Creating a new tradition with Indigenous knowledge March 4, 2019
In 2017, in response to the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Thompson Rivers University initiated a two-year endeavour to transform the…
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TRU seeks community participation in setting new vision March 4, 2019
TRU is interested in hearing from students, faculty, staff and the Kamloops community as it embarks on a year-long process to establish a new vision…
Working with HIV children in Uganda March 1, 2019
Dr. Bonnie Fournier It took 10 years and untold determination, but Dr. Bonnie Fournier was not giving up on helping school children living with HIV…
TRU Law team heading to national moot February 28, 2019
Two law students are the first team to represent TRU at the national Sopinka Cup moot competition. Vincent Li and Betti White placed second to…
United Nations adds researcher’s book to prominent publication list February 28, 2019
The notion that infectious disease outbreaks, refugees, terrorism, food security and pollution happening across the globe actually connects and affects us all, earned arts faculty…
Remember these tips to improve your memory February 28, 2019
Overwhelmed by too much information to memorize in too little time? We turned to sessional instructor Jason Ji, who recently presented Knowledge Retention and Memorable…
Provincial rent bank funding a relief for advocates February 26, 2019
News that BC’s budget allocates $10 million to the first-ever provincially-funded rent bank comes as a relief to Dr. Ehsan Latif, and to many other…
Adventure on the high seas in support of students February 25, 2019
When the tides receded, $61,000 had been raised for students during Adventure on the High Seas, the 2019 TRU Foundation Gala held in the Grand…
Law students host influential speakers at annual conference February 23, 2019
TRU’s Society of Law Students Conference Committee wrapped up a successful two-day event on February 8—Pursuing Progress: Transforming Law in the 21st Century—bringing law students,…
Education News Canada | Science students show kids they CanCODE February 22, 2019
Education News Canada shared the Faculty of Science's CanCODE digital literacy outreach program story originally published in our newsroom. Read more
Summerland Review | Nursing students passionate to help homeless February 22, 2019
The Summerland Review recaps three TRU nursing students' community project centred around helping the homeless. Read more
Williams Lake Tribune | Ranching students inspired to dream big February 22, 2019
TRU Williams Lake applied ranching students shared their experiences with BC's Minister of Agriculture, outlined in this letter to the editor in The Williams Lake…
Library opens new chapter of indigenization February 22, 2019
Artist John McEwen’s Coyote sculpture stands atop TRU Library headquarters in the Brown Family House of Learning, facing the rising sun as a symbol of…
Indigenous writing course digs deep into cultural richness February 22, 2019
A new and unique course for the Master of Education program exposes students to some of Canada’s best Indigenous authors and then challenges them to…
Down Under delegates share in Indigenous exchange February 19, 2019
As Kamloops wrapped itself up against the coldest days of the winter, 13 students, staff and faculty from Australia experienced a dramatic temperature difference while…
Suzuki brings Beyond Climate film to TRU February 15, 2019
When it comes to global environmentalism, one name stands above the rest: Dr. David Suzuki. The Canadian icon visits TRU on Friday, March 8, as…
Three business resources for startups February 14, 2019
Make this year the one to move your startup business idea out of your head and into the world. It's time to learn whether your…
Prospective students post pics of campus tour February 14, 2019
Selfies with Wolfie and stunning panoramas had #myTRU burning up across Instagram this week despite sub-arctic temperatures, as prospective students from the British Columbian Interior…
BC PLAN receives grant for PLAR research February 13, 2019
A TRU student is working to find out how institutions around BC can help facilitate post-secondary learning by recognizing and evaluating students’ previous skills and…
Step into the spotlight during Research Week February 12, 2019
As Mark Twain famously said, “there are only two types of speakers in the world: The nervous, and the liars.” Whatever kind of speaker you…
