[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Richard Wagamese[/caption] Richard Wagamese — prominent local and national writer, author, story teller, performance story teller, and more — will educate,…
By Kara Evans Many would assume that a student over 6,500 kms away from home would be from a country other than Canada, but for…
In the spirit of looking back as the year draws to a close, we savour the highlights of 2014 at Thompson Rivers University with the…
The Fall 2014 edition of Bridges Magazine features campus news, student initiatives, the latest in faculty and student research and community partnerships, and other stories…
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Culinary Arts at TRU.[/caption] Eighteen Aboriginal learners from the Xeni Gwet'in First Nations will develop in-demand culinary skills and industry certification through…
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Participants of a previous Transitions to Post Secondary day give their approval of a graduation photo of themselves. The taking of…
Thompson Rivers University has announced the appointment of Paul Michel as Executive Director of Aboriginal Education, effective Dec. 1, 2014. Michel comes to TRU from…
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] TD Bank Group announced it is committing $350,000 towards the Aboriginal Mentor Program at TRU.Pictured left to right: award recipient Anastazia…
With a Strategic Research Plan that prioritizes Aboriginal Understanding and Community and Cultural Engagement, Thompson Rivers University is pleased to host the first ever Interior…
[caption id="attachment_27788" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Dr. Wendy Hulko participated as a guest expert during a Twitter chat about culturally safe dementia care.[/caption] By Danna Bach Community…
The deep relationship between the Secwépemc people and the traditional lands on which TRU resides is commemorated on campus with a First Nations territorial marker.…
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Dr. Rod McCormick is interviewed by CBC Television's Northbeat following his keynote address on May 22 at a two-day symposium on…
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="499"] Aboriginal youth in grades 8-10 will have their eyes opened to the world of career possibilities in the sciences and health…
[caption id="attachment_26285" align="alignnone" width="500"] Chris Albinati, Debra Febril, professor Nicole Shabus, and Julia Rees, TRU Law's Aboriginal moot team, in front of Bill Reid's Spirit…
[caption id="attachment_25942" align="alignnone" width="500"] Games People Play is one of many interactive exhibits at International Days.[/caption] Watch the International Showcase Live Online If Vince Watson,…
[caption id="attachment_25948" align="alignnone" width="500"] Aboriginal Awareness Week is March 2 to 8, 2014.[/caption] Students, staff and faculty are invited to learn and participate in some…
As an undergraduate at TRU, you have a unique opportunity to bring learning to life, by experiencing research. If you’re picturing yourself lugging musty books…
Weytk! TRU welcomes Aboriginal students to a university community that is friendly, supportive, diverse, and student-centered. In addition to the services and supports available to…
“Our young people are growing away from us—tradition is tradition, that’s old stuff. And yet it’s such an important part of our history and our…
[caption id="attachment_24962" align="alignright" width="200"] Chief Shane Gottfriedson, TteS and President Alan Shaver, TRU[/caption] Thompson Rivers University and the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Indian Band (TteS) strengthened…
