TRU celebrates achieving accelerated accreditation July 10, 2019
Thompson Rivers University has been granted accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) two years ahead of schedule. This makes TRU the…
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Career and Experiential Learning nets national award July 4, 2019
Members of TRU’s Career and Experiential Learning (CEL) department have earned national recognition for their work and leadership in growing career education. The team was…
Provincial scholarships awarded to graduate researchers June 13, 2019
KAMLOOPS – Four exceptional graduate students at Thompson Rivers University will share in scholarships valued at $60,000. They are the first at TRU to receive…
TRU wins national education award for Indigenous student research mentoring June 13, 2019
KAMLOOPS–Thompson Rivers University has won the 2019 Alan Blizzard Award from the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) for its unique, collaborative…
CBC Kamloops | Kamloops poet releases Gatecrasher June 12, 2019
TRU faculty member Susan Buis recently released her first book of poems, Gatecrasher, at a launch at the Kamloops Art Gallery. CBC Kamloops asked her…
Kamloops This Week | Convocation kicks off with TRU president's installation June 7, 2019
TRU's fourth President and Vice-Chancellor Brett Fairbairn was installed at this start of this year's convocation ceremonies. Read more
TRU broadens perspective from small town to the wide world June 7, 2019
The road to TRU took Devon Banks on a few turns before she came to Kamloops. Born and raised in the small community of Delburne,…
Rattlesnake researcher receives gold medal June 5, 2019
When Stephanie Winton arrived at TRU to pursue her Master of Science in Environmental Science, she had no idea that the work she would undertake…
New country, new language, new future May 29, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_ZuIV7lLIo When Anh (Colddy) Nguyen decided he wanted to study at a university outside of his home country of Vietnam, Canada quickly came to…
Newswise | Donald Lawrence Selected as a 2019 CUR-Arts and Humanities Faculty Mentor Awardee May 24, 2019
TRU visual arts Professor Don Lawrence has been selected as a 2019 Council on Undergraduate Research-Arts and Humanities Faculty Mentor Awardee for his work with…
Lawrence a ‘culture changer’ in undergraduate arts research May 24, 2019
For Donald Lawrence, the true reward for mentoring undergraduate students is in watching their careers take off and seeing them fulfill their artistic and career…
Lawrence a 'culture changer' in undergraduate arts research May 24, 2019
For Donald Lawrence, the true reward for mentoring undergraduate students is in watching their careers take off, and seeing them reach their full potential. This…
TRU celebrates five outstanding leaders with honorary degrees May 21, 2019
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University is pleased to announce this year’s honorary doctorate recipients, each of whom will receive their degrees during convocation ceremonies occurring…
Williams Lake Tribune | TRU Williams Lake practical nursing program receives five-year approval by college of nursing professionals May 14, 2019
TRU's Practical Nursing program in Williams Lake has received a five-year approval with no limitations or conditions from the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals.…
KamloopsBCNow | TRU Generator wins Startup Canada Award May 14, 2019
Thompson Rivers University's TRU Generator was awarded the Entrepreneur Support Award at the 2019 Startup Canada Awards for the BC region. Read more
Trades and tech students storm provincial competition May 8, 2019
TRU School of Trades and Technology (STT) students have won Skills Canada Provincial Competition medals in nearly every category they entered back in April, with…
Rain research: Mitigating floods, examining climate change April 15, 2019
When a raindrop falls alone in a forest, and nobody is around to see it, where does it go? And how much builds up? Arts…
New technology creates a future for ancient language April 4, 2019
Language makes it possible to share knowledge, culture and identity across generations and diverse peoples. After millennia of Secwepemctsín being a powerful language of the…
Taking education to new heights April 3, 2019
After digging into their educational studies at the master's level, two TRU students are taking their drive to learn more to the next level. Here…
BC Business | His company is one of the leading installers of electric vehicle charging stations in the Lower Mainland April 1, 2019
2019 30 Under 30 Winners Taylor Ross, 29 FOUNDER AND CEO TDR ELECTRIC Helmed by TRU alumnus Taylor Ross, Vancouver-based TDR Electric has grown to…
