What should you seek in a university education? Vernie Clement, BBA ’13, has approached it as a way to gather tools and abilities to add…
Taxation implications, land-use legalities, Charter rights, codified reconciliation — if a law student needed a firsthand lesson in what’s happening in on the BC legal…
Embracing her place within the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc people while pursuing a life of adventure is central to who 20-year-old Thompson Rivers University (TRU) student…
Dr. Rod McCormick, a member of the Mohawk (Kanien’kéha) First Nation, believes in speaking up for change. Trained as a psychologist, the professor and BC…
Eighty-three-year-old Cecil Mercer is beloved. Just ask his decades younger classmates from Thompson Rivers University's (TRU) UPrep Program, who joined him with cupcakes and well…
Location, location, location. In the real estate market, this familiar catchphrase may explain why a house closer to downtown sells for more money, or a…
Murray Sholty came to TRU as a law student in 2011. Last month, he returned to campus, this time as an instructor. Sholty brings experience,…
Walking across the stage at convocation is always special, but for TRU Law grad Darnel Tailfeathers, a Kainai Nation (Blood Tribe) member, the experience was…
Trust your instincts and you may discover trails to unexpected places — at least that’s what happened to TRU’s Jada Glen, fourth year Bachelor of…
Frances Maddalozzo, a Master of Education graduate and research assistant at Thompson Rivers University (TRU), believes in leading with her heart, every time. So in…
“Always use your voice for what you believe in,” says Korah DeWalt, Indigenous relations and community superintendent for New Gold’s New Afton Mine, a gold,…
The renewal of a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) at TRU further strengthens and acknowledges the university’s growing research capacity. Created in 2000, the…
For a team of researchers focused on revitalizing Indigenous food systems and promoting Indigenous food sovereignty, funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)…
A team of researchers at six BC universities are the proud recipients of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) grant, sharing $683,000 in funding for…
BC Indigenous Nurses Day is being recognized for the first time on Sunday, April 10, due to a dedicated group of nurses and support from…
For aspiring entrepreneurs and leaders, an experienced contact or mentor can be a critical part of business success. “There are challenges that come with entrepreneurship…
Chef Bernard Casavant dropped in to the TRU Culinary Arts program during Indigenous Awareness Week to share his years of experience with students. A world-class…
A message from TRU President and Vice-Chancellor Brett Fairbairn Dear students, staff, and faculty, Yesterday, Williams Lake First Nation (T’exelc) held a news conference and…
A team of TRU grant holders are the proud recipients of the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Reach Award for their Participatory Indigenous Nursing…
This math was easy for TRU scholar Sophie Collins: She is one of 15 women each awarded $10,000 for the Women in Technology/Indigenous Women in…
