Forecast for flurries of short-stay students July 25, 2016
Flurries are in the forecast for the rest of the summer at TRU — flurries as in hundreds of international students on campus for short-term…
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ISAP LEAPing forward with new name June 21, 2016
[caption id="attachment_1483032" align="alignright" width="150"] LEAP replaces ISAP (International Student Activity Program).[/caption] The International Student Activity Program is LEAPing to a new name, logo, colour scheme…
Award allows summer abroad to study Alzheimer's disease May 24, 2016
Jagdeesh Uppal is many things — as captain of the TRU swim team, he is a gifted athlete and leader, and as a fourth-year chemical…
IDays performers add spark to the experience March 9, 2016
IDays is one of the few occasions where we get the chance to learn, experience and immerse ourselves in authentic cultures from around the globe…
International volunteer program helps employees Leave for Change March 3, 2016
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…
More than 700 immersion students help drive regional economy August 7, 2015
Summer is a time for many to unwind and to even slow things down a bit, but that doesn’t mean TRU stops being an economic…
Potential collaboration with Chinese Maple Leaf schools July 21, 2015
A delegation from Maple Leaf Education Systems (MLES) in Dalian China was in Kamloops on July 21, 2015 to discuss a potential collaboration as well…
Agreement with Mexican university expands global network June 26, 2015
Thompson Rivers University has expanded its global network of institutional partners with its first formalized agreement with a Mexican state university. The agreement with Universidad…
Leave For Change program supports staff and faculty volunteering overseas March 9, 2015
For the first time, TRU will be sponsoring up to 4 faculty and staff members to participate in the Leave for Change program, to volunteer in developing…
Living Library promotes intercultural conversations March 6, 2015
“The Living Library: An Intercultural Exchange” returns for IDays and is one more way to immerse yourself in the background and culture of another person.…
Family ties on a global campus February 12, 2015
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="721"] Three of Idah Msiska's nine siblings came to TRU as international students ahead of her, and two more have joined them.…
Clemantine Wamariya opens International Days at TRU March 11, 2014
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="371"] Clemantine Wamariya speaks to a class at TRU prior to giving her International Days keynote address.[/caption] Human rights activist Clemantine Wamariya…
TRU is colourful: the sights and sounds of International Days March 5, 2014
[caption id="attachment_25942" align="alignnone" width="500"] Games People Play is one of many interactive exhibits at International Days.[/caption] Watch the International Showcase Live Online If Vince Watson,…
