Posted on: January 30, 2018
Back in 2012, open education advocates aimed to bring free textbooks to BC classrooms. Today, open resources extend from coast to coast.
Open Textbooks Reach a Milestone
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Canada 150+ exhibit showcases meaningful creativity
Posted on: November 17, 2017
The Canada 150+ exhibit showcased works by students, faculty and staff responding to the question “What does Canada mean to you?”
DeVries wins BCcampus award
Posted on: November 15, 2017
Irwin DeVries has been formally recognized by BCcampus for his outstanding contributions to the field of open education.
Summer on the festival circuit: This is research at TRU
Posted on: June 29, 2017
When not fighting forest fires, Gabe Carpendale will be hitting up music festivals for his Undergraduate Research Experience Award Project.
Consent to a Tea
Posted on: November 17, 2016
Conversations about communication and consent over cups of tea.
Study Abroad students shine in Ottawa
Posted on: November 16, 2016
Three TRU students are presenting in Ottawa this week promoting the Study Abroad program.
Graduate students recognized
Posted on: October 14, 2016
Nine outstanding students received the 2016 Ken Lepin Award for Graduate Students.
Active vs. Passive Voice
Posted on: September 22, 2016
Learn the difference between the active and the passive voice.
Open Talks: Next Steps for Open Learning and Open Resources
Posted on: June 13, 2016
Open educational resources have been big news in higher ed, as open-source textbooks stand to dramatically reduce the cost of education.
Sport Chek goes the distance as title sponsor
Posted on: May 11, 2016
When the gun sounds the start of the full marathon on July 24, Kamloops’ fifth annual race will be known as the Sport Chek Kamloops Marathon.
One year in the Netherlands doubles the tourism degree
Posted on: March 6, 2015
TRU’s department of Tourism Management is partnering with Netherlands’s best university of applied sciences to offer a double degree.
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.
$700,000 grant from RBC Foundation launches the RBC Women in Trades Training Program
Posted on: February 12, 2014
Women often face financial challenges affecting whether to pursue trades training or not, and the Royal Bank of Canada is doing something to change that.
TRU hosts official launch of the Open Educational Resource university
Posted on: October 25, 2013
Thompson Rivers University will host the Open Educational Resource university (OERu) launch on October 31, 2013, as part of a two-day meeting that will bring educators from around the world together to discuss how to make education more affordable and accessible. It doesn’t have a physical campus or students enrolled, but the OERu will officially…
Actors Workshop Theatre 2013-14 season
Posted on: October 7, 2013
TRU’s Actors Workshop Theatre has another provocative series for 2013-14.
BC’s International Educators Applaud TRU World
Posted on: June 27, 2013
TRU’s international division recognized for its efforts by the BC Council for International Education.
TRU Intends to Sign Model License
Posted on: June 18, 2012
TRU Intends to Sign Model License which will give TRU the greatest possible access to high quality learning materials in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
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Now Open: Canada’s Newest and Most Forward Thinking Faculty of Law
Whose Show it is Anyway? conference features strong cast
Posted on: March 23, 2009
The Whose Show is it Anyway? conference presented by TRU’s SSHRC-funded Community-University Research Alliance project on the cultural future of small cities, will be held this week at TRU from Thursday to Saturday. The conference features a cast of performers, artists, scholars, curators and producers with a wealth of experience and talent. Kamloops audiences will…
