TRU electrical fixture upgrade sparks energy savings
Posted on: September 4, 2008
Lincoln Chua and Gord Setka from Facility Services. How many light fixtures will a university change to save $20,000 a year on its Hydro bill?…
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Williams Lake Campus launches Water Treatment Program
Posted on: September 4, 2008
The first level of Thompson Rivers University’s innovative Water Treatment Technology Program will be offered this January at the Williams Lake campus. Applications are now…
Read moreExplorations in Qualitative and Arts-Based Research Conference
Posted on: August 29, 2008
The Small Cities Community-University Research Alliance (CURA) at Thompson Rivers University is hosting the Explorations in Qualitative and Arts-Based Research Conference Aug 29, 30 and…
Read moreTRU expects to welcome 400 new international students
Posted on: August 27, 2008
Thompson Rivers University expects to officially welcome 400 new students from around the world tomorrow at an Orientation luncheon hosted by TRU World, the international…
Read moreAward-winning student investigates potential antibiotic
Posted on: August 5, 2008
Thompson Rivers University graduate Quinn Mason tied for first place, winning the “Lionel Cinq-Mars Award” for the best oral presentation by a student as a…
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TRU International student wins Chinese Proficiency Scholarship
Posted on: July 28, 2008
Megumi Suzuki Thompson Rivers University international student Megumi Suzuki will spend the month of August perfecting her Chinese language skills at Fudan University in Shanghai.…
Read moreThe forest and the trees: international forest ecologists to discuss forest biodiversity
Posted on: July 28, 2008
What do Indonesia, Malaysia, and Korea have in common with Denmark, Ireland and Switzerland? These diverse groups of nations, along with others from Austria, Canada,…
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Faith in a foreign land builds friendships
Posted on: July 26, 2008
On the final Friday prayer of Ramadan nearly, 100 Islamic faithful came together in a designated classroom in TRU’s Arts and Education Building. In spiritual…
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Focusing Lines
Posted on: July 22, 2008
Illustrator Stacey Buchanan, editors Fiona Osborne, Tracy Hurren, Sharon Nickel and designerMairi Budreau. You would expect to find aspiring authors and editors in a third-year…
Read moreTRU Foundation Charity Golf Classic teams up with VODA Computers
Posted on: July 21, 2008
Gene McKay, volunteer chair of the 3rd Annual Thompson Rivers University Charity Golf Classic is pleased to announce the presenting sponsor of this year’s event…
Read moreAboriginal Gathering Places to be built on both TRU Campuses
Posted on: July 16, 2008
Thompson Rivers University will construct two ‘Gathering Houses’ on its Kamloops and Williams Lake campuses.Mirroring the traditional form of the pit house or Kikuli of…
Read moreTRU grads more satisfied with education
Posted on: July 8, 2008
According to a recent survey released by the University Presidents Council, graduates from Thompson Rivers University are very satisfied with their careers and the skills…
Read moreHigh demand for Social Work graduates leads to increased admissions
Posted on: July 2, 2008
Increasing demand from employers for graduates of certificate, diploma and degree programs in the field of social work is leading to an increase in the…
Read moreTRU wins another major Respiratory Therapy training contract
Posted on: July 2, 2008
The expertise of one of Canada’s top health care programs is once again reaching out across the Pacific Ocean to one of the major hospitals…
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Traffic, not coyotes biggest threat to missing Kamloops wallaby
Posted on: June 24, 2008
A missing one-metre tall wallaby may possibly survive the summer in the Kamloops region, a Thompson Rivers University biologist suggests. But, there is still a…
Read moreArchitects Chosen for TRU House of Learning
Posted on: June 23, 2008
Diamond and Schmitt Architects, whose portfolio includes major design projects for 17 academic libraries, the Banff Centre and prestigious projects in Toronto, Jerusalem, Detroit, and…
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Local developer's experience motivates gift to five TRU trades students
Posted on: June 18, 2008
Showing off the bronzed tools of their trades, Devon Field, Plumbing; Orrin Nevins, Welding; Jonathan MacIntyre, Automotive Service Technician; and Frazer Hunter, Electrical, flank Ken…
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TRU RT Program graduates are nation's top performers
Posted on: June 10, 2008
Proudly holding her gold medal award, Carmen Rodd stands with her father Peter Rodd (right) and Ray Hubble, President of the Canadian Society of Respiratory…
Read moreTRU Senate approves new English 12 First Peoples course for admission
Posted on: June 10, 2008
Thompson Rivers University has formally approved the acceptance of the new BC high school course, English 12 First Peoples, for admission to the university beginning…
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TRU trade students crowned tops at National Skills Canada Competition
Posted on: June 5, 2008
TRU Trade and Technology students Mike Gatey, Jonathan MacIntyre and Evan Butchart. Three Thompson Rivers University students are among the country’s top trades and technology…
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