Academica | USask, TRU each awarded Indigenous Research Chair in Nursing April 14, 2020
Lisa Bourque Bearskin, who teaches in the School of Nursing, is the only BC recipient and one of six in Canada to receive an Indigenous…
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Windspeaker | Research chair advances Indigenous wellness in nursing April 13, 2020
Lisa Bourque Bearskin, a Cree/Metis member of Beaver Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 6 territory, is one of six researchers awarded an Indigenous Research Chair…
News releases
New $1.5-million health research chair advances Indigenous wellness in nursing April 8, 2020
KAMLOOPS, BC–Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researcher Dr. Lisa Bourque Bearskin is one of six researchers nationally awarded an Indigenous Research Chair in Nursing from the…
Faculty of Student Development, Featured,
Cards of connection February 18, 2020
Stephanie Tate wanted to give new students a boost of motivation as they navigate their first year. She found fresh graduates to share their wisdom…
Faculty and staff, Featured
TRU librarian awarded for advocacy of open education February 11, 2020
TRU Librarian Brenda Smith was recently recognized for her support and advocacy of open education. In January 2020, Smith became the 19th recipient of the…
CBC News | 'My mind is blown': B.C. team places 5th with zero deductions at international cheer competition January 21, 2020
Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Cheerleaders lost no points for mistakes when they competed at the ICU University World Cheerleading Championships over the weekend. They were…
CFJC Today | TRU Cheerleaders prepare for University World Cup Championship December 12, 2019
Athletes in their own right, the Wolfpack cheerleaders are training hard before heading south to go pom pom to pom pom against teams from around…
Alumni, Featured
TRU's Day of Giving exceeds goal November 20, 2019
TRU’s Day of Giving 2019 raised $61,700 for scholarships and bursaries on Nov. 7 and 8. That total includes $25,000 from long-time TRU donors Roland…
Kamloops This Week | TRU trio honoured with scholarships November 15, 2019
Three Thompson Rivers University students studying abroad are among 50 recipients of the Premier’s International Scholarship. Read more
Featured, Research and Graduate Studies
Lepin awards enrich graduate education October 22, 2019
Eight exceptional TRU graduate students have been recognized for their efforts, each receiving $6,000 Ken Lepin Graduate Student Awards during an Oct. 17 ceremony. This…
Faculty and staff, Featured, Open Learning
TRU empowers faculty to lower costs for students October 2, 2019
Deadline to apply: Oct. 15, 2019 at 9 a.m. Ever-increasing tuition and textbook costs are creating educational blockades. As a result, only those…
Alaska Highway News | Fort St. John student travels to Ecuador to work with Amazon animals September 25, 2019
Fort St. John student Brittney Hein has worked from the African savanna to the Amazon rainforest as a veterinarian in training. She recently spent two…
Faculty of Law, Featured
TRU Law faculty and students publish journal on animal law September 12, 2019
The latest volume of the Canadian Journal of Comparative and Contemporary Law edited by faculty and students of TRU Law is delving into a topic…
Faculty of Education and Social Work, Featured,
TRU student is well suited for charity work September 6, 2019
Master of Education student, lifestyle and fashion blogger, Sultan Sandur is using his skills to give back to the community by suiting up high-school grads…
Featured, Sustainability
Sustaining success September 4, 2019
This story first appeared in the spring 2019 edition of Bridges Magazine: The Sustainability Issue. Bridges is the official publication of TRU alumni and friends,…
TRU is so sustainable it tops the coolest of Cool Schools September 3, 2019
KAMLOOPS—Building on its success as the first Canadian university to receive platinum ranking for its leadership in sustainability, Thompson Rivers University is now also the…
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education | AASHE Releases the 2019 Sustainable Campus Index August 26, 2019
AASHE ranks universities and colleges around the world for their sustainability efforts and TRU is the only institution in Canada to achieve its platinum status.…
University Affairs | How Thompson Rivers University is improving outcomes for Indigenous people August 21, 2019
The award-winning Knowledge Makers and the Coyote Project are moving TRU's indigenization efforts forward by leaps and bounds. Read more
Brighter World | Why cultural safety is critical to the health of First Nations July 11, 2019
TRU alum Erin Slade is working to make Indigenous communities and people healthier. Her degree from TRU took her to a master's program at McMaster…
News releases
Accreditation recognizes TRU’s commitment to quality July 10, 2019
KAMLOOPS–The quality of education and commitment to student success at Thompson Rivers University has received major recognition with the university achieving accreditation status through the…
