TRU Convocate: Spring 2009
Posted on: April 6, 2009
Read the Spring, 2009 Issue of InsideTRU.
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TRU artist-researcher launches 'quirky little book' on walking in Kamloops
Posted on: April 3, 2009
What better place to begin a walk than in a shoe store? So mused TRU visual arts professor and artist-researcher Ernie Kroeger as he embarked…
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TRU World executive invited to represent Canada at International Dialogue
Posted on: March 26, 2009
Cyndi McLeod, AVP of TRU World, the international education arm of Thompson Rivers University, has been invited by the Canadian Embassy in Berlin, Germany to…
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TRU Business students place 3rd in National Competition
Posted on: March 25, 2009
A team of TRU business students finished ahead of 19 other major universities to capture third place in Excalibur, Canada’s largest Human Resource Case Competition,…
Read moreWhose Show it is Anyway? conference features strong cast
Posted on: March 23, 2009
The Whose Show is it Anyway? conference presented by TRU’s SSHRC-funded Community-University Research Alliance project on the cultural future of small cities, will be held…
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TRU launches Tourism Management degree in Malaysia
Posted on: March 19, 2009
Thompson Rivers University has taken their highly regarded Bachelor of Tourism Management degree to Malaysia, where it will be offered in partnership with Nilai University…
Read moreNine new scholarships available for TRU Legal Administrative Assistant students
Posted on: March 11, 2009
A critical need for trained administrative assistants in legal offices in Kamloops and other interior communities has led to the creation of nine full scholarships…
Read moreBC's most famous playwright showcased at TRU Canadian Studies Days 2009
Posted on: March 10, 2009
BC’s most famous playwright will be showcased at Thompson Rivers University later this month when it celebrates Canadian Studies Days 2009. TRU’s Canadian Studies program…
Read moreTRU people take 13 spots in local magazine's Power 50 list
Posted on: March 9, 2009
Thompson Life Magazine’s third annual Power 50 list hit news stands last week and includes 13 faculty, administrators, students, alumni and coaches from Thompson Rivers…
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Thompson Rivers University and the National Centre for First Nations Governance work together to improve the governance skills of First Nations citizens
Posted on: March 6, 2009
Thompson Rivers University and the National Centre for First Nations Governance (NCFNG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding today that establishes a framework for both organizations…
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Partnership To Build A Home
Posted on: March 2, 2009
Habitat for Humanity Kamloops have partnered with Thompson Rivers University School of Trades and Technology and School District #73 to build a home at 204…
Read moreAgreement signed between TRU and the BC Public Service Agency
Posted on: February 24, 2009
In photo: Lynda Tarras, the Head of the BC Public Service Agency and Dr. Kathleen Scherf, President and Vice-Chancellor of Thompson Rivers University Dr. Kathleen…
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Senior ITA leader appointed as new Dean of Trades & Technology
Posted on: February 24, 2009
In photo: Lindsay Langill, the new Dean of Trades and Technology at Thompson Rivers University The Senior Lead for Program Standards and Examinations at the…
Read morePlans for Law School at TRU Announced in Provincial Throne Speech
Posted on: February 16, 2009
Partnership plans with the University of Calgary announced by TRU The announcement of government plans to establish a Law School at Thompson Rivers University in…
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Trades and Technologies makes "Green Dream Home" team
Posted on: February 13, 2009
Thompson Rivers University and the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) Central Interior Chapter have been chosen to build one of three new CMHC EQuilibrium Sustainable…
Read moreDonors pledge two lead gifts for TRU House of Learning at Gala
Posted on: February 10, 2009
The first two major contributions to the Thompson Rivers University House of Learning were announced on Saturday at the 17th annual TRU Foundation Gala. Kamloops…
Read moreThompson Rivers University receives extraordinary gift
Posted on: February 8, 2009
Amidst the splendor of the 17th annual TRU Foundation Gala a local Kamloops resident stepped forward to donate $1.5 million to create endowed scholarships for…
Read moreVulnerable Youth Need Support Beyond 19 to Improve Their Lives
Posted on: February 5, 2009
Teenagers and young adults involved in risky or even criminal lifestyles can turn their lives around with the right kind of support, according to a…
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TRU ranked in the top third of Canadian universities in 8 of 10 categories
Posted on: January 26, 2009
In photo: NSSE student prize winners Jessica Ray, Ann Nguyen, Alex McLellan, Jordon Carter, Jamie Mayes, Peter Hilton, Heather Freisen, DrKathleen Scherf, Ashley Morrison Thompson…
Read moreReviving thrashed dreams
Posted on: January 23, 2009
By Marty HastingsCourtesy of The OmegaTRU’s Independent Student Newspaper Tyler Boldt’s dream of being a National Hockey League player ended when the Atlanta Thrashers relinquished…
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