Lightbulb moment leads family to sustainable ranching October 11, 2023
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) student Kelly Davison spent her childhood feeling “less than.” Living in foster care for several years, she says her foster mother…
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Why does philanthropy matter at a university? October 4, 2023
TRU student Grace Clemont said receiving the Dr. Joan Sherman Weir Memorial Scholarship was life changing. Hers is just one of many stories featured in…
CFJC Today | TRU receives $300k from Scotiabank to support first-year business students September 11, 2023
TRU has received $300,000 support from Scotiabank for the next three years. “First-year students have a lot of questions and sometimes run into situations where…
Scotiabank commits $300,000 for starting business students September 11, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C.—Scotiabank has committed $300,000 to support new university students by funding the BBA First Year Student Success Project at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) for…
Indigenous science camp returns to campus August 8, 2023
The long-running TRU Indigenous Summer Science Camp is back after a pandemic-related hiatus since 2019. Indigenous youth from as far away as Quesnel and Spences…
Kamloops This Week | Home Hardware donation worth $100K to TRU carpentry program July 26, 2023
A brand new 2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, set to be outfitted with Milwaukee tools, recently rolled into TRU’s trades and technology compound thanks to a…
Donation puts carpentry students on the road to success July 21, 2023
KAMLOOPS — Thanks to a $100,000 gift from Kamloops Home Hardware Building Centre, a new sprinter van complete with a full set of tools ensures…
Carpentry students gain industry experience May 24, 2023
[caption id="attachment_2978453" align="alignright" width="251"] Connor Simmons[/caption] A day at the City Gardens construction site provided an eye-opening opportunity for TRU’s carpentry students recently. “It was…
Philanthropy report receives national award May 18, 2023
TRU’s 2021-22 Report on Philanthropy has earned a silver medal from the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE), an organization that promotes excellence…
A future with more Indigenous lawyers April 26, 2023
Barry Wilson spent his youth fighting for Indigenous rights through protests and activism. Thanks to those efforts, his daughter Tara-Lynn Wilson can continue the fight…
Funding helps welders showcase skills April 5, 2023
High expectations lead to successful students. That’s the not-so-secret strategy of Larry Franzen, welding instructor at TRU, and one reason he says so many of…
Business research taps power of people with disabilities March 24, 2023
In 2004, Selali Tettevi left her home country of Ghana to further her education and start a nursing career in Canada. Four years later, her…
Vet tech lifelike 'live'stock now on campus March 21, 2023
Last year’s Fund-a-Need campaign to raise money for animal simulators — high-tech training tools for Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) veterinary technology program — was hugely…
Donation supports new WolfPack training centre March 15, 2023
On any given day, as the morning sun rises, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) athletes and early-rising fitness buffs fill the Tournament Capital Centre (TCC) to…
Well-equipped apartment shows donors TRUly care March 14, 2023
The freshly finished TRU Care Apartment on Thompson Rivers University’s Williams Lake campus is now providing crucial hands-on learning for health-care students. While a grand…
Award goes where the river flows March 9, 2023
Student award criteria often involves good grades, community involvement or volunteerism, but a unique new financial award for students in TRU’s Adventure Guide Program goes…
Day of Giving exceeds goal by $6,100 March 6, 2023
TRU’s sixth annual Day of Giving raised $54,095 for TRU students at the Kamloops and Williams Lake campuses last week, surpassing the goal of raising…
Dean’s Course Prize Reception celebrates students outstanding accomplishments February 28, 2023
This year's recipients of the Faculty of Law Dean’s Course Prize were acknowledged at a reception on Tues., Feb. 7. These are the students who…
Day of Giving begins March 2 February 21, 2023
TRU is counting down to the 2023 Day of Giving. This year, the community has 48 hours to raise $48,000 in support of TRU students.…
Donors empower students to succeed February 2, 2023
If she hadn’t received any student awards, Bianca Aguinaldo’s university experience might have been much different. “The financial support and bursaries I received have allowed…
