TRU takes lead role in global education accessibility June 9, 2020
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is at the forefront of making free online education more accessible around the world—a resource that’s more important than ever since…
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Hatched at home and avatar physicists: Faculty of Science rolls with COVID changes May 21, 2020
COVID-19 has led to a share of disruptions, but it hasn’t hampered our ability to adapt and to roll with the changes. What follows are just two examples from the Faculty of Science. The first…
Concrete teaching support during unsettled times May 20, 2020
Handshakes, large on-campus gatherings, in-person classes: all postponed. When faced with a global pandemic, everyone in the TRU community who was able to, was sent…
Research investigates crisis communication during flooding, fires May 13, 2020
Together with Dr. Wendy Gardner and Dr. Wendy McKenzie, and with support from TRU and BC WildFire Service, Dr. Michael Mehta is leading research to…
Answering the call of community with hundreds of masks May 11, 2020
She’s the world’s first Canada Research Chair in Indigenizing higher education. And she has provided face masks to communities across Canada, to the Navajo Nation…
Nurses shine in turbulent times May 11, 2020
They are often the unsung heroes of the health-care system. But the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown health-care workers into the spotlight at the same time…
Law team creates blog and apps for COVID-19 assistance April 22, 2020
While there is a lot of information on websites and other sources about government programs available for people whose lives are impacted by the pandemic,…
Heroes from their first day April 9, 2020
Students in the Health-Care Assistant program in Kamloops and Williams Lake are starting their careers early in the midst of a global health crisis Fresh…
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…
Indigenous nursing research chair a step toward authentic reconciliation April 8, 2020
Dr. Lisa Bourque Bearskin has long been a leader in nursing research, and now her leadership has been nationally recognized, having been awarded one of…
TRU launches Master of Science in Data Science April 3, 2020
Our lives are a mass of data: every purchase, every phone call, every Google search – they’re all collected, compiled and turned into big data.…
Telephone service outage, Kamloops campus March 2, 2020
This Saturday, Mar. 7, the City of Kamloops will be undergoing work that impacts TRU's telephone services. The city is moving fibre cable on West…
First residential building officially opens at TRU February 28, 2020
Thompson Rivers University President Brett Fairbairn joined other dignitaries Friday for the official grand opening of Legacy Square, the first residential project to be complete…
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…
Using big dreams to turn mountains into molehills February 13, 2020
For two years, Sebastian Carrasco had prepared for this moment. Yet as he waited at the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro, questions continued to swirl in…
Celebrate Black History Month in Kamloops February 13, 2020
Each February, Black History Month highlights the integral role that black Canadians have played throughout the history of our nation, and presents an opportunity to…
TRU librarian awarded for advocacy of open education February 11, 2020
TRU Librarian Brenda Smith was recently recognized for her support and advocacy of open education. In January 2020, Smith became the 19th recipient of the…
TRU, you’re so cool January 22, 2020
Are you cool enough to help TRU win the BC Cool Campus Challenge? If so, stop by a Cool Challenge pop-up booth on campus throughout…
Donor gives $250,000 for single-parent law students January 17, 2020
Lawyer and long-time Thompson Rivers University (TRU) supporter Frank Quinn has provided TRU with $250,000 for new bursaries benefiting single parents studying law. The Norma…
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…
