Thompson Rivers University

Castanet Kamloops | Tree program bolsters Coolest School status

September 27, 2021

Shovels dug deep into the dirt and 10 celebration maples were planted around the Chappell Family Building for Nursing and Population Health to mark the launch of TRU’s Campus Tree Program while also highlighting the 10th National Tree Day. The program is one of the initiatives noted by the Sierra Club, which recently released its top-20 Coolest Schools in North America. TRU came third this year, and was ranked the highest of the three Canadian universities that made the top-20 list. Read more