Supports in place for low-income adult learners
Posted on: May 29, 2015
Low-income adults looking for upgrading courses at Thompson Rivers University can expect to find easy access to the Adult Upgrading Grants recently announced by the…
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Punctuating Your Quotes
Posted on: May 29, 2015
Many writers get confused about where to put the punctuation at the end of a quote. Does the period/comma come before the closing quotation mark…
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Improved environmental practices earn TRU gold STARS
Posted on: May 28, 2015
A commitment to environment and sustainability has earned TRU a gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
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Art student to exhibit alongside First Nations masters
Posted on: May 27, 2015
Kelsey Jules, a third-year Bachelor of Fine Arts student, has been awarded a $5,000 Youth Artist Scholarship from the YVR Art Foundation to develop work…
Read moreSoBE Faculty and Students Participate in 2015 Scotiabank MS Walk
Posted on: May 27, 2015
Led by team captain Tony Bell, senior lecturer with the Accounting and Finance department, the 15 members of the TRU SoBE and Friends team raised…
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Convocation index and other info: Spring 2015
Posted on: May 26, 2015
How many graduands are attending? Are the ceremonies being broadcast online? Is parking free during Convocation? When's my ceremony? These and other questions answered here.
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Book explores how WWI authors turned to spiritualism to cope with tragedy
Posted on: May 26, 2015
Thompson Rivers University professor and English Department Chair Dr. George M. Johnson's latest book, "Mourning and Mysticism in First World War Literature and Beyond: Grappling…
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Summer brings a different kind of busy
Posted on: May 26, 2015
Summer semester brings a different kind of busy to campus.
Read moreCulture in Academic Writing: The Tutor’s Dilemma
Posted on: May 26, 2015
Culture affects us in many different ways, some more apparent than others, and none quite as complex as in our own academic writing. Universities establish…
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A serious exercise for TRU
Posted on: May 22, 2015
Evaluators give high marks to the mock emergency exercise staged at TRU on May 14.
Read moreFederal Government makes important investment in genomic research
Posted on: May 22, 2015
Thompson Rivers University is proud to support Genome BC’s now-enhanced capacity to foster responsible resource development through genomic research initiatives.
Read moreKeep Calm and Drop the Clichés
Posted on: May 22, 2015
Clichés are phrases that either have a general meaning or have been used so frequently for so long that they have lost their original meaning. …
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Vote for your favourite 3MT presenter
Posted on: May 19, 2015
Now is your chance to vote for Canada’s Choice in the national 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Visit the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies 3MT…
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Peters receives award for her commitment to people with disabilities
Posted on: May 15, 2015
Lois Peters is being applauded for her dedication to helping those with cognitive disabilities train for the workforce. She is a faculty member in the…
Read moreAlumni Profile of the Month
Posted on: May 13, 2015
Pioneering the Kamloop’s food truck industry wasn’t something that Natalie Basil, TRU Alumna ‘06 and partner Mikey Wheeler-Johnson had ever envisioned for themselves; but, with…
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Schmietenknop awarded Woman Leader of Tomorrow
Posted on: May 13, 2015
TRU student Acacia Schmietenknop named the 2015 winner of the HSBC Woman Leader of Tomorrow award.
Read moreAcacia Schmietenknop named HSBC Woman Leader of Tomorrow
Posted on: May 13, 2015
Hats off to Acacia Schmietenknop for being named HSBC Woman Leader of Tomorrow from Enactus Canada. Acacia was presented with the prestigious Woman Leader of…
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Free tours of campus gardens
Posted on: May 6, 2015
Learn more about the plants and gardens on campus during one of several free guided tours May through August and provided by members of the…
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Millwright program a go for TRU
Posted on: May 6, 2015
The Ministry of Advanced Education recently announced it would pay for 16 seats in the Foundation millwright program. Years of lobbying for a millwright program…
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What traits do the best teachers have in common?
Posted on: May 6, 2015
Teacher training programs are obligated to produce diverse educators from all walks of life, but Dr. Kim Calder Stegemann’s research shows that it takes very…
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