Connecting with words June 18, 2021
There is power in words. Thompson Rivers University President Brett Fairbairn understood this when, in 2019, he embarked on a regional community consultation to create…
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Researcher joins Indigenous health-care task force June 4, 2021
A Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Faculty of Nursing researcher joins a provincial task force to improve access to health-care for Indigenous Peoples in BC. Dr.…
Sharing in sorrow and truth May 28, 2021
A message from TRU President and Vice-Chancellor Brett Fairbairn Dear students, staff and faculty, I write to you in respect and honour to our region’s…
Finding answers for Indigenous mental wellness May 7, 2021
A TRU Master of Nursing student passionate about improving mental-health services for Indigenous people has received research funding so she can create change that will…
Student’s research has important implications for Indigenous governance April 22, 2021
For nearly five months, Master of Business Administration (MBA) student Shawn Blankinship painstakingly copied data from 446 First Nations financial statements into a Microsoft Access…
Indigenous student mentors reflect on leadership roles April 12, 2021
When it comes to navigating student life, a mentor can give you the scoop on supports, services and skill sets to ensure a more successful…
TRU Indigenous mental health expert addresses Senate on changes to MAID February 2, 2021
Today, (Feb. 2), Dr. Rod McCormick testified as a witness before the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs about Bill C7, an act…
BMO donates $750K for Indigenous students at TRU December 10, 2020
Briana Tetlichi wanted to be a nurse. In her remote community of Old Crow, home to the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation in Yukon, nurses are…
REDress Project reminds us of the missing October 15, 2020
Every October, a number of events take place that bring awareness to the thousands of Missing Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). October 4 is…
Nurses are practicing, learning, and leading health research May 14, 2020
Rose Melnyk, Master of Nursing student. The theme of Nursing Week 2020 is A Voice to Lead, and Rose Melnyk’s voice is certainly one worth…
Answering the call of community with hundreds of masks May 11, 2020
She’s the world’s first Canada Research Chair in Indigenizing higher education. And she has provided face masks to communities across Canada, to the Navajo Nation…
Matthew renewed for another term as Chancellor April 8, 2020
One of the country’s most-respected advocates for Indigenous education has been renewed for a second term as Chancellor of Thompson Rivers University. Nathan Matthew’s affiliation with TRU runs deeper, wider and much longer…
Different continents, shared stories February 25, 2020
Indigenous delegations from universities in Australia, New Zealand and Canada are discovering they have much in common, despite the distances between them. Music, laughter and…
Indigenous trades programs receive funding boost January 24, 2020
New funding announced this week means Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will be offering trades training to Indigenous students closer to their homes and with needed…
Coyote continues to create change September 25, 2019
It’s the first Wednesday of the month. Gathered in the All My Relations space of the Brown Family House of Learning are representatives from the…
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…
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,…
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,…
Indigenous campus tour April 26, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85dpZsl4OCo Take a tour of TRU’s Kamloops campus with Qelmúcw Student Recruiter Cara Basil, as she leads participants through some of the Indigenous spaces, art,…
Coyote builds capacity and community through trades and tech April 26, 2019
TRU’s School of Trades and Technology (STT) is enacting the university’s cross-campus Coyote Project in conjunction with local First Nations and government bodies, to provide…
