CFJC Today | Windsor Plywood Foundation chips in $75k for TRU carpentry program May 5, 2020
The Windsor Plywood Foundation has donated $75,000 to TRU’s carpentry program, thanks to a request from the Kamloops store owners, one of whom is an…
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Socially distanced Ramadan: five tips for a transformative experience April 21, 2020
Ramadan, a month of cleansing, community, and connection to God, is the most precious time on the Muslim calendar. However, in this time of quarantine…
Telephone service outage, Kamloops campus March 2, 2020
This Saturday, Mar. 7, the City of Kamloops will be undergoing work that impacts TRU's telephone services. The city is moving fibre cable on West…
First residential building officially opens at TRU February 28, 2020
Thompson Rivers University President Brett Fairbairn joined other dignitaries Friday for the official grand opening of Legacy Square, the first residential project to be complete…
Cards of connection February 18, 2020
Stephanie Tate wanted to give new students a boost of motivation as they navigate their first year. She found fresh graduates to share their wisdom…
Teaching rights to local kids with Mind the Gap February 17, 2020
Excited, giggling kids marching about, adults scurrying after them, joyful exclamations, and abandoned, half-eaten mandarin oranges filled the ordinarily peaceful, serene space of the round…
Using big dreams to turn mountains into molehills February 13, 2020
For two years, Sebastian Carrasco had prepared for this moment. Yet as he waited at the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro, questions continued to swirl in…
Celebrate Black History Month in Kamloops February 13, 2020
Each February, Black History Month highlights the integral role that black Canadians have played throughout the history of our nation, and presents an opportunity to…
Why Y-Minds: a participant’s perspective January 27, 2020
I attended Y-Minds because my experience with stress and anxiety had no end in sight. My inability to enjoy life and handle life’s complications made…
Williams Lake Tribune | Students teach students at TRU wellness clinic December 20, 2019
A team of six Thompson River University Nursing students came together to teach Nesika Elementary students about the human body, sexuality and drugs during a…
A gift with a view: health-care students give back with a bench December 9, 2019
Taking care of people isn’t for the faint of heart, and a group of recently graduated health-care assistants are showing their gratitude to their program…
TRU's Day of Giving exceeds goal November 20, 2019
TRU’s Day of Giving 2019 raised $61,700 for scholarships and bursaries on Nov. 7 and 8. That total includes $25,000 from long-time TRU donors Roland…
CFJC Today | Donations from scholarship breakfast adding to Limitless Future of TRU campaign November 8, 2019
TRU's annual Foundation Breakfast and launch for its Day of Giving drew a great crowd of supporters Thursday morning. Read more
TRU offers pop culture course with former Rolling Stones manager October 30, 2019
KAMLOOPS–Famed rock-star manager Andrew Loog Oldham is collaborating with TRU’s Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism to offer a once-in-a-lifetime…
TRU opens doors to Community Scholars October 30, 2019
As an open access research university, TRU prides itself on reducing barriers. Which is why we are thrilled to announce that TRU has joined the…
The world needs you: more than a headline October 28, 2019
You are valuable, you matter, you are needed—and you can make a positive impact at home, or on a global level. The world is changing…
Infonews Kamloops | How a TRU lecturer is trying to educate teens and kids about vaping October 18, 2019
TRU lecturer Allison Innes-Wiens has teamed up with representatives from School District 73, several students from the respiratory therapy program and the School of Nursing…
Finding connections at Cplul’kw’ten October 16, 2019
As the semester gets into full swing, I’m reminded of the importance of connectivity and the need for an academic community. Navigating student life can…
Unprecedented TRU campaign focuses on Limitless potential October 11, 2019
Education empowers students on their way to greater futures, opens new worlds through research and builds better communities. These are the reasons driving Limitless, the…
TRU launches largest-ever fundraising campaign October 10, 2019
KAMLOOPS–Thompson Rivers University is going big, launching the public phase of the largest-ever fundraising campaign in the university’s history. Called Limitless, the campaign’s goal is…
