New humans of TRU September 7, 2016
Orientation is one of the busiest and most exciting days on campus. With droves of new and returning students flooding the Campus Commons, the energy is…
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Giving back globally as an MBA student August 25, 2016
MBA student Tanya Thomas is in the final days of her internship with The Borgen Project, a Seattle-based nonprofit organization. Thomas spent 13 weeks this…
TRU north strong and free June 30, 2016
It’s Canada Day and what better way to celebrate than to reflect on what makes us TRUly Canadian. We suggest you stand up, remove your…
IDays performers add spark to the experience March 9, 2016
IDays is one of the few occasions where we get the chance to learn, experience and immerse ourselves in authentic cultures from around the globe…
Aboriginal Awareness Week features a range of events February 18, 2016
TRU's Aboriginal Education department has assembled a range of events to celebrate 2016 Aboriginal Awareness Week, Feb. 28-March 4. The schedule of events is as…
Peters receives award for her commitment to people with disabilities May 15, 2015
Had it not been a chance conversation many years ago, Lois Peters may not have found her calling or be receiving an award for her…
Pride Awareness Week March 30-April 2 March 16, 2015
Gender diversity will be celebrated later this month during TRU Students' Union's Pride Awareness Week. The theme for the week is the Genderbread Person, a…
Living Library promotes intercultural conversations March 6, 2015
“The Living Library: An Intercultural Exchange” returns for IDays and is one more way to immerse yourself in the background and culture of another person.…
Celebrating ways and culture during Aboriginal Awareness Week March 4, 2015
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] A portion of a fabric banner on display in House of Learning.[/caption] March 1-7 is Aboriginal Awareness Week at TRU and…
Examining the definitions of body image February 18, 2015
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Sonya Renee Taylor. This photo is from her Facebook account.[/caption] Award winning poet, performance artist, activist, and transformational leader Sonya Renee…
Story Tellers Gala presents Richard Wagamese February 18, 2015
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Richard Wagamese[/caption] Richard Wagamese — prominent local and national writer, author, story teller, performance story teller, and more — will educate,…
Family ties on a global campus February 12, 2015
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="721"] Three of Idah Msiska's nine siblings came to TRU as international students ahead of her, and two more have joined them.…
Internationalization Architect Receives Lifetime Achievement July 2, 2014
The original architect of Thompson Rivers University’s international efforts has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award from the British Columbia Council for International Education…
Clemantine Wamariya opens International Days at TRU March 11, 2014
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="371"] Clemantine Wamariya speaks to a class at TRU prior to giving her International Days keynote address.[/caption] Human rights activist Clemantine Wamariya…
TRU is colourful: the sights and sounds of International Days March 5, 2014
[caption id="attachment_25942" align="alignnone" width="500"] Games People Play is one of many interactive exhibits at International Days.[/caption] Watch the International Showcase Live Online If Vince Watson,…
A week of games, dance and story-telling February 28, 2014
[caption id="attachment_25948" align="alignnone" width="500"] Aboriginal Awareness Week is March 2 to 8, 2014.[/caption] Students, staff and faculty are invited to learn and participate in some…
Bilingual signs stop traffic at TRU April 1, 2010
Estil. It’s a new word that has been stopping traffic on Thompson Rivers University’s Kamloops campus for the last few weeks. Secwepemctsin for ‘stop’, the…
