Castanet Kamloops | $400K for EDI at TRU March 12, 2021
TRU is one of 12 post-secondary institutions in Canada chosen to be awarded an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion institutional capacity-building grant supported by the Natural…
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Federal grant supports TRU equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives March 12, 2021
KAMLOOPS — A $400,000 federal government grant is enhancing efforts at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) to improve equity, diversity and inclusion that are aimed at…
Castanet Kamloops | Van Hamme talks grant March 8, 2021
TRU receives $850,000 from the federal Canadian Foundation for Innovation for genomics research. The money will go toward the expansion of the world-class genomic research…
Thompson Rivers University receives $850,000 federal grant for genomics research March 3, 2021
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University is excited to receive a $850,000 grant from the federal government through the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) that will…
Limitless campaign surpasses $48 million February 19, 2021
TRU’s Limitless fundraising campaign has now exceeded $48 million, despite a year of hardship for many. Generous donor support has brought the campaign to the…
Limitless campaign surpasses $48 million February 17, 2021
TRU’s Limitless fundraising campaign has now exceeded $48 million, despite a year of hardship for many. Generous donor support has brought the campaign to the…
TRU Foundation Gala: A Community Affair goes virtual January 25, 2021
The TRU Foundation Gala is taking on a new format for the first time in its history. Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has partnered with six…
Genome BC funds groundbreaking research December 8, 2020
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University faculty members Drs. Lauchlan Fraser and Jonathan Van Hamme are leading novel research to enable more precise measurements of soil…
Lillooet man leaves TRU $350K for women in science September 30, 2020
Education was his last wish. James Bain of Lillooet passed away in 2019 and quietly left a profound gift upon his departure: his entire estate…
TRU opens state-of-the-art health-care building September 15, 2020
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is thrilled to open the Chappell Family Building for Nursing and Population Health to train in-demand health-care workers in BC. The…
Firm supports next generation of lawyers September 3, 2020
Curiosity led Paige Mueller to law school. Even before becoming a juris doctor (JD) candidate, she was fascinated with the art of the court case,…
Alumni & Friends gives $10K to support new students August 20, 2020
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) alumni are paying it forward. The TRU Alumni & Friends Association is donating $10,000 to the First-Year Student Resiliency Fund, which…
TRU introduces First-Year Student Resiliency Fund July 28, 2020
Dean donates $10K to help during difficult times Students beginning university this fall will have an experience unlike any incoming class. Post-secondary school looks different…
My Cariboo Now | Cariboo and Interior students receive more health-care training July 28, 2020
To boost the number of health-care professionals desperately needed in a system dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, the BC government has announced funding for more…
TRU introduces First-Year Student Resiliency Fund July 28, 2020
Dean donates $10K to help during difficult times KAMLOOPS— Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is creating new bursaries and awards for first-year students embarking on their…
University students can now access new education funds July 22, 2020
KAMLOOPS– Students who sign up for university this fall have access to improved financial resources that could reduce the cost of their education. Thompson Rivers…
Students can tap into new education funding July 22, 2020
Students signing up for university this fall have access to improved financial resources that could reduce the cost of their education. Thompson Rivers University is…
Grant expands Wells Gray research centre June 11, 2020
KAMLOOPS‑— A significant grant from the Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation (WGCFC) is helping Thompson Rivers University (TRU) upgrade facilities at its Wells Gray Research…
Donation prepares students for hospital work March 31, 2020
Health-care workers have always been unsung heroes, but the COVID-19 pandemic has put a new spotlight on the people who spend their lives saving others.…
Wiegele's donation funds 14 new student awards March 5, 2020
What does it take to build a world-class business? Students can learn a lot from Mike Wiegele’s 50-year adventure in the mountains—and he's making sure…
