Nada Abdelghaffar, a journalism student who lives with visual impairment, understands the tenacity required to navigate the many structural, ethical, attitudinal, and bureaucratic obstacles people…
By Alicia Ashcroft Yunisha Bist, a third-year Communication and Journalism student, known for her contributions and commitment to equity, inclusion, and social justice, has been…
By Alicia Ashcroft As he wraps his first year as a Student Library Ambassador (SLA), Albert Carlos is being celebrated as April’s Peer Mentor of…
By Alicia Ashcroft Joe Ignace is known for providing a calm, steady presence at Cplul’kw’ten – the home away from home for Indigenous students. Throughout…
By Alicia Ashcroft As Angela Falco wraps up her double major in Psychology and English, receiving a Peer Mentor of the Month award was a…
By Alicia Ashcroft Even before Emma MacAulay graduated from TRU with her Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy, she had already decided to continue her…
Good food brings people together, and great mentors help mentees realize their full potential. That’s exactly what Thompson Rivers University student Akemy Earl is learning…
Ten Indigenous students at Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) Lillooet Regional Centre began the past semester with an opportunity many learners never get — space and…
By Alicia Ashcroft As a Student Wellness Ambassador, psychology major Thư/Andrea Pham has been an invaluable member of the TRU Wellness Centre team. The winner…
by Alicia Ashcroft Luke Verhoeff was first diagnosed at age 3 1/2 with mild-to-moderate autism and global developmental delay (GDD). A non-speaker, he often felt…
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,…
By Alicia Ashcroft When Haley Baker first began the Human Services Diploma, she was entangled in complex trauma related to unmanaged bipolar disorder and uncontrolled…
By Alicia Ashcroft As a Study Abroad Legacy Ambassador and a prolific traveller, Brooke Enders has become an invaluable resource to staff and students alike…
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…
By Alicia Ashcroft 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…
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…
