The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal | Dig This, ancient Quesnel history fans August 18, 2023
University College of the Cariboo (now TRU) alum Kay Jollymore talks about mentorship in the field of archaeology on the Dig This podcast, which looks…
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Wildfire evacuations delay TRU Williams Lake Indigenous exhibit August 16, 2023
WILLIAMS LAKE — The Witness Blanket exhibit, originally slated to open on Monday, Aug. 21 at the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Williams Lake campus, has…
TRU Williams Lake invites all to thought-provoking Indigenous exhibit August 4, 2023
WILLIAMS LAKE — Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Williams Lake welcomes a nationally recognized art installation to campus. Developed by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights…
CBC Kamloops | High-achievers at TRU summer camp July 26, 2023
Earlier this month, TRU welcomed 48 Grade 10 and 11 students to its Kamloops campus to participate in the first Shad program at the university, led…
TRU's first Shad students experience the BC Interior July 25, 2023
A unique chemistry happens when exceptional students from high schools across Canada converge on campus for four weeks of hands-on learning, change making and university…
Nature World News | Mexico hospital uses ‘furry therapists’ to address mental health illness July 17, 2023
According to data, the majority of intimate partner violence survivors report abuse or threats against their pet, but only a small number of domestic violence…
From Cariboo College to Supreme Court bench July 4, 2023
Much has changed in Kamloops since Cariboo College alum, Justice Joel Groves, started his post-secondary journey in 1977. The city’s population has nearly doubled, Cariboo…
Castanet | Secwépemc landmark to connect culture, land, history June 30, 2023
Educator and TRU alum Kel-c Jules has been selected as youth mentee for the Secwépemc Landmarks Project. Read more
Indigenous graduates honoured at ceremony June 16, 2023
Surrounded by friends, family and the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Kamloops community, 30 Indigenous graduates entered the Brown Family House of Learning, HL 190, on…
Sun Peaks Independent News | Kamloops play tackles generational regret around climate change June 8, 2023
Arts faculty member George Johnson hopes his stage play Boomerangst will have a positive impact in Kamloops. Read more
Castanet Kamloops | Three new art exhibits coming to Kamloops' Old Courthouse in June May 31, 2023
Nigerian artist and third-year Faculty of Arts student Ral Ojah will be showcasing his new exhibit at the Kamloops' Old Courthouse from June 4 -…
CBC News | Secwépemc poet, residential school survivor Garry Gottfriedson says poetry was his 'saviour' May 24, 2023
Garry Gottfriedson, Secwépemc cultural advisor for TRU, is set to receive an honourary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Northern British Columbia. Gottfriedson…
Scholar confronts racial violence and settler colonialism February 15, 2023
Canadian scholar, author and activist Dr. Sherene Razack has spent decades researching, writing and teaching about racial violence. Best known for her contributions to feminist…
TRU partners with program that empowers youth January 26, 2023
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will soon welcome high-school students to its Kamloops campus thanks to a new partnership with Shad Canada. Shad is an educational…
Lindsey McKay shares transplant tourism expertise with MPs December 13, 2022
Assistant Teaching Professor Dr. Lindsey McKay shared her research into transplant tourism recently when she appeared virtually before the House of Commons Standing Committee on…
Memorial award recognizes local author August 17, 2022
[caption id="attachment_2972942" align="alignright" width="445"] Dr. Joan Sherman Weir[/caption] Distinguished author and long-time Kamloops resident Joan Sherman Weir lived her life with energy and passion. She…
TRU alum Kristina Benson on designing a dream career August 2, 2022
Kristina Benson’s deep love and appreciation for design is palpable. From typography to layout, the TRU alum has a passion and enthusiasm for all things…
New master’s students learn to create positive change May 11, 2022
When Rick McCutcheon arrived at TRU four years ago as the new dean of arts, he surveyed faculty members about program needs. Based on those…
Journalism alum is finalist for esteemed Michener Award May 3, 2022
Jessica Wallace is becoming one of the most decorated journalists to ever graduate from TRU’s journalism program. Wallace (BJour ‘12) has received her third award…
InfoNews Kamloops | Why rise in hate and domestic crimes during COVID are expected to continue March 23, 2022
Two of the most significant changes in Canadian crime rates during COVID saw increases in hate crimes and domestic abuse. Statistics Canada reported recently that…
