President’s Report February 2015
Posted on: March 2, 2015
Read the February 2015 President's Report for an overview of recent university news, accomplishments and publications by the TRU community.
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Research Showcase: Sustainability in BC’s ranching community
Posted on: March 2, 2015
Sarah Whitehouse will present her research: Sustainability in BC's ranching community: An economic evaluation for carbon offset potential, during the Masters of Science in Environmental…
Read moreLaw’s free information service to help navigate the legal system
Posted on: March 2, 2015
The Faculty of Law is launching a free information service that will connect people with legal information and materials dealing with a range of legal…
Read morePeer Wellness Leadership Team – Apply TODAY!
Posted on: February 26, 2015
The Wellness Centre is recruiting students to become a part of a new and exciting Peer Wellness Leadership team that we are launching in September…
Read moreMulti-Faith Space opening reception March 26
Posted on: February 24, 2015
TRU is offering private space for students, faculty and staff to reflect, pray and meditate and will officially open two rooms in Old Main on…
Read moreLong Night Against Procrastination
Posted on: February 24, 2015
Taking a writing-intensive course? Major final research essays due in April? Don’t pull a stressed-out all-nighter on your own the last week of classes; join…
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Strategic Research Plan identifies emerging strengths
Posted on: February 19, 2015
Thompson Rivers University has a new, official Strategic Research Plan (SRP)—a blueprint for research for the next five years. The plan identifies five key areas…
Read moreKindness…Pass it On!
Posted on: February 19, 2015
Kindness means caring for others and positively influencing someone else. It also includes taking care of yourself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. As students it’s…
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Examining the definitions of body image
Posted on: February 18, 2015
Have your perceptions of body image challenged or reinforced during a free body image workshop on March 6 by American poet, performance artist, activist, and…
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Story Tellers Gala presents Richard Wagamese
Posted on: February 18, 2015
Richard Wagamese — prominent local and national writer, author, story teller, performance story teller, and more — will educate, entertain, and inspire during the sixth…
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Law students argue their way to moot court win
Posted on: February 17, 2015
A group of five Law students won first place in a moot court competition where they argued a hypothetical situation before actual BC Appeal Justices.
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Spread some kindness through a brown envelope
Posted on: February 17, 2015
Spread some good cheer through the Brown Envelope Kindness Project.
Read moreAlumni Profile of the Month
Posted on: February 13, 2015
Joy Factory Films owner to give TRU students the head start he never had By: Ryan Turcot Television commercials and online films can get…
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Family ties on a global campus
Posted on: February 12, 2015
When you’re thinking about moving 15,000 kilometres away from family and friends for school, homesickness is to be expected. But when recent graduate Idah Msiska…
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UREAP Asks: How to retain employees at Sun Peaks Resort?
Posted on: February 12, 2015
Employee retention — it’s a phrase often heard within the tourism industry, and a concern Bachelor of Tourism Management student Sarbjit Gill decided to investigate…
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Prehistoric spear points on CBC Quirks & Quarks
Posted on: February 12, 2015
Anthropologist Dr. Karl Hutchings was a guest on CBC's Quirks & Quarks on Feb. 7. Hutchings made a remarkable discovery upon analyzing obsidian artifacts, providing…
Read moreTherapy Dogs Celebrate 2nd Anniversary at TRU!!
Posted on: February 10, 2015
At our TRU Kamloops campus you may have seen the cute and fuzzy friends that come every Thursday from 10am- 2pm. These dogs and volunteers…
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3MT’s Western Canadian final coming to TRU
Posted on: February 10, 2015
TRU will host the 3MT Western Regional Championships in April. Up to 16 graduate students from Western Canada will compete by testing their ability to…
Read moreStudents showcase posters at CommUnity Innovation Lab conference
Posted on: February 10, 2015
Feb. 3 to 5, students from Dr. Peter Tsigaris’ Economics of Climate Change course participated in the CommUnity Innovation Lab conference held at Thompson Rivers…
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Faculty of Law launches new law journal
Posted on: February 6, 2015
The TRU Faculty of Law has launched the Canadian Journal of Comparative and Contemporary Law. The inaugural issue examines the intersection between health law and…
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