Actors Workshop Theatre kicks off 2015-16 season
Posted on: October 5, 2015
In W.O. Mitchell's Back to Beulah, the tables are turned on a doctor when three of her patients take her hostage and take matters into…
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UREAP project tackles Kamloops’ bellwether distinction
Posted on: October 2, 2015
Steve O'Reilly recently completed his Undergraduate Research Experience Award Program, titled "The Significance of the Bellwether Distinction: A Historical Examination of Voting Behaviour in the…
Read moreAlumni Profile of the Month
Posted on: October 1, 2015
The Scandinavian duo of Malin Otmalm and Heidi Holst, known on Instagram as StockholmviaOslo (SvO), met while studying as international students at TRU in 2006.…
Read moreAlumni Difference Makers
Posted on: October 1, 2015
Who: Twin brothers, Greg and Don Garrish Occupation: Greg Garrish retired from the Wildfire Management Branch in Kamloops just over a year ago after 31 years…
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TRU board names psychiatry administrator as new chair, construction entrepreneur as vice
Posted on: September 29, 2015
Dr. Paul Dagg, an accomplished administrator in psychiatric medicine, has been appointed chairperson of the Board of Governors for TRU. Jim Thomson, a Kamloops entrepreneur…
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TRU researchers awarded $75,000 grant to study deadly bat disease
Posted on: September 29, 2015
TRU microbiologist Dr. Naowarat Cheeptham and Wildlife Conservation Society of Canada biologist and TRU Adjunct Professor Dr. Cori Lausen have been awarded a $75,000 USD…
Read moreTRU and CUPE Local 4879 reach agreeement
Posted on: September 28, 2015
TRU and its support staff reach a tentative contract agreement through March 31, 2019.
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Historian awarded prestigious research grant
Posted on: September 28, 2015
Russian historian Dr. Wilson Bell has been awarded a prestigious Insight Development Grant (IDG) from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). This is…
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TRU research on display at Science World
Posted on: September 22, 2015
Works of art by TRU faculty, students and alumni, inspired by and exploring perspectives of microbes from Dr. Naowarat (Ann) Cheeptham's drug discovery research, are…
Read moreWomen invited to open the door to a trades career
Posted on: September 22, 2015
Thompson Rivers University is inviting women to open the door to a trades career. Attend a free information session for Women in Trades Training (WITT)…
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Nursing student receives Premier’s International Scholarship
Posted on: September 21, 2015
Paige Bewley is enriching her Bachelor of Nursing studies this fall with an exchange in Norway. Now, thanks to the Irving K. Barber BC Scholarship…
Read moreThe Empty Mind: Tips for Selecting an Interesting Topic
Posted on: September 21, 2015
Often, one of the hardest things about academic writing is deciding what to write about. Unless you are given a predetermined question by your instructor,…
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TRU Law partners with Centrepoint BC
Posted on: September 21, 2015
The TRU Faculty of Law signed an agreement on Sept. 17 with Centrepoint BC, the Interiors’ first all-inclusive meetings facility designed specifically for conflict resolution.
Read moreResearch Day 2015: What is your TRU Research Story?
Posted on: September 17, 2015
Research Day is an opportunity for faculty members to learn about new initiatives, including the new Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program, and the new Research Groups…
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More seats for health care assistants
Posted on: September 15, 2015
One-time funding for short-duration health-education programs helps address the immediate needs of specific communities so that the supply of trained health-care workers is aligned with…
Read moreScotiabank supports TRU students with $150,000 donation
Posted on: September 11, 2015
Scotiabank has donated $150,000 towards awards and bursaries for domestic, international and Aboriginal TRU students in the School of Business and Economics, who are enrolled…
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Camera obscura in the Campus Commons
Posted on: September 8, 2015
Nestled among the trees in the Campus Commons this week is a curious hexagonal wood and fabric structure that invites exploration. The walk-in camera obscura…
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Social justice law group supports Ecuadorian community
Posted on: September 8, 2015
The Justice and Corporate Accountability Project, co-founded by TRU Law faculty member Charis Kamphuis, was one of four social justice groups who intervened successfully in…
Read moreAlumni Profile of the Month
Posted on: September 4, 2015
When asked to be a TRU career mentor his answer was YES. When asked to volunteer at multiple events a year, his answer was YES.…
Read moreSentence Variety
Posted on: September 3, 2015
by Jessica Messerer-Trosin Sentence Variety To keep your reader engaged and your writing interesting, it is important that you use a variety of sentence types. There…
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