…
By Brandi Thring While grieving the loss of her son, Owyn McInnis, a TRU men’s volleyball player, Erin Walter decided she wanted his name to…
From everyone to whom much was given, much will be expected — this classic saying has been a guiding light for Adam Toor (BBA ’23),…
By Brandi Thring Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) President’s Circle has 15 new members. The President’s Circle recognizes extraordinary contributions to the university — specifically, cumulative…
[caption id="attachment_2987978" align="alignright" width="325"] Digital journalism graduate Karin Nishiwaki[/caption] By Kim Van Haren As the vibrant colours of fall envelope the Thompson Rivers University (TRU)…
By Marissa Dederer A pair of Thompson Rivers University law students translated their passions into winning essay topics, earning them top honours in the Canadian…
Success — do we measure it by the ranks we climb, the dollars we make, the fame we enjoy? Or, do we measure it by…
With a self-built home in Tobiano, a booming architecture business and a baby on the way, TRU alum Sean Bulman’s (ARET ’14, BA ’16) journey…
By Brandi Thring TRU alum Raphael Boudreault-Simard (Adventure Guide diploma ’14) is the owner of Flow Motion Aerials, an international aerial film company. His work…
By Brandi Thring Seventeen years after arriving in Kamloops to study at TRU, Nigeria-born TRU alum Adigo Angela Achoba-Omajali (BScN ’11, MN ‘20) was named…
By Brandi Thring Former TRU WolfPack men’s volleyball player Kevin Tillie (2009-2011) is embarking on his third Olympic experience with Team France. They placed ninth…