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Kindness…Pass it On!

Posted on: February 19, 2015

Kindness means caring for others and positively influencing someone else. It also includes taking care of yourself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. As students it’s…

Examining the definitions of body image

Posted on: February 18, 2015

Have your perceptions of body image challenged or reinforced during a free body image workshop on March 6 by American poet, performance artist, activist, and…

Story Tellers Gala presents Richard Wagamese

Posted on: February 18, 2015

Richard Wagamese — prominent local and national writer, author, story teller, performance story teller, and more — will educate, entertain, and inspire during the sixth…

Law students argue their way to moot court win

Posted on: February 17, 2015

A group of five Law students won first place in a moot court competition where they argued a hypothetical situation before actual BC Appeal Justices.

Spread some kindness through a brown envelope

Posted on: February 17, 2015

Spread some good cheer through the Brown Envelope Kindness Project.

Alumni Profile of the Month

Posted on: February 13, 2015

Joy Factory Films owner to give TRU students the head start he never had By: Ryan Turcot Television commercials and online films can get…

UREAP Asks: How to retain employees at Sun Peaks Resort?

Posted on: February 12, 2015

Employee retention — it’s a phrase often heard within the tourism industry, and a concern Bachelor of Tourism Management student Sarbjit Gill decided to investigate…

Therapy Dogs Celebrate 2nd Anniversary at TRU!!

Posted on: February 10, 2015

At our TRU Kamloops campus you may have seen the cute and fuzzy friends that come every Thursday from 10am- 2pm. These dogs and volunteers…

Tobacco Free Tuesdays…Win Big Money!

Posted on: February 3, 2015

Tobacco Free Tuesday – Practice Quitting to be Successful! TRU is helping to promote Tobacco Free Tuesdays! February 3 and March 3 Enter in the…

Philosophy gets practical

Posted on: February 2, 2015

Current popular rhetoric questions the importance of a philosophy course as part of a job-ready education, but Jeff McLaughlin’s fourth-year Biomedical Ethics class challenged that…

Adventure skills sustain Inuit traditions

Posted on: February 2, 2015

Noah Nochasak came to TRU to strengthen his traditional Inuit skills with new techniques in the Adventure Guide program, and found a new perspective.

TRU partners on innovative sustainability conference

Posted on: February 1, 2015

Join us for The CommUnity Innovation Lab event February 2-5, 2015.

Law students conference tackles what’s Trending Now

Posted on: January 28, 2015

The practice of law will undoubtedly face many changes in the not-so-distant future. On Feb. 4 and 5 the faculty of law will host the…

President’s Report, January 2015

Posted on: January 27, 2015

Read the January 2015 President's Report for an overview of recent university news, accomplishments and publications by the TRU community.

DVD collection: BC survivors of the Holocaust share their stories

Posted on: January 26, 2015

With Jan. 27, 2015 being the 70th anniversary of the liberation of prisoners from Auschwitz concentration camp, it’s a poignant time to remind people of…

Trades employers meeting students on campus

Posted on: January 16, 2015

TRU’s School of Trades and Technology routinely sets up opportunities for its students to connect one-on-one with employers through training and information sessions, job fairs,…

Tourism Management helping strengthen Norwegian mountain resort communities

Posted on: January 15, 2015

Tourism faculty members John Hull and Anne Terwiel are part of a team working to strengthen the sustainability of Norwegian mountain resort communities.