The classroom in the Big Little Science Centre was electric with energy. Grade 8 boys and girls gathered around tables and explored wires, batteries, magnets…
The Kamloops Marathon is a prime example of the old adage that great things often have small beginnings. Started in 2012 with over 300 registrations…
It’s time to start reusing with the TRU Fill it Forward Programs! As of July 4th, 2018 TRU has three Fill it Forward programs running:…
Hear those fast-approaching footsteps behind you? They’re the SportChek Kamloops Marathon gaining momentum and about to pull up alongside you. This year's event is July…
TRU is making big moves to expand student housing with the purchase of the six-building private rental complex, Upper College Heights. Along with the acquisition,…
Ground broke Friday on the second building of the university’s on-campus neighbourhood community, The Reach. Kamloops-based developer Kelson Group is constructing Legacy Square, a five-storey,…
As indigenization and reconciliation impact campuses and in communities across the country, traditional ways are increasingly being looked to for answers to today's problems. “Now…
Nearly one year after a smoky summer of evacuations, destroyed landscapes, and emotional trauma, one must wonder - what can we learn from a natural…
[caption id="attachment_2734523" align="alignright" width="335"] Open Learning celebrates its 40th anniversary[/caption] Forty years ago, there was no internet. The era of home computers and modern email…
The new TRU E-Mountain Bike Incentive (E-MBI) will incentivize purchasing a personal bike, providing a more affordable commuting option to employees. The E-MBI will encourage…
[caption id="attachment_2710756" align="alignright" width="800"] Students who placed first through third in two categories pose for a photo. See below for the results. In the picture,…
Over the winter, much of high school student Katelyn Norrie’s free time was spent applying for scholarships, filling out forms and writing essays. Her efforts…
The Thompson Rivers University Community Legal Clinic (TRU CLC) opened a new space in downtown Kamloops today that offers expanded hours to better serve clients…
It took seven years of bake sales, dances and other fundraising efforts, but the Nursing Undergraduate Society (NUS) has raised enough money to do something…
Theatre grad Andrew G. Cooper is so passionate about making a career (and a living) in theatre and the arts that he creates opportunities where…
What do you get when you take a legally-blind writer, a tourist from the UK and someone with a keen interest in getting to know…
As he approaches the completion of his master's in Environmental Economics and Management, Ed Blakeborough reflected on his harrowing journey to stand out as being…
Discovery and understanding are at the heart of science and are reached by constantly asking questions—questions such as How? Why? What if? Judging from the more…
On the heels of winning the 2018 Neil Russell Student Leadership Award, Kaitlin Lomas is not only approaching her undergraduate finish line, she’s also catching…
Fourth-year student Chantal Cadorette feels as lost as a set of car keys tucked deep into a couch cushion. Now in her final semester, the…
