TELUS renews support of carbon accounting program February 4, 2022
TELUS has renewed its support of the Community Carbon Accounting Program (C2AP) at the Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics for the next three…
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CFJC Today | TRU to research regenerative farming at Tranquille project near Kamloops Lake December 8, 2021
TRU has agreed to work with Ignition Tranquille Developments to focus on experiential learning, soil health, and farm-related research at the Tranquille development site. Read…
Evacuees and volunteers share EUReKA! moment December 2, 2021
How do you help flood-evacuated families and give parents a break by entertaining children who’ve been living in a hotel room for weeks? At Thompson…
Donor boosts peer mentoring for early childhood educators November 22, 2021
KAMLOOPS– An anonymous donor is contributing $1.4 million to expand a peer-mentoring program for early childhood educators to keep them from leaving the profession. The…
Academica Top Ten | TRU, SD 73 renew partnership to transform education to support current, future learners November 19, 2021
Academica's daily Top Ten shares the news of TRU and School District 73 renewing their commitment to focus on transforming education to better meet the…
Castanet Kamloops | SD 73 and TRU renew longstanding partnership November 18, 2021
On Tues., Nov. 16, TRU and School District 73 renewed a partnership they established in 2010. They agreed to pursue several key values set out…
SD 73 and TRU renew longstanding partnership November 17, 2021
For many students within School District 73 (SD 73), attending Thompson Rivers University (TRU) after Grade 12 is a natural continuation of their education. So…
InfoNews Kamloops | Advocate for homeless says wrap-around services is the solution for Kamloops November 8, 2021
As the weather is getting colder, a long-time advocate for marginalized members of the city of Kamloops is speaking out about the homelessness crisis and…
Castanet | Improvements at the Bluffs November 3, 2021
TRU students took a project to Skaha Bluffs, working with ACMG Guides Russ Turner of Skaha Rock Adventures Ltd. and Fred Amyot from Thompson Rivers…
The Tyee | Law students help create a free ‘Know Your Rights’ guide for LGBTQ+ folks October 29, 2021
The guide Knowing Your Rights: A Toolkit for 2SLGBTQIA+ Folks In Navigating Criminal Justice, Health Care and Youth Issues, available for free online, covers everything…
InfoNews | Cherished annual Christmas parade coming back to downtown Kamloops October 8, 2021
The 41st annual Santa Parade is coming to town after residents missed out last year due to the pandemic, according to a Downtown Kamloops media…
Vancouver Sun | B.C. must shore up risk-crisis communications before, during, after wildfires: report September 22, 2021
A report examining British Columbia’s response to the record-setting wildfire seasons of 2017 and 2018 says improving communication with communities at risk of fire will…
Castanet Kamloops | FireSmart Schubert Drive September 13, 2021
A TRU faculty member living on the North Shore is working to make his neighbourhood better prepared for fires. Bala Nikku, an assistant professor with…
Williams Lake Tribune | Old 1947 fire truck to get new home thanks to city of Williams Lake, TRU carpentry project August 24, 2021
TRU carpentry students in Williams Lake are all fired up about building a home for that city's first fire truck. The building will be like…
Castanet Kamloops | Dream home project starts August 12, 2021
TRU trades students and the Canadian Home Builders' Association - Central Interior kicked off the start of the 2022 Y Dream Home construction in Tobiano.…
Academica Top Ten | BC provides $2.9M to PSE, community organization in support of literacy programs July 14, 2021
The Government of British Columbia has announced over $2.9 million in supports for Community Adult Literacy Programs across the province in 2021/22, including TRU. Read…
Williams Lake Tribune | Agapow takes home TRU applied sustainable ranching program’s bull pen award June 28, 2021
Lara Agapow emerged as the winner of this year’s Thompson Rivers University Applied Sustainable Ranching Program’s 2021 Bull Pen Award. Read more
Connecting with words June 18, 2021
There is power in words. Thompson Rivers University President Brett Fairbairn understood this when, in 2019, he embarked on a regional community consultation to create…
Sun Peaks Independent News | Adventure Studies course links mountain biking with reconciliation June 17, 2021
SPIN takes a closer look at one TRU field course that aims to build relationships between students and Indigenous communities through facilitating discussions, educating students…
Consent education for the next generation June 8, 2021
Consent is an integral aspect of relationship building. Respecting boundaries, asking for permission and gaining a deeper understanding of comfort levels can undeniably benefit people's…
