Alum scores accolade for WolfPack coverage June 30, 2025
By Brandi Thring University athletics often highlight scores and stats and winning streaks — but award-winning reporter and TRU alum Marty Hastings (BJour ’09) has…
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Self-care and campus support critical to connectivity February 6, 2025
After three years as an international student at TRU, Waris Patel, a second-year BSc biology student, reflects on the impact of homesickness and loneliness on…
Day of Giving highlights student needs February 4, 2025
By Brandi Thring Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is gearing up for its annual Day of Giving on Thursday, Feb. 27, with an exciting goal: raising…
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…
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…
Mental health strategies for the holiday season December 17, 2024
Whether celebrating Christmas or enjoying other holiday traditions, this time of year can be hard on relationships, families, finances, self-esteem and emotional well-being. As there…
Students from 23 First Nations comprise water treatment class December 4, 2024
More than two dozen Indigenous water and wastewater employees are working toward their diploma at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in a program customized to serve…
Report highlights impact of generosity October 28, 2024
By Brandi Thring While grieving the loss of her son, Owyn McInnis, a TRU men’s volleyball player, Erin Walter decided she wanted his name to…
Williams Lake nursing students start semester with a gift September 17, 2024
By Brandi Thring First-year nursing students in Williams Lake had an extra reason to get excited on the first day of classes when they were…
InfoNews Kamloops | Kamloops man's innovative solution to housing, drug crises gains ground, literally August 22, 2024
Social Work student Trevor Starchuk designed a first-of-its-kind housing and treatment model to address the growing drug crisis, and his fight against the poisoned drug…
iNFOnews Kamloops | Kamloops man designs innovative, award-winning housing model for addiction recovery May 21, 2024
Social Work student Trevor Starchuk has designed a housing model geared at increasing the success rates of drug addiction recovery and lowering homelessness, and he’ll…
National Kawaskimhon Aboriginal Moot celebrated with new documentary May 14, 2024
TRU Law has recorded the experience from hosting the 2024 national Kawaskimhon Aboriginal Moot in a short documentary. The Kawaskimhon Moot is unique in that…
Law students place in top three in writing competition May 3, 2024
Two TRU Law students placed in the top three in the Sovereignty Symposium XXXI Chief Justice John B. Doolin Writing Competition in Oklahoma City recently.…
Engineering competition connects students and alumni April 29, 2024
By Brandi Thring An innovative idea, effective work distribution and engaging presentation skills were the keys to victory for team five at the 2024 Acres…
First class of MN-NP candidates supported with donor funds April 24, 2024
By Brandi Thring Along with dedicated faculty and support staff, ambitious students and generous donors have made the first year of TRU’s Master of Nursing-Nurse…
A successful 2024 moot season for TRU Law April 12, 2024
TRU Law had a successful moot court competition season. In addition to TRU Law’s victory at the BC Law Schools’ Moot, and its hosting of…
Prepare for exam season with Quizlet March 31, 2024
Assistive technology specialists from Accessibility Services recommend the digital flashcard app Quizlet to help retain information. As a student, determining which study methods were most…
Establishing healthy boundaries March 8, 2024
Setting personal boundaries is often a bittersweet experience. You want to respect your instincts and needs but don’t want to hurt feelings. When it comes…
Day of Giving exceeds goal by over $33,000 March 5, 2024
By Brandi Thring TRU’s seventh annual Day of Giving raised $81,591.50 for TRU students at the Kamloops and Williams Lake campuses last week, smashing the…
