Radio NL | TRU President Brett Fairbairn March 8, 2024
President Brett Fairbairn sits down with Radio NL to talk about international students, DeDe DeRose, the WolfPack Evening of Champions and more. Listen to the interview.
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CFJC Today | WolfPack men’s volleyball head coach Pat Hennelly named Canada West Coach of the Year March 8, 2024
Pat Hennelly, head coach of the WolfPack men’s volleyball team, is Canada West’s Coach of the Year for 2023-24, receiving the honour for the first…
CFJC Today | ESTR’s Market at Thompson Rivers University celebrates a decade of building skills March 8, 2024
TRU's Education and Skill Training Program (ESTR) provides skills training and knowledge to folks in the community who face barriers to employment. "We started in…
Radio NL | TRU WolfPack Evening of Champions w/Curtis Atkinson March 7, 2024
Curtis Atkinson, director of Athletics and Recreation, speaks with Radio NL about the upcoming WolfPack Evening of Champions, which celebrates excellence and raises funds for…
CBC Kamloops | TRU sustainability week March 5, 2024
James Gordon, manager of Sustainability Programs, speaks with CBC's Daybreak Kamloops about events on campus in honour of Sustainable Development Goals Week, from March 4-8. Story…
CFJC Today | TRU Day of Giving campaign raises $81,000 for student supports March 5, 2024
The public gave TRU nearly double its goal for its seventh annual Day of Giving. Numbers released show 223 donors – including alumni, individual supporters and…
CBC Vancouver | New Kamloops exhibit features visual art — and microbiology March 4, 2024
A new exhibit at the Kamloops Art Gallery is bringing together visual art and microbiology. Science faculty member Dr. Naowarat (Ann) Cheeptham, who inspired the…
Castanet | Ticks are starting to awaken from their winter slumber and can be found across the Thompson-Okanagan region March 4, 2024
March is Tick Awareness Month, so we're asked to stay vigilant, because ticks can carry some nasty ailments. Entomologist Dr. Rob Higgins says the most…
CBC Kamloops | TRU Chancellor advice March 1, 2024
DeDe DeRose succeeds Nathan Mathew as TRU's chancellor, whose term has ended. Mathew tells Daybreak Kamloops he's confident DeRose will enjoy the role as much as…
CFJC Today | TRU’s Day of Giving campaign looks to bring in $48K in 48 hours March 1, 2024
The university is aiming to raise $48,000 in 48 hours for this year’s Day of Giving campaign. “It’s so wonderful to see the way that the…
KamloopsNow | TRU is gearing up for Indigenous Awareness week in early March February 29, 2024
From March 4 to 8, the university will be hosting a series of events promoting Indigenous heritage, history and diversity. "This week is a long-standing…
Castanet | Two years in, young Ukrainian in Kamloops recalls how Russian invasion upended life February 28, 2024
Eighteen-year-old TRU student Yana Voitenko said the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on Feb. 24, 2022, had a major impact on her life and…
TRU celebrates Indigenous Awareness Week February 28, 2024
KAMLOOPS – Indigenous Awareness Week is back at Thompson Rivers University (TRU), honouring First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures. From March 4 to 8, TRU…
CBC Kamloops | TRU chancellor DeDe DeRose February 26, 2024
TRU is getting a new chancellor, and it's someone with deep links to the BC Interior. Respected educator and advocate DeDe DeRose speaks with Daybreak…
CBC Kamloops | Kamloops marks Ukraine war anniversary February 23, 2024
Education and Social Work faculty member Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov speaks with Daybreak Kamloops about the two-year anniversary of the Ukraine war and upcoming events planned in…
Education News Canada | Renowned activist explores sustainability and food advocacy in TRU justice lecture February 23, 2024
In conjunction with TRU's interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Human Rights and Social Justice program, Dr. Vandana Shiva is coming to the university to give a…
CBC Kelowna | TRU women's and men's volleyball February 22, 2024
Curtis Atkinson, director of Athletics and Recreation, speaks with Sarah Penton of Radio West about the WolfPack women’s volleyball team clinching a playoff spot and…
Castanet | TRU looks to raise $48K during annual Day of Giving drive February 22, 2024
TRU is counting down to the 2024 Day of Giving: 48 hours to raise $48,000 in support of students and education. "We encourage donations of…
Renowned activist explores sustainability and food advocacy in TRU justice lecture February 22, 2024
KAMLOOPS — A global leader in the movement against corporate control of the world’s food systems tackles food sovereignty and sustainability in this year’s Dean…
CBC News | Hundreds of families remain on child-care waitlists in Kamloops February 20, 2024
A recent survey by the Kamloops-Thompson school district found that 33 per cent of respondents need child care right now. Education and Social Work faculty member…
