CBC Kamloops | Early childhood education centre tour November 9, 2020
CBC's Shelley Joyce joins TRU Dean of Education and Social Work Airini and early childhood education researcher Laura Doan on the site of a future…
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The Clearwater Times | 2020 graduate only recipient of TRU bursary November 9, 2020
Clearwater graduate Emma Collins has been named the only recipient of the Charles and Jean Whittaker Memorial Bursary Endowment through Thompson Rivers University. The bursary…
Academica | TRU to submit plans for unique early years hub November 2, 2020
TRU is planning to centralize its early childhood education program, research and non-profit day-care services into one building, joining three components currently located across TRU’s…
Radio NL | Laura Doan's project to support early childhood educators October 28, 2020
TRU Associate Professor Dr. Laura Doan discusses a province-wide peer-mentoring network to support early childhood educators and encourage them to stay in the field. It…
Research finds peer support essential to ECE resiliency October 26, 2020
Dr. Laura Doan How do you define success in research? Two years ago, Dr. Laura Doan embarked upon a project designed to develop a provincewide…
The Hill Times | Indigenous visions for Canadian post-secondary institutions: past, present, and future October 5, 2020
Canada Research Chair in Indigenizing Higher Education Shelly Johnson writes about the wary relationship Indigenous peoples have with Canada's post-secondary institutions and how to move…
The Conversation Canada | 8 tips to support Grade 1 readers at home September 4, 2020
Teaching children how to read is primarily a teacher’s job, but parents play a valuable role. Learning to read is one of the most important…
The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal | Ashcroft Museum invites people to take part in ‘Project of Heart’ June 5, 2020
TRU BEd graduate Breana Paulos is spending the summer working at the Ashcroft Museum on The Project of Heart. It's a tile-decorating program that gives…
Teaching rights to local kids with Mind the Gap February 17, 2020
Excited, giggling kids marching about, adults scurrying after them, joyful exclamations, and abandoned, half-eaten mandarin oranges filled the ordinarily peaceful, serene space of the round…
Academica | TRU launches trades assistant program January 15, 2020
News that TRU is starting a new Trades Assistant Program in February was picked up by several media outlets, including Academica Top Ten. The program…
TRU launches new program for basic trades skills January 13, 2020
Thompson Rivers University is launching a new Trades Assistant Program for students with diverse abilities needing additional supports who are interested in working in construction,…
Kindness helps students dress for success December 17, 2019
Your practicum is around the corner. You’re nervous, yet ready. But do your clothes suit the occasion? "Practicum is a topic that's discussed in class…
Kamloops This Week | TRU trio honoured with scholarships November 15, 2019
Three Thompson Rivers University students studying abroad are among 50 recipients of the Premier’s International Scholarship. Read more
Williams Lake Tribune | 150 Mile Historic School House collecting local historical stories July 22, 2019
A Williams Lake campus TRU student is spending this summer in an old schoolhouse, sharing and preserving the history of the area where she grew…
InfoNews Kamloops | B.C. researcher to build on 19 ECE support programs throughout province July 22, 2019
TRU researcher Laura Doan recently got great news and InfoNews Kamloops has her story. She's receiving $575,000 to study supports needed for early childhood educators.…
TRU designates seats to train more Indigenous teachers July 19, 2019
When Roxane Letterlough was in school, she didn’t see many faces like hers at the head of the classroom. The girl from the St’át’imc Nation…
Early childhood education research receives provincial boost July 17, 2019
In BC, more than half of all early childhood educators (ECEs) leave the profession within five years which limits the sector’s capacity to grow, and…
Radio CHNL | Spaces in Education for Indigenous students July 16, 2019
Roxane Letterlough spoke to CHNL's Howie Reimer about the 16 spaces in the Bachelor of Education program dedicated for Indigenous students who aspire to become…
Kamloops This Week | More seats at TRU for Indigenous teachers July 16, 2019
TRU is adding 16 seats to its Bachelor of Education program that are dedicated for Indigenous students and come with supports such as an Elder…
TRU expands Bachelor of Education to support future Indigenous teachers July 15, 2019
KAMLOOPS–Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is expanding its Bachelor of Education program by 16 seats in September to help address a shortage of Indigenous teachers in…
