CFJC Today | TRU starting honours college program in the fall January 24, 2025
TRU is launching Canada’s first Honours College this fall, beginning with a University Honours Certificate that offers students a way to enrich their primary degrees…
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The Williams Lake Tribune | TRU micro-credential to grow Cariboo Chilcotin food sovereignty January 24, 2025
TRU in Williams Lake is offering a new micro-credential in food sovereignty for people looking to gain those qualifications outside of the two-year Regenerative Agriculture…
Education News Canada | Livable Cities, Collaborative Communities looks closer at resilience and sustainability January 23, 2025
Delegates come together to build community resilience across British Columbia and beyond at TRU's Livable Cities, Collaborative Communities conference, Feb. 20-21. "Our communities are feeling…
Castanet | Kamloops MP bestows King Charles medal on nearly 30 community members January 23, 2025
Kudos to King Charles III Coronation medal recipients, TRU honorary doctor Muriel Sasakamoose from T’kemlúps te Secwépemc, Social Work faculty member Sasha Kondrashov and student…
CFJC Today | TRU to pilot blend between on-campus, Open Learning course offerings January 22, 2025
TRU has launched TRUly Flexible, an initiative to blend online and campus-based learning options in new ways. “TRUly Flexible envisions a new kind of accessibility,…
Livable Cities, Collaborative Communities looks closer at resilience and sustainability January 22, 2025
KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University (TRU) continues vital conversations on building more resilient and sustainable communities at the second Livable Cities, Collaborative Communities conference. Expanding…
MyCaribooNow | Food sovereignty course coming this spring to Williams Lake January 21, 2025
In March, the Williams Lake campus will introduce a regenerative agriculture micro-credential focused on food sovereignty. Fred Fortier - an indigenous farmer, medicine maker and…
CFJC Today (Midday) | ‘I had lost all hope’: Out of the Ashes Bursary recipient shares her story of recovery and path to a healthier life January 20, 2025
Cheryl Latimer, recipient of the Out of the Ashes Bursary, shares her journey with addiction and her new route to a healthier life. Thanks to…
WCIA News | National Aboriginal Hockey Championships unveils logo for 2025 tournament January 17, 2025
Noted local Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc artist and TRU alum Kel-c Jules has designed the official logo for the 2025 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships. The City…
Award-winning journalist offers climate solutions at public lecture January 16, 2025
KAMLOOPS — Climate engineering may be the necessary bridge to get us through the climate crisis without a catastrophe, argues journalist Gwynne Dyer, author of…
Building a relationship of support with TRU Trades January 14, 2025
By Brandi Thring For more than three decades, TRU’s School of Trades and Technology and the Canadian Home Builders Association Central Interior (CHBA CI) have…
CBC The Current | Migrant caregivers ‘in limbo’ January 14, 2025
Arts' faculty member Dr. Jenny Shaw speaks with Matt Galloway, host of The Current, about migrant caregivers and the shrinking path to obtaining permanent residency…
Education News Canada | Championing Indigenous voices and transformative education at TRU January 14, 2025
Laura Grizzlypaws, a renowned cultural advocate and educational developer for Indigenous teaching and learning, is leading the charge for Indigenous voices and transformative education across…
Castanet | Wildfire expert says B.C. could learn lessons from deadly blazes raging in Southern California January 9, 2025
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan discusses the similar conditions fuelling extreme fires in southern California and BC. “I’d say in some ways we have it…
Championing Indigenous voices and transformative education at TRU January 9, 2025
By Kim Van Haren Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is committed to creating an inclusive and equitable academic environment by prioritizing decolonization and Indigenization. These transformative…
Castanet | TRU’s strong history points to a stronger future January 8, 2025
"...as we look back on the vision that built TRU and the progress we’ve made, we can also look ahead with confidence because nothing is…
Castanet | New art installation aims to connect TRU community, Secwepemc storytelling January 3, 2025
A captivating new art installation on campus is garnering lots of attention. “The new fox sculptures, inspired by a Secwépemc legend, beautifully enhance our campus…
Cabin Radio | Entrepreneur hopes to create a safe space in Inuvik December 23, 2024
Inuvik resident and TRU student Danita Frost-Arey says she wants to address the stigma of substance use by creating a safe space for residents through…
From legend to landscape: Foxes leap at TRU December 19, 2024
By Kim Van Haren A captivating new art installation at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is garnering lots of attention with its four striking xgwélemc (fox)…
CFJC Today | ‘We want an election’: Kamloops MP among opposition members calling for federal government shakeup December 19, 2024
There are headlines of instability among the federal Liberal caucus, but political scientist Dr. Robert Hanlon says there is a very real day-to-day impact with…
