Castanet Kamloops | Tree program bolsters Coolest School status September 27, 2021
Shovels dug deep into the dirt and 10 celebration maples were planted around the Chappell Family Building for Nursing and Population Health to mark the…
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Academica | TRU faculty working group creates statement on Academic Freedom September 22, 2021
Academica shares news that TRU's faculty working group has created the university's first statement on Academic Freedom. Read more
KamloopsNow | TRU ranked as one of the 'coolest schools' by Sierra Club for third year in a row September 20, 2021
TRU has been ranked in the top three schools through the Sierra Club’s sustainability ranking for the third year in a row – it won…
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Faculty drive TRU's first academic freedom statement September 17, 2021
From their classrooms to research labs, universities are known as places where students and faculty engage in the pursuit of knowledge. Through this pursuit, students…
News releases
TRU among Coolest Schools for third year September 17, 2021
University’s new tree-planting program a factor KAMLOOPS–Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is the only Canadian post-secondary institution included in the top 10 of the Sierra Club’s…
Sierra — The magazine of the Sierra Club | The Top 20 Coolest Schools 2021 September 13, 2021
For the third year in a row, TRU makes it to the top-20 list of the Sierra Club's Coolest Schools. This year, TRU is the…
Yorkville University news | Roger Barnsley appointed special B.C. advisor to the president of Yorkville University September 13, 2021
Former TRU president and Order of British Columbia recipient Dr. Roger Barnsley was recently appointed to the role of special advisor to the president of…
Castanet Kamloops | From TRU to zero gravity August 27, 2021
Members of TRU's physics club got an out-of-this-world experience recently as part of a national science competition, floating in zero gravity to test an experiment…
The Merritt Herald | Merrittonian accepts post-secondary award June 24, 2021
Meet Erin Thomsen, a new TRU graduate who heads into her future with a lot of awards under her belt. Read more
News releases
University honours former president June 11, 2021
KAMLOOPS–This spring, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) honours a former university president at Spring 2021 Virtual Convocation Thursday, June 17. Dr. Alan Shaver is being recognized…
Nanaimo News Bulletin | Nanaimo hammer thrower breaks Canadian youth record May 28, 2021
He came to Kamloops from Nanaimo to train with Olympian Dylan Armstrong. TRU student Ethan Katzberg is already setting records. Read more
Kamloops This Week | Blair is first athlete to enter TRU Athletics Hall of Fame April 6, 2021
Sandra Blair (nee Redford) of Kamloops is the first athlete to enter the TRU Athletics Hall of Fame, which was unveiled in March. Blair competed…
Sun Peaks Independent News | TRU adventure guide alumna breaks ski industry barrier March 2, 2021
Christine Feleki became the first fully certified ACMG ski guide who is both a woman and a splitboarder, and successfully completed the exam on a…
Castanet Kamloops | Award-winning Kamloops author releases first picture book November 15, 2020
George Johnson, a professor in the English and modern languages department at Thompson Rivers University, has written a book to inspire kids to make a…
Sun Peaks Independent News | TRU alumna adds Moab 240 to impressive list of ultra marathon races November 10, 2020
Jessie Gladish battled extreme temperature changes, wildlife encounters, mental barriers and her own competitive edge while running 240 miles over three days through the undulating…
Global News | New made-in-the-Shuswap app aims to democratize access to water quality data for everyone October 9, 2020
An Adams Lake Indian Band member and graduate of Thompson Rivers University’s Water and Wastewater Technology program has developed a new app with the goal…
Academica | TRU, ULaval, UCalgary, SFU, Ontario Tech listed among top Cool Schools for sustainability initiatives October 1, 2020
Academica Top 10 notes that Thompson Rivers University was the highest ranked Canadian institution for the Sierra Club's annual Coolest Schools listings. Read more
Education News Canada | Nursing faculty member appointed to First Nations Health Authority September 9, 2020
Sheila Blackstock from TRU's School of Nursing has been appointed as the Interior representative for the First Nations Health Authority. A member of the Gitxsan…
Canadian Grocer | 2020 Star Women in Grocery winner Stephanie Ames August 19, 2020
The Save-On-Foods store manager in Kimberly, BC, Stephanie Ames has put her #myTRU Executive Management and Leadership program skills to good use. Read more
Nelson Star | Kaslo native named Thompson Rivers valedictorian June 22, 2020
Kaslo native Savanah Margaret Cockrell was valedictorian for the Faculty of Arts at Thompson Rivers University’s Virtual Spring Convocation 2020 celebration today. Read more
