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Tourism Student Wins Amazing Race Canada

Posted on: September 23, 2014

Tourism student Peter Schmalz is wearing a bigger smile than usual these days after he and his teammate won Amazing Race Canada Season 2. The…

Coordinating the Cleaning of the Shoreline

Posted on: September 23, 2014

Sciences student Julie Dixon is putting her classroom learning and passions into practice by volunteering to coordinate the annual Shoreline Cleanup in conjunction with World…

First Annual Internal MBA Case Competition

Posted on: September 22, 2014

The MBA Program hosted their very first Internal Case Competition this past Friday Sept. 19th. The competition consisted of external and internal judges spread out…

ARET Students Team Up for Design Challenge

Posted on: September 16, 2014

Architectural and Engineering Technology (ARET) faculty galvanize their students' ingenuity with a team-building tradition each fall, the ARET Design Challenge. This year's task: a Rube…

Get to Know Lingo

Posted on: September 16, 2014

No matter the discipline you study, each has its own particular set of key words, word parts, and other linguistics preferences. If you are new…

Fund Your Studies: Apply Now for Awards

Posted on: September 15, 2014

More than 500 scholarships, bursaries, awards and prizes—over a million dollars handed out each year—are available to undergraduate TRU students. Apply for fall awards by…

Forum Brings 54 Chiefs Together To Shape Wellness Research

Posted on: September 11, 2014

The first ever Interior Nation Research Forum in partnership with the Secwepemc Health Caucus and the First Nations Health Authority is being hosted by TRU,…

Free Yoga Classes Raise Awareness About Breast Health

Posted on: September 11, 2014

The Yoga Pop-up tour is at TRU on Sept. 12 and is a way of educating young people that the decisions they're making today could…

Using Aerial Drones To Monitor Cow Health

Posted on: September 10, 2014

A researcher is looking at using flying drones to monitor the health of cows.

Alumni Profile of the Month

Posted on: September 9, 2014

Dan Pan, BBA Alumna 06’, knew since childhood that her ultimate dream was to own a business. After graduating from the TRU School of Business…

Oil Services Employer Hiring Non-Trades And Trades

Posted on: September 8, 2014

Trican Well Service s will be on campus Sept. 17 in a bid to hire to recruits for a range of non-trades and trades positions…

Rent Bank Research Lends Hope to the Homeless

Posted on: September 8, 2014

What happens to a family in danger of eviction when they can’t pay the rent? Dr. Ehsan Latif's new project researches the performance of the…

Executive Director named for Centre at the heart of it all

Posted on: September 8, 2014

Dr. Tracy Penny Light, an award winning, prominent scholar in student engagement, has been named executive director of the TRU Centre for Student Engagement and…

TRU Recreation puts fun first

Posted on: September 5, 2014

“No experience needed – just a positive attitude and willingness to have some fun!” Find a balance between work and play with TRU Recreation.

Live At TRU Series turns 40

Posted on: September 4, 2014

A diverse music lineup is in store for the 40th anniversary of the Live at TRU! series, which continues this winter through March 2015.

Biology Research: Q & A with Nathan Michaels

Posted on: September 2, 2014

Meet Nathan Michaels, a Bachelor of Science graduate (2014) who majored in General Biology. The Newsroom asked Nathan about his UREAP research project on spinal…

Company Hires After Great Co-op Experiences

Posted on: August 29, 2014

After a string of quality co-op students over the past few years, GE Capital chooses to hire one.

New at the Writing Centre

Posted on: August 27, 2014

Check out the Writing Centre this fall, re-opening Monday, Sept. 15 until December 5. Improve your communications skills with advice and feedback on your writing…