How Hennelly overhauled the volleyball program July 23, 2019
This story first appeared in the spring 2019 edition of Bridges Magazine: The Sustainability Issue. Bridges is the official publication of TRU alumni and friends,…
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Federal health minister meets population health researcher July 19, 2019
Federal Minister of Health Ginette Petitpas Taylor visited TRU yesterday to learn about federally-funded population health research being undertaken by Dr. Bonnie Fournier, Associate Professor…
TRU designates seats to train more Indigenous teachers July 19, 2019
When Roxane Letterlough was in school, she didn’t see many faces like hers at the head of the classroom. The girl from the St’át’imc Nation…
Researchers awarded prestigious federal grants July 18, 2019
Six Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers have been awarded federal research grants totaling nearly $400,000, enabling them to conduct groundbreaking work in the social sciences…
Early childhood education research receives provincial boost July 17, 2019
In BC, more than half of all early childhood educators (ECEs) leave the profession within five years which limits the sector’s capacity to grow, and…
TRU celebrates achieving accelerated accreditation July 10, 2019
Thompson Rivers University has been granted accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) two years ahead of schedule. This makes TRU the…
Gatecrasher “a tiny miracle” for Buis July 2, 2019
Susan Buis has lived in the Southern Interior for almost 14 years and admits that after a somewhat nomadic life, she struggled to open herself…
Girls get messy at their own camp June 28, 2019
Girls belong in science, technology, engineering and math as much as the next guy. That’s why TRU offers a one-week Girls Only EUReKA! Science camp.…
Gathering support June 28, 2019
This story first appeared in the spring 2019 edition of Bridges Magazine: The Sustainability Issue. Bridges is the official publication of TRU alumni and friends,…
Do your TESL practicum in Vietnam June 26, 2019
Note: Participating students may be eligible to receive a $500 Student Field School Award through TRU World. The Teaching English as a Second Language…
Putting care in career June 20, 2019
This story first appeared in the spring 2019 edition of Bridges Magazine: The Sustainability Issue. Bridges is the official publication of TRU alumni and friends,…
Accessibility Services a partner in education June 13, 2019
Upon meeting Melissa Little, it doesn’t take long to be inspired by her sunshiny enthusiasm for student life. “University is not just beneficial on a…
ESTR students reinforce learning at worksites June 13, 2019
Often the best way to learn is by jumping into real-life situations. For 28 students in the Education and Skills Training (ESTR) Program, they had…
TRU wins national teaching excellence award June 12, 2019
Thompson Rivers University has won two of three prestigious national teaching awards from the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STHLE). On Wednesday,…
Sampling trades June 10, 2019
This story first appeared in the spring 2019 edition of Bridges Magazine: The Sustainability Issue. Bridges is the official publication of TRU alumni and…
TRU broadens perspective from small town to the wide world June 7, 2019
The road to TRU took Devon Banks on a few turns before she came to Kamloops. Born and raised in the small community of Delburne,…
Brett Fairbairn installed as fourth TRU president June 6, 2019
TRU proudly celebrated the installation of Dr. Brett Fairbairn as TRU’s fourth president and vice-chancellor on Wednesday morning at the first of six spring convocation…
2019 Convocation welcome from the chancellor; president and vice-chancellor June 5, 2019
Congratulations graduates! You did it! More than 1,800 of you from more than 50 countries just completed requirements toward a certificate, diploma or degree; and…
Embracing big data and big ideas from abroad June 5, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijTzDMKhwog Vimaljeet Singh is TRU’s 2019 School of Business and Economics valedictorian, graduating with his Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in International Business. Before coming to TRU and…
Rattlesnake researcher receives gold medal June 5, 2019
When Stephanie Winton arrived at TRU to pursue her Master of Science in Environmental Science, she had no idea that the work she would undertake…
