TRU faculty member Melissa Jakubec and the late Dr. Cameron Reid, an Open Learning Faculty member, took an innovative approach to online course design which…
A project defining and measuring the intangible concept of trust started with curiosity, conversation and the desire to make universities better. Dr. Ulrich Scheck combined…
Life is full of dreams and aspirations and different opportunities to make them happen. It's just a matter of being brave enough—some may say foolhardy—to…
The relationship between Thompson Rivers University and one of Mexico's growing universities is even stronger after the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that…
Gillian Spencer has grown up knowing the physical and mental benefits of getting outside. Give her an excuse to get outdoors and she's there before…
In our We Know What You Did This Summer series, we're talking to students who spent their summer semester in one of the experiential learning…
Thompson Rivers University and the City of Kamloops formalized on paper a long-standing relationship between them that has evolved over the years. In a signing…
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAgtE-xYc1A[/embed] “Be open to all the things you’re going to learn here,” suggests 2018 Faculty of Arts valedictorian Ben Froese. “Be open to all the…
We see them just about everywhere—on the sides of mountains after a logging operation has wrapped up, and on hillsides marked by mining—wherever we extract…
Who says summer camp can’t be fun and address bigger issues at the same time? Not only is the TRU Aboriginal Science and Health Science…
TRU has taken bold strides forward in its commitment to save students hundreds of dollars in textbook costs. Eight faculty members have been awarded grants through TRU’s…
Dr. Kim Calder Stegemann had long been interested in the brain. A trained teacher and education scholar working with individuals with learning and behavioural issues,…
In our We Know What You Did This Summer series, we are talking to students who spent their summer semester in one of the experiential…
Research into alleged human rights abuses in Latin America led two TRU Law students to present at a recent conference in Ottawa. They revealed how…
The classroom in the Big Little Science Centre was electric with energy. Grade 8 boys and girls gathered around tables and explored wires, batteries, magnets…
For Indigenous people involved in criminal law cases, subtle differences in courtroom communication like an accent, amount of eye contact or tone could mean the…
“I have a ton of respect and gratitude for Open Learning.” –Deb Bartlette Forty years ago, the provincial government created the Open Learning Institute in order…
The Kamloops Marathon is a prime example of the old adage that great things often have small beginnings. Started in 2012 with over 300 registrations…
When Will Primrose isn't combining chemicals, he's mixing words. The third-year chemistry student has opted for a minor that's not typical among his science peers:…
Matthew McIsaac has landed the best summer job of his life. Not only is the fourth-year biology student being paid to do research, he is…
