Giving, News releases
Choose your cause during TRU Day of Giving February 21, 2024
KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is counting down to the 2024 Day of Giving: 48 hours to raise $48,000 in support of students and…
Tag: funding, Page 2
CFJC Today | Teck Highland Valley Copper donates $575,000 to TRU’s research on ecosystem reclamation January 25, 2024
Dr. Lauchlan Fraser, researcher and ecosystem ecologist, has received a substantial funding boost from Teck Highland Valley Copper for his work into ecosystem reclamation. “This investment allows…
CFJC Today | Up to $5,000 in student grants for select health-care programs at TRU December 13, 2023
TRU students in Kamloops, Williams Lake or through Open Learning, who pursue select health-care programs are eligible for Priority Health grants of up to $5,000…
Faculty of Science, Featured, News releases, Open Learning, School of Nursing, Williams Lake
Health-care grants benefit TRU students December 13, 2023
KAMLOOPS – Students in certain health-care programs at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) can get $2,000 to $5,000 per program year in Priority Health grants toward…
CFJC Today | Contributions needed for TRU’s Williams Lake endowment fund December 11, 2023
Donations are now open for a newly established $1 million endowment campaign at TRU’s Williams Lake campus. Philanthropists Mark and Sally Nairn kickstarted the fund by…
Featured, Giving, Williams Lake
New campaign = new opportunities for Williams Lake students December 11, 2023
A newly established, $1-million endowment campaign is aimed at making education more affordable for students in Williams Lake. Philanthropists Mark and Sally Nairn are championing…
Featured, Giving
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…
Featured, News releases, School of Nursing
Genome BC funds pilot project at the School of Nursing September 28, 2023
Highlights • Advancements in genetic and genomic technologies allow for more customized health care called ‘precision health.’ • For precision health technologies to be effective,…
Alumni, Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism, Featured, Giving
Student supports accelerate their climb to success September 27, 2023
A rugged landscape, varied terrain and endless kilometres of adventure await outdoor enthusiasts living in and visiting the Kamloops area. Having the desire to explore…
Faculty of Science, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies
Discovery Grants boost student assistance for TRU researchers August 29, 2023
From programmable robots and machine learning to old-growth forests and ecosystem reclamation, six Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers have received a total of $912,500 through…
Merritt Herald | Province increases funding for post-secondary graduate scholarships August 25, 2023
The provincial government is investing more than $15 million in graduate scholarships over three years, including funding scholarships at TRU. Read more
Alumni, Faculty of Science, Giving, Indigenous Education
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…
My Cariboo Now | StrongerBC future skills grant available now for TRU Open Learning programs August 2, 2023
The StrongerBC future skills grant program is now available to students 19 and older pursuing eligible Open Learning programs. "We are excited about this amazing…
Featured, News releases, Open Learning
TRU students benefit from future skills grant July 26, 2023
KAMLOOPS – A new grant from the BC government will give Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students the skills and opportunities they need for in-demand careers…
Faculty of Science, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies
Professorship boosts microbiologist’s research May 31, 2023
A TRU faculty member’s research into breaking down toxic ‘forever chemicals’ is getting support that allows him to expand his work. Dr. Jonathan Van Hamme,…
Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Featured, Giving
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…
Alumni, Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism, Featured, Indigenous Education
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…
Alumni, Featured, School of Trades and Technology
Donation makes glass pipe dream a reality November 23, 2022
[caption id="attachment_2975199" align="alignright" width="270"] Glass piping allows students to see inside a multi-pipe system.[/caption] Plumbing — it’s not just about toilets. And once you’ve had…
Alumni, Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism, Featured
ShredLoops hits the trail running October 24, 2022
[caption id="attachment_2974153" align="alignright" width="393"] Using drone technology, TRU student and professional photographer Riley Schutz captured footage of riders making their way down the trails.[/caption] If…
Alumni, Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Featured
Local philanthropist launches $1M student aid fund October 6, 2022
Norm Daley is a name synonymous with giving back. Daley has been a prominent figure in Kamloops since setting up accounting firm Daley & Company…
