Staging memories August 28, 2023
Theatre meets caring professions in Playback Theatre, a new workshop this fall. A group of first responders on the 10-year anniversary of 9-11. People in…
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Research, advocacy, leadership: An exciting career in veterinary medicine August 1, 2023
As a reluctant 17-year-old post-secondary student, Teresa McKernan (AHT ’86) didn’t picture herself pushing boundaries in veterinary medicine, but that’s exactly what she’s done over…
ZK Research | AI at TRU July 5, 2023
"AI is big for us in a university education system," says Rita Hodge, manager, IT Client Services. "How can we use AI? What kind of…
Brock News | Education’s Spirit of Brock recipients shine through adversity June 16, 2023
Dr. Kevin Le, from the Faculty of Education and Social Work, has been awarded the Spirit of Brock medal for inspiring perseverance and community contributions. Read…
Indigenous graduates honoured at ceremony June 16, 2023
Surrounded by friends, family and the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Kamloops community, 30 Indigenous graduates entered the Brown Family House of Learning, HL 190, on…
Academica | How TRU is indigenizing PLAR to benefit Indigenous students: Editorial June 9, 2023
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) Director Susan Forseille discusses how TRU worked with Justin Young Thunder Sky, a traditional oral storyteller and mentor, to…
The Williams Lake Tribune | Williams Lake Seniors Recreation Centre invites community to Elder Abuse Awareness event June 5, 2023
Williams Lake student Jeanine Leduc helps organize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day at the Seniors Activity Centre. Read more
Engineering and business education leads to dynamic career May 1, 2023
Diony Duraes Santos (MBA ’19) is an accomplished engineer who has worked in seven countries, is fluent in four languages and holds two master’s degrees,…
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…
Do the math March 3, 2023
Women and people of colour are dramatically underrepresented in STEM fields. The fix may begin in kindergarten. In a recent lesson with a Grade 11…
Law students get an inside look at Indigenous business March 1, 2023
Taxation implications, land-use legalities, Charter rights, codified reconciliation — if a law student needed a firsthand lesson in what’s happening in on the BC legal…
Into the unknown: A coach’s journey from Istanbul to Kamloops February 28, 2023
Nearly 18 years ago, a young man sat outside of McGill Residence on a predawn September morning — exhausted and bewildered, but unafraid. He’d learned…
From paddling to powder in pursuit of adventure December 13, 2022
Embracing her place within the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc people while pursuing a life of adventure is central to who 20-year-old Thompson Rivers University (TRU) student…
Faculty member advocates for Indigenous rights December 5, 2022
Dr. Rod McCormick, a member of the Mohawk (Kanien'keha'ka) First Nation, believes in speaking up for change. Trained as a psychologist, the professor and BC Innovation…
83-year-old student proves learning is for life November 15, 2022
Eighty-three-year-old Cecil Mercer is beloved. Just ask his decades younger classmates from Thompson Rivers University's (TRU) UPrep Program, who joined him with cupcakes and well…
Lecture series explores research journey November 1, 2022
Their research, teaching and service bring together different communities and world views for societal change. Now they're newly appointed full professors and sharing insights into…
Still backing the ‘Pack October 31, 2022
Once a member, always a member: from all-star player to all-star alum, Ryan Glanville remains a loyal part of TRU’s WolfPack. As a fifth-year player…
Pandemic lessons on lesson plans October 28, 2022
The COVID-19 emergency has passed. What remains? A new way of teaching and learning, finds new research from the Faculty of Education and Social Work.…
New Early Childhood Education Centre features welcoming local art October 18, 2022
You can’t drive up to the Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) new Early Childhood Education Centre without seeing the Diversitree artwork that decorates the front of…
Early Childhood Education Centre opening worth the wait October 11, 2022
TRU’s highly anticipated Early Childhood Education Centre opened its doors Tues., Oct. 11, providing much-needed space for kids, students, educators and researchers. The 2,000-square-metre facility…
