100 Mile Free Press | South Cariboo Business Centre hosting open house for TRU 100 Mile House May 13, 2024
TRU is opening a two-room campus in 100 Mile House and the South Cariboo Business Centre is hosting an open house to celebrate. “We wanted…
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The Williams Lake Tribune | Chelsea Lewis memorial ride June 1, 2 to support TRU bursary May 13, 2024
The family of Chelsea Lewis are hosting a memorial ATV ride on June 1 and 2 to raise more funds in support of women in…
CFJC Today | TRU sees high interest in Nurse Practitioner program — with good potential grads will stay local May 10, 2024
Dean of Nursing Dr. Rani Srivastava says interest in the Master of Nursing-Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP) program at TRU is high, and there’s a good chance…
Castanet | A university’s alumni are one of its most valuable assets May 8, 2024
"There is no doubt TRU alumni influence society in many ways, including by example. Success inspires others to pursue similar paths," writes President Brett Fairbairn. Read…
CBC Daybreak Kamloops | Indigenous summit May 7, 2024
Indigenous educator Laura Grizzlypaws is the keynote speaker at the second annual Indigenous Student Leadership Summit in Kamloops. Grizzlypaws shares what this opportunity means to…
CBC Daybreak Kamloops | TRU work limit May 7, 2024
Minister Marc Miller says international students will be able to work off-campus for up to 24 hours/week, starting this fall, down from the previous 40…
My Cariboo Now | Early Childhood Education program to start this fall at TRU Williams Lake campus May 6, 2024
TRU's Williams Lake campus has created an Early Childhood Education program specifically to meet a labour shortage in Williams Lake and area. Faculty of Education and…
Castanet | TRU sustainability office wins national award for leadership excellence May 3, 2024
The sustainability office has added hardware to its trophy case after winning the 2024 gold Leadership Excellence Award for Managerial Staff from the Colleges and…
TRU campus bird walk open to public May 3, 2024
KAMLOOPS —Professor Emerit and avid ornithologist Dr. Tom Dickinson leads a bird tour at the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Kamloops campus that’s open to anyone…
CBC Daybreak Kamloops | TRU plant sale May 2, 2024
Elise Menard Jonker, professor in the Horticulture department, discusses the upcoming planting season and this year's Friends of the Garden sale on Saturday, May 4.…
TRU fast tracks Williams Lake early childhood program to meet demand May 2, 2024
WILLIAMS LAKE – Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has created an Early Childhood Education program specifically to meet a labour shortage in Williams Lake and area.…
Radio NL | TRU moves to simplify immigration for international students May 2, 2024
TRU has teamed up with a firm called BorderPass to provide prospective students with a year of legal and administrative immigration coaching through a system similar…
CBC Daybreak Kamloops | TRU summer plans May 1, 2024
The winter semester at TRU is officially over. So, before students scattered away, CBC Daybreak Kamloops asked them about their summer plans. Story begins at…
Education News Canada | CICan announces 2024 Awards of Excellence recipients May 1, 2024
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) proudly announces its 2024 Awards of Excellence recipients, spotlighting innovation and exceptional performance. This year, TRU’s Sustainability Office team is…
TRU’s Sustainability Office team wins gold for outstanding leadership May 1, 2024
KAMLOOPS – Known for its sustainable practices and initiatives, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has won a national award recognizing its engagement in and commitment to…
CBC Daybreak Kamloops | Merritt's Edison Motors influences Green bill April 30, 2024
Alum and Edison Motors co-founder Chace Barber raised concerns earlier this month about how BC's clean energy grants were given out, leading to a Bill…
The Wren | Beading is helping two Indigenous artists reconnect to their culture April 30, 2024
"Getting into beading helps me think more about my culture and include that in my identity again," says St'át'imc art instructor and Faculty of Arts…
BC Association of Clinical Counsellors | BCACC Deputy Registrar, Kathy Lauriente, honoured with Distinguished Service Award from Thompson Rivers University April 26, 2024
The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors' Deputy Registrar and TRU Williams Lake faculty member Kathy Lauriente has been recognized with the Distinguished Service Award from…
The Williams Lake Tribune | Sacred space, new artwork, unveiled at Cariboo Memorial Hospital April 26, 2024
Secwépemc artist and TRU alum Autumn Christopher creates beautiful artwork at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake. Read more
Registrations open for workplace investigations conference April 25, 2024
KAMLOOPS — Employers, practitioners, employment lawyers, government officials, academics and human resource professionals are invited to a two-day conference on workplace investigations. The Workplace Investigations…
