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Zipcar drives onto campus January 13, 2017

The popular car-sharing company Zipcar drove onto campus this week and with its arrival, you're offered a 24-hour alternative to owning a vehicle. The TRU campus launch…

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Tourism launches big air event January 12, 2017

Myles Williamson had a grand vision—transform the Campus Commons into the scene of a big air ski and snowboard event that would attract riders and…

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Grad shaping next gen of welders January 12, 2017

[caption id="attachment_2137291" align="alignright" width="350"] Trent Konrad[/caption] Welding grad Trent Konrad has combined two of his passions in life — teaching and welding. By doing so, he landed an…

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From co-op to CEO January 9, 2017

While working full-time for one of the largest global software companies in the world, Govind Preet Singh also finds time to run his own investment…

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Top 21 TRU stories of 2016 December 20, 2016

At TRU, 2016 has been a transformative year. We launched three new master's degrees, our new brand and the TRU Go app. The federal and provincial…

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Holiday traditions, Netflix queues and wish lists for 2016 December 15, 2016

For many of us, the winter break is a time to unwind from the busy year and forget the stresses and challenges of the fall…

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Book honours Ghanaian legal scholar December 13, 2016

Dr. Richard Oppong has co-edited and published a Festschrift—a collection of writings published in honour of a scholar. The book is dedicated to Nana Dr.…

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No burning bridges with Kamloops Fire Rescue December 10, 2016

[caption id="attachment_2082413" align="alignleft" width="800"] Carpentry student Taylor Brunn extinguishes a liquid propane-fuelled fire during a KFR thank you event for TRU carpentry students that also…

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Love at first semester December 9, 2016

[caption id="attachment_2046440" align="alignleft" width="320"] Katariina Määttä at Riverside Park in Kamloops, BC[/caption] Katariina Määttä is a fourth-year Study Abroad student from Rovaniemi, Finland. She's currently…

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Club emerges from passion for flying December 9, 2016

A passion for flying airplanes inspired Damoon Hossin to create a club with events for like-minded enthusiasts. That’s why he started the TRU Flying Club…

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Learning by osmosis December 8, 2016

Albert Adserias is about to spend his first winter in Kamloops. The Spanish student is earning a double degree in chemistry—a Bachelor of Science from TRU,…