In less than a year, Andrew Christensen could be TRU’s first trades student to medal at the WorldSkills competition. Since qualifying for what amounts to…
[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…
KAMLOOPS—The British Columbia government announced today an investment of $4.16 million in Thompson Rivers University (TRU) for skills training in high-priority trades seats. The investment,…
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…
Fall Convocation is Oct. 14 and the ceremony is our second-biggest celebration of the year next to Spring Convocation. The official ceremony starts at 10…
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…
The following is a joint announcement from the BC Ministry of Advanced Education and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Canadians will be better equipped…
Much of the plant diversity on campus and around Kamloops has its roots in TRU’s horticulture program and Steve Wong was a major contributor to…
The TRU Horticulture Gardens now have even more to brag about. Sustainability is one more feature of the most beautiful venue on campus. The Horticulture Gardens…
This week has been a bit like traveling back in time for welding student Adam Hildebrand. The recent grad of TRU's welding foundation program is…
Trades students will get their hands on some new equipment thanks to $300,955 in government funding, announced today. The announcement, made on behalf of the…
Weave your passion into your work day, treat people with respect and work hard at what interests you were some of the words of wisdom…
The School of Trades and Technology added a gold and silver to the growing list of medals its won over the years at the different…
Congratulations to this year's recipients of national, provincial and TRU medals for their academic excellence. The following recipients will be recognized during Spring Convocation, June…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQMjUty2hyY A presentation to Senate, May 16, 2016. Trades programs and initiatives are in high demand and continuing to expand. Meanwhile, the Faculty of Science…
The Ministry of Advanced Education (AVED) announced that an additional 16 seats are being made available to the Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) program as part of…
Two TRU trades students are off to the Skills Canada national championship after winning their categories earlier this month at Skills Canada BC. Andrew Christensen, welding,…
Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson announced today that TRU is receiving $298,350 toward the purchase of new training equipment that will provide students studying health…
The Women in Trades Training (WIIT) program at TRU is one of four BC institutions to benefit from the $1.8 million in funding announced today by the…
