100 Mile Free Press | Canim Lake Band elects new councillors January 4, 2021
Carl Archie, who graduated from TRU's School of Business and Economics, joins the Canim Lake Band after being elected to one of three councillor seats…
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Alumni, Faculty of Arts, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies
Arts grad finds path through research January 4, 2021
Teacher, nurse, accountant, journalist—these are just some of the more typically sought-after career paths of university students. However, Bachelor of Arts (BA) grad Luke Kernan…
Alumni, Faculty of Arts
Arts alum takes history lessons to Asia January 2, 2021
By Tyler Lowey Having one eye on the future and one eye on the past has carried Dr. Dan Connolly to heights in the academic…
Alumni, Featured, School of Nursing
Nursing alum working on COVID-19 vaccine rollout December 1, 2020
Nurses will be on the front lines of COVID-19 vaccinations. When that time comes, vaccine management and distribution are big challenges to face, says TRU…
The Omega | TRU exceeds donation goal in new-normal online event November 13, 2020
Like many events that took place this year, the TRU Day of Giving fundraiser event operated a bit differently, shifting entirely online. Beginning on Nov.…
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…
Alumni, Featured
TRU alum in Top 20 Under 40 in Canadian aviation November 3, 2020
Jonathan Davis hasn’t let the pandemic keep him on the ground. Wings Magazine just named him one of the top 20 under 40 influencing the…
News releases
TRU Day of Giving keeps going to fill needs October 28, 2020
KAMLOOPS–It takes more than COVID-19 to cancel Thompson Rivers University’s annual Day of Giving that raises funds to support students to achieve their dreams. This…
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…
Nation Talk | WAHA: Origins of Orange T-shirt Day October 1, 2020
Nation Talk shares the words of Phyllis Webstad, whose story about having her new orange shirt taken away from her at mission school has led…
Alumni, Campus News, Featured
Alumni & Friends gives $10K to support new students August 20, 2020
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) alumni are paying it forward. The TRU Alumni & Friends Association is donating $10,000 to the First-Year Student Resiliency Fund, which…
Kamloops This Week | TRU alumni group donates $10,000 to First-Year Student Resiliency Fund August 20, 2020
TRU's Alumni & Friends Association is donating $10,000 to the First-Year Student Resiliency Fund for students starting their education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
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
Quesnel Cariboo Observer | Kismet Industries: A homegrown success story June 25, 2020
Meet Erin Josephy, a TRU School of Business and Economics grad who has created Vancouver-based Kismet Industries, a company that specializes in self-care products such…
Radio NL | David Hughes on employee privacy rights during the pandemic June 11, 2020
Forward Law lawyer David Hughes, who teaches employment and privacy law at TRU, joined NL Morning News to talk about what employers have the right…
The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal | Ashcroft Museum invites people to take part in ‘Project of Heart’ June 5, 2020
TRU BEd graduate Breana Paulos is spending the summer working at the Ashcroft Museum on The Project of Heart. It's a tile-decorating program that gives…
Faculty of Science, Featured,
Students graduate straight to the COVID-19 frontlines May 7, 2020
For someone who is hit hard by COVID-19, the sound is both reassuring and terrifying. The shoop click click, shoop click click, of a ventilator…
CFJC Today | Windsor Plywood Foundation chips in $75k for TRU carpentry program May 5, 2020
The Windsor Plywood Foundation has donated $75,000 to TRU’s carpentry program, thanks to a request from the Kamloops store owners, one of whom is an…
News releases
Alumni connection drives donation from Windsor Plywood Foundation May 5, 2020
KAMLOOPS—A $75,000 donation from the Windsor Plywood Foundation has supplied Thompson Rivers University’s carpentry program with new, state-of-the-art equipment. Local Windsor Plywood Kamloops owners Bryan…
Faculty and staff, Faculty of Law, Featured,
Law team creates blog and apps for COVID-19 assistance April 22, 2020
While there is a lot of information on websites and other sources about government programs available for people whose lives are impacted by the pandemic,…
