Connecting with a Counsellor: preparing for a virtual appointment April 16, 2020
When faced with challenging, stressful and uncertain times, accessing mental health supports can help clarify issues, establish a game plan and develop a tool kit…
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Matthew renewed for another term as Chancellor April 8, 2020
One of the country’s most-respected advocates for Indigenous education has been renewed for a second term as Chancellor of Thompson Rivers University. Nathan Matthew’s affiliation with TRU runs deeper, wider and much longer…
TRU Student Life navigates COVID-19: supports, strategies and resources March 31, 2020
Dealing with extraordinarily stressful and disruptive circumstances can impact our bodies and brains in any number of ways. Experiencing a crisis can remind us of…
New book reframes social work and aging February 27, 2020
[caption id="attachment_1986150" align="alignright" width="350"] Dr. Wendy Hulko[/caption] It is time to explore social work and aging differently. When Wendy Hulko and collaborators Shari Brotman (McGill…
Teaching rights to local kids with Mind the Gap February 17, 2020
Excited, giggling kids marching about, adults scurrying after them, joyful exclamations, and abandoned, half-eaten mandarin oranges filled the ordinarily peaceful, serene space of the round…
Have your sake, and drink it too February 7, 2020
Megan Graham had never been on a plane before she travelled across the world for a semester abroad. Equipped with her camera, a semester of…
In a Nutshell: Undergraduate Research Challenge January 29, 2020
Grad students do it in the 3MT, Faculty do it in the 180s Research Challenge, and at TRU, our undergraduate researchers also get to go…
Bearing witness over School of Nursing mentorship event January 22, 2020
The School of Nursing's first annual peer mentorship event brought together students and faculty members from all four years of the Bachelor of Science in…
A national moment of silence January 14, 2020
In solidarity and support of universities across Canada, Thompson Rivers University invites members of our university and broader communities to join in a Canada-wide moment…
Donor gives $300,000 to upgrade geology lab January 8, 2020
A $300,000 gift from retired geologist Nels Vollo will give new life to Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) geology lab. The donation will allow TRU to…
2019: the year in photos December 18, 2019
If a photo is worth a thousand words, TRU told quite a story in 2019. Rather than write what would be a very, very long…
The battle for the bats December 17, 2019
TRU's Dr. Naowarat (Ann) Cheeptham is part of a research team looking at whether probiotics can help bats stave off the highly fatal fungus that…
A gift with a view: health-care students give back with a bench December 9, 2019
Taking care of people isn’t for the faint of heart, and a group of recently graduated health-care assistants are showing their gratitude to their program…
Donors reach new peak in awards to students November 29, 2019
Lucas Warner was one of 655 students to receive a financial boost at the annual TRU Foundation Awards ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 28. Awards have…
Recipe for success this holiday season November 28, 2019
Check out a staff favourite We want to help you ease into the holiday season. Potlucks, social gatherings and parties are fun but don’t get…
Local coffee roaster offered at the International Café November 6, 2019
In 2018 Twisted Goat became the exclusive coffee provider for the International Café. Visit the café November 4 – 22 and purchase a coffee beverage…
SoBE wins first place at BC MBA games November 4, 2019
On Oct. 25 -27 the TRU MBA team competed against four other teams at the UBC Sauder School of Business. The MBA Games are a…
Breaking down barriers: A story of courage, determination and success November 4, 2019
This story was written and submitted by Jennifer Mei, accessibility experiential learning co-ordinator. Thompson Rivers University co-op student Dylan Salviati recently accepted a full-time position…
Pop culture influencer offers backstage pass to rock history November 1, 2019
Legendary rock manager and producer Andrew Loog Oldham shares his first-hand accounts about music history and pop culture as a visiting scholar-in-residence at Thompson Rivers…
TRU opens doors to Community Scholars October 30, 2019
As an open access research university, TRU prides itself on reducing barriers. Which is why we are thrilled to announce that TRU has joined the…
