PLAR: Bridging experience and education drives student success March 31, 2025
By Kim Van Haren The TRUly Flexible approach to education at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) aims to make learning accessible and adaptable to fit students’…
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TRU unveils 10-year Strategic Internationalization Plan March 11, 2025
KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is taking a bold step forward with the launch of its 10-year Strategic Internationalization Plan (SIP) — a vision…
Self-care and campus support critical to connectivity February 6, 2025
After three years as an international student at TRU, Waris Patel, a second-year BSc biology student, reflects on the impact of homesickness and loneliness on…
TRU launches Canada’s first Honours College January 23, 2025
KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is launching Canada’s first Honours College in fall, beginning with a University Honours Certificate that offers students a way…
Academic centre fosters sense of community for students September 9, 2024
When Mercedes Settle joined the Writing Centre in 2022, she had no idea just how transformative her experience as a tutor would be. “Not only…
Program helps student-athletes keep PACE February 27, 2024
Learning strategist Erin Pincott received her Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies from TRU in 2018. As a student, she competed on the TRU curling team and…
Top five tips from Academic Advising January 4, 2024
When it comes to planning and customizing your course load semester after semester, Academic Advising is a resource hub for students. Before we go any…
CFJC Today | The good, the bad and the unknown: how Kamloops schools are approaching AI in classrooms October 18, 2023
Dr. Brenna Clarke Gray, co-ordinator of educational technologies on the Learning Technology and Innovation team at TRU, says faculty are teaching students to recognize the benefits and…
Lightbulb moment leads family to sustainable ranching October 11, 2023
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) student Kelly Davison spent her childhood feeling “less than.” Living in foster care for several years, she says her foster mother…
Pre-graduation checklist: How to navigate your final year September 14, 2023
Approaching graduation, convocation, and the end of student life can be exciting but also potentially overwhelming. Follow this checklist throughout the year for a smoother…
Indigenous science camp returns to campus August 8, 2023
The long-running TRU Indigenous Summer Science Camp is back after a pandemic-related hiatus since 2019. Indigenous youth from as far away as Quesnel and Spences…
Academica | How TRU is indigenizing PLAR to benefit Indigenous students: Editorial June 9, 2023
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) Director Susan Forseille discusses how TRU worked with Justin Young Thunder Sky, a traditional oral storyteller and mentor, to…
Business research taps power of people with disabilities March 24, 2023
In 2004, Selali Tettevi left her home country of Ghana to further her education and start a nursing career in Canada. Four years later, her…
Well-equipped apartment shows donors TRUly care March 14, 2023
The freshly finished TRU Care Apartment on Thompson Rivers University’s Williams Lake campus is now providing crucial hands-on learning for health-care students. While a grand…
Day of Giving begins March 2 February 21, 2023
TRU is counting down to the 2023 Day of Giving. This year, the community has 48 hours to raise $48,000 in support of TRU students.…
Creating a hybrid classroom February 3, 2023
A business law professor at the Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics has implemented the use of hybrid technology in his classroom to provide…
Alum returns as intercultural co-ordinator January 3, 2023
Long before she had the language to understand what she was witnessing, Amie McLean (UCC ’02) was deeply affected by the oppression and violence that…
Tips from a Peer Academic Coach December 22, 2022
Taryn Walter is a student storyteller who met with a peer academic coach, Michelle, to troubleshoot academic challenges and explore holistic solutions. Navigating academic challenges…
Local philanthropist launches $1M student aid fund October 6, 2022
Norm Daley is a name synonymous with giving back. Daley has been a prominent figure in Kamloops since setting up accounting firm Daley & Company…
Indigenizing the justice system September 29, 2022
Walking across the stage at convocation is always special, but for TRU Law grad Darnel Tailfeathers, a Kainai Nation (Blood Tribe) member, the experience was…
