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…
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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
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…
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…
