During a three-week professional volunteer stint last summer, Stephanie Chaput, a TRU biology lab instructor, found herself in Lima, Peru helping to develop science curriculum…
A new brand was revealed to a group of approximately 500 students, faculty, staff and community members today. The event showcased a brand strategy, launch campaign,…
In modern life, there's a common culprit quietly eroding our health: sitting. We sit to work, study and travel. To check email and social media. Never mind TV. It all…
National Sweater Day has become a fun annual event on campus, where the heat gets turned down 2˚C and the sweater swagger gets turned up. With…
TRU/TRUFA Bargaining Update – January 13, 2016 The key proposals that Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association (TRUFA) have on the…
As of this morning (January 11, 2016) Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association (TRUFA) has issued 72-hours’ notice that it intends to initiate job action at…
"Technology has come a long way, but we're not at the point where we have virtual classrooms," says Faculty Member Andrew Fergus. And learning online,…
If you have recently completed an Open Learning course or program, please consider joining the Student Advisory Committee. This volunteer position involves attending at least…
Post-secondary students and instructors can now access more than 120 textbooks online, including more than 50 new textbooks focussed on skills training and technical subjects,…
In the market for a new course? Consider MKTG 4431: Retail Marketing. In retail, nothing is sacred. Department-store dinosaurs return to rule, e-tailers branch out…
As an Off Campus-Open Learning student, you can now book SKYPE appointments with a career counselor from any location, even your kitchen table! Over SKYPE,…
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and the Open Learning Faculty Association (TRUOLFA) have reached a tentative agreement negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate. This five-year tentative…
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] The vibrant fall colours are a reminder of the care and attention TRU takes to create an inspiring learning environment.[/caption] …
Thompson Rivers University will host the Open Educational Resource university (OERu) launch on October 31, 2013, as part of a two-day meeting that will bring…
