From childhood days fishing on Okanagan waters with her family to conducting graduate research that contributes valuable insights toward the recovery of wild salmon populations,…

When Haley Baker first began the Human Services Diploma, she was entangled in complex trauma related to unmanaged bipolar disorder and uncontrolled substance use. Baker’s…

As a Study Abroad Legacy Ambassador and a prolific traveller, Brooke Enders has become an invaluable resource to staff and students alike on all things…

Student Storyteller and visual arts major Reese Dolphy is a student with a vision. He can picture a final product so bright, shiny and perfect…

Upon learning she’d won September’s Peer Mentor of the Month Award, Daniela Pineda, a fourth-year international business student and Orientation and Transitions (O&T) mentor at…

Communities across B.C. are increasingly confronted with the challenges from wildfires, highlighting the pressing need for proactive engagement and education. In response to this need,…

A group of data science students at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is using artificial intelligence (AI) to support salmon monitoring efforts in the Deadman Watershed,…

What can internationally trained teachers learn from time spent in a Canadian classroom? As it turns out—a lot more than they expected. Eleven Master of…

By Kim Van Haren Thompson Rivers University (TRU) celebrated the achievements of more than 2,500 graduates during convocation ceremonies this week at the Tournament Capital…

After three years as an international student at TRU, Waris Patel, a second-year BSc biology student, reflects on the impact of homesickness and loneliness on…

By Kim Van Haren A transformative shift has been taking place in the world of trades as women increasingly take on roles traditionally dominated by…

By Kim Van Haren Bridging the gap between academic theory and real-world skills is a vital part of the university experience. Through career development programs,…

[caption id="attachment_2987978" align="alignright" width="325"] Digital journalism graduate Karin Nishiwaki[/caption] By Kim Van Haren As the vibrant colours of fall envelope the Thompson Rivers University (TRU)…

No matter how many hurdles life has thrown at this student, he has always had the strength and courage to keep moving forward. Diagnosed with…

Finding the right time to do something can be difficult. Still, as this fourth-year nursing and psychology student believes, it’s important to be grateful for…

Following an upbringing that was riddled with endless hospital visits, an inconsistent home life, constant medical uncertainty, and the anguish of stigma that made her…

To the unknowing stranger or untrained eye, Justine Chave’s demeanour doesn’t indicate that she grapples with a medical condition on a daily basis. Chave was…

As most of us know it, the world is a visual feast. For Keisha Anderson, a tourism management major and theatre minor living in a…

Imagine sitting down to write an exam, clock ticking, pencils scraping paper, heart pounding, mind racing—all your preparation and studying is suddenly drowned in the…

Through his work as a speaker, trainer, and author, lifelong learner Wai Ma also considers himself a “positive disruptor” of any space he enters—including the…