Indigenizing the justice system
Posted on: September 29, 2022
TRU Law alum Darnel Tailfeathers has a vision to help reduce the high levels of Indigenous peoples in the Canadian justice system.
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Law students achieve honours
Posted on: June 20, 2022
Spring Convocation was back on campus at TRU, allowing in-person celebrations of the achievements of the 2022 Faculty of Law grads.
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Engineering the future
Posted on: May 31, 2022
The first five students in Software Engineering graduate this spring, marking a milestone for the program.
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Exemplary achievers honoured at Spring Convocation
Posted on: May 26, 2022
After being held virtually for the past two years, Spring Convocation is back on campus at Thompson Rivers University.
Read moreFirst woman Indigenous provincial judge in BC honoured at convocation
Posted on: October 1, 2021
A groundbreaker for Indigenous women in BC’s legal system is being honoured at Thompson Rivers University’s Fall 2021 Virtual Convocation on Friday, Oct. 8.
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Law students shine at convocation
Posted on: August 10, 2021
Spring Convocation 2021 was a virtual event, but there were still opportunities to acknowledge outstanding students, including those in the Faculty of Law.
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Learning their lives to the fullest
Posted on: June 24, 2020
After more than five combined decades of successful careers, two mature learners hit the books again.
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Inspiring generations
Posted on: June 12, 2020
Thompson Rivers University is conferring honorary doctorate degrees upon two outstanding women who share remarkable resilience in overcoming traumatic experiences in their lives.
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TRU broadens perspective from small town to the wide world
Posted on: June 7, 2019
The right program and classes small enough she could get to know people quickly made TRU the right fit for Devon Banks, arts valedictorian.
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Brett Fairbairn installed as fourth TRU president
Posted on: June 6, 2019
TRU proudly celebrated the installation of Dr. Brett Fairbairn as TRU’s fourth president and vice-chancellor at Spring Convocation 2019.
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2019 Convocation welcome from the chancellor; president and vice-chancellor
Posted on: June 5, 2019
TRU Chancellor Nathan Matthew and TRU President and Vice-Chancellor Brett Fairbairn offer congratulations to the 2019 spring graduates.
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Embracing big data and big ideas from abroad
Posted on: June 5, 2019
Vimaljeet Singh is TRU’s School of Business and Economics valedictorian, graduating with his Post-Baccalaureate in International Business.
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A life-long love of (machine) learning
Posted on: June 4, 2019
Marco Lussetti is the 2019 TRU Faculty of Science valedictorian, graduating with his newly minted Bachelor of Computing Science degree.
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Tourism grad sets sights on industry sustainability
Posted on: May 30, 2019
Fauve Garson is TRU’s 2019 valedictorian for the Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism Management.
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New country, new language, new future
Posted on: May 29, 2019
One year after coming to Kamloops from Vietnam, Anh ‘Colddy’ Nguyen has completed his ESL program and was chosen as valedictorian.
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Following her passion led to TRU
Posted on: May 13, 2019
The valedictorian for the School of Nursing at this spring’s convocation discovered students pulled together to succeed.
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A new journey begins for TRU fall grads
Posted on: October 12, 2018
Hundreds of new TRU grads gathered with family and friends at the Tournament Capital Centre to celebrate their accomplishments.
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From orientation to graduation: Cplul’kw’ten and the circle of care
Posted on: July 24, 2018
Melody Markle, Supervisor, Indigenous Student Development strives to develop holistic initiatives for Indigenous students.
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Valedictorian speeches, honorary doctor speeches spring 2018
Posted on: June 15, 2018
Relive spring #TRUgrad 2018 through inspiring words from the six valedictorians, six honorary degree recipients and VIPs.
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TRU Law students in historic tie for gold medal
Posted on: June 8, 2018
Law graduates Danielle Ching and Brandon Harrison prove there’s room for two at the top of the class.
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