Videos | 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award winners
Posted on: April 18, 2013
View the videos created to honour the winners of the 2013 TRU Distinguished Alumni Awards.
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Held over: Therapy dogs program extended through exams
Posted on: April 17, 2013
Therapy dogs continue through exams. Instead of BMO Student Street, they will be "Stress Free Zone" located on the first floor of the House of…
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12 Places 12 Spaces | exhibition of works by graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students
Posted on: April 17, 2013
Various works by graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students will be on display in the TRU Gallery, the various studio spaces, and the adjoining hallways/.
Read moreSecond TRU Campus Master Plan public consultation to focus on choices affecting students
Posted on: April 15, 2013
What kind of open spaces will there be on a TRU campus of the future? Have your say on April 17.
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When mating rituals of wasps look something like a nightclub at midnight
Posted on: April 12, 2013
What happens when quirky biological questions are posed to first-year biology students and they're asked to create a video to answer the question? A lot…
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417 TRU employees part of campaign raising $ for student awards and bursaries
Posted on: April 12, 2013
417 employees are registered in the Internal Campaign, an initiative to raise money for student awards and bursaries through payroll deductions.
Read moreRelaxation programs can result in higher job satisfaction, increased productivity and better health claim researchers.
Posted on: April 11, 2013
Hasnat Dewan from Economics and Len Hutt from Management just received news that their paper entitled “Can the relaxation programs really improve job satisfaction and lower…
Read moreNew initiative to set and measure learning outcomes
Posted on: April 9, 2013
Learn more about the learning outcomes assessment to be implemented in the near future at Thompson Rivers University.
Read moreVisiting scholar from UBC-O finds evidence of tax competition among local governments in British Columbia
Posted on: April 8, 2013
Professor Ross Hickey from the Department of Economics at UBC-O and an expert in Public Finance and Political Economy visited the Department of Economics at…
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How to make micro enterprises more productive and efficient. Insights from a study conducted by Professor Hossain
Posted on: April 8, 2013
Professor Hossain conducted a study in order to analyze the effects of primary constraints such as credit, utilities (e.g., water, electricity usage), skills and many…
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Salmon in a tree and other quirky biology questions
Posted on: April 8, 2013
Video screening | First-year biology students create quirky videos to answer equally quirky biological questions like Salmon in a Tree? What happened at the garter…
Read moreFaculty research productivity at all time high!
Posted on: March 25, 2013
The faculty of the Department of Economics published 24 peer reviewed journal articles from April 1st 2012 – March 31st 2013! The faculty presented their…
Read moreOne of Canada’s most distinguished environmental economists visits TRU and the Department
Posted on: March 25, 2013
Professor Wictor Adamowicz visited the Department of Economics at Thompson Rivers University. During the visit he presented his research entitled “The Economic analysis of threatened…
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TRU researching immigration to communities across Canada
Posted on: March 25, 2013
Dr. Julie Drolet is among those researching immigration to communities across Canada. The research is also looking at small and mid-sized centres.
Read moreProfessor talks to lifelong learners and seniors of Kamloops about the state of the world economies
Posted on: March 24, 2013
Dr. Tsigaris, Associate Professor and Chair of Economics, recently gave a talk to life long learners and Seniors of Kamloops about the state of the…
Read moreDr. Mahbobi named Provost Fellow and receives the Undergraduate Research Mentor Award!
Posted on: March 23, 2013
On March 23 2013, Dr. Mohammad Mahbobi, Department of Economics, received the Undergraduate Research Mentor Award! Students call Dr. Mahbobi with the shortcut Mo. Congratulations…
Read moreThe impact of JiTT Technique on Academic Performance
Posted on: March 23, 2013
Dr. Ehsan Latif and Dr. Stan Miles have used the Just in Time Teaching (JiTT) as a teaching method to help students’ course performance. JiTT…
Read moreEconomic students present at TRU’s Undergraduate Research Conference
Posted on: March 23, 2013
The 8th Annual TRU Undergraduate Student Research & Innovation Conference is taking place on March 22-23 at TRU with very interesting and engaging presentations by…
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Enactus Regional Champs
Posted on: March 20, 2013
Enactus Thompson Rivers are regional champions. The largest student club at TRU, the team has returned from the Enactus Western Canada Regional competitions in Calgary…
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TRU Sets Sights on Institutional Accreditation
Posted on: March 19, 2013
TRU is applying for institutional accreditation from the Washington-based NWCCU. Accreditation will enhance the value of a TRU degree and provide a distinct advantage for…
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