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…
Thompson Rivers University welcomes three Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs (CRCs), which further accelerates and strengthens the university’s research capacity. “The appointment of TRU’s newest…
What are the social and economic impacts of over-representation of Aboriginal youth in state care and the correctional systems in Canada? These and other related…
[caption id="attachment_1979421" align="alignright" width="500"] The four current students making up the students panel during Transitions to Post Secondary 2016. Left to right: Violet Manuel, Hailey…
Freedom means many things to many people, but most of us agree it’s a cornerstone of living in Canada. TRU held its Remembrance Day ceremony…
Five School of Business and Economics (SoBE) students have been named 2016/17 Ch'nook Scholars for excelling in their studies and giving back to their communities.…
Thompson Rivers University received approval from the Ministry of Advanced Education for its Master of Nursing program, and could begin offering courses as early as…
The stories of others can have special powers. They have the power to educate, strengthen community relations, entertain, inspire us to action, heal and introduce…
Hard work, commitment and achievement was celebrated on Oct. 14 when 300 graduates crossed the stage during Fall Convocation. As some of their supporters steadied…
At age 41, Anne Marie Leonard obtained her high school diploma and learned to speak Secwepemctsín, a journey that set her on a path to…
Alumna, career mentor and leader amongst her peers, it’s no wonder Francyne Joe has been named the interim president of the Native Women’s Association of…
Phyllis Webstad grew up on the Dog Creek Reserve near Williams Lake, BC, before she was sent to St. Joseph Mission Indian Residential School when…
[caption id="attachment_1868105" align="alignright" width="267"] Sk'lep Trail is among the newly-named roads on campus.[/caption] Navigating campus got a bit easier this week thanks to new street…
The first of many meals to be served at Cplul’kw’ten (The Gathering Place), the Aboriginal First Friends Feast was an introduction, a warm welcome and…
The Lower Nicola Indian Band made a significant investment into its future by launching a new community-owned solar power installation with the help of two…
A variety of Aboriginal initiatives at TRU received a vote of confidence this week from the BC government in the way of on-going funding. TRU…
After commenting on their attire as “the best-dressed law class,” Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the Honourable Christopher Hinkson, delivered a…
The countdown is on until it's back to class and that means busy parking lots, long line-ups and potential campus chaos. Not to fear, we have you…
Not everyone is cut out for a career in science or health care, but Lauranna Karlsen believes she is. “I want to be a surgeon…
June 21 is National Aboriginal Day and this year marks the 20th anniversary. During that time, TRU has taken numerous steps towards indigenizing campus with…
