Raising a paddle for health-care education February 25, 2020
Health-care education is getting more lifelike at TRU with the purchase of a new mannequin that can simulate the behaviour of a sick infant. The…
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Donor gives $250,000 for single-parent law students January 17, 2020
Lawyer and long-time Thompson Rivers University (TRU) supporter Frank Quinn has provided TRU with $250,000 for new bursaries benefiting single parents studying law. The Norma…
Donor gives $300,000 to upgrade geology lab January 8, 2020
A $300,000 gift from retired geologist Nels Vollo will give new life to Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) geology lab. The donation will allow TRU to…
TRU's Day of Giving exceeds goal November 20, 2019
TRU’s Day of Giving 2019 raised $61,700 for scholarships and bursaries on Nov. 7 and 8. That total includes $25,000 from long-time TRU donors Roland…
CFJC Today | Donations from scholarship breakfast adding to Limitless Future of TRU campaign November 8, 2019
TRU's annual Foundation Breakfast and launch for its Day of Giving drew a great crowd of supporters Thursday morning. Read more
Unprecedented TRU campaign focuses on Limitless potential October 11, 2019
Education empowers students on their way to greater futures, opens new worlds through research and builds better communities. These are the reasons driving Limitless, the…
TRU launches largest-ever fundraising campaign October 10, 2019
KAMLOOPS–Thompson Rivers University is going big, launching the public phase of the largest-ever fundraising campaign in the university’s history. Called Limitless, the campaign’s goal is…
TRU empowers faculty to lower costs for students October 2, 2019
Deadline to apply: Oct. 15, 2019 at 9 a.m. Ever-increasing tuition and textbook costs are creating educational blockades. As a result, only those…
“Dream come true” for graduate award recipients September 10, 2019
Four exceptional students have been recognized for their outstanding academic achievement, receiving the 2019 Dr. Sherman Jen Graduate Awards. The awards are available to graduate…
Nursing faculty donate to support students interested in the care of refugees August 15, 2019
Nursing students interested in the care of refugees now have an opportunity to receive financial aid through a new award established by two faculty members.…
TRU alum dedicates legacy gift to future community leaders August 15, 2019
Much has changed at TRU since Kamloops lawyer Lorianna Bennett enrolled in the Bachelor of Science program in 1990—but not everything. Still the same are…
Scholarship honours legacy of Chinese-Canadian soldier June 26, 2019
The legacy of Chinese-Canadian soldier Frederick Lee will be memorialized through a scholarship at TRU in recognition of his life and character. The Jack and…
Meet our donors: The TB Vets Charitable Foundation June 7, 2019
Support from the TB Vets Charitable Foundation and its donors has fuelled the respiratory therapy program at Thompson Rivers University for 30 years through critical…
Students + support = better community and business April 29, 2019
For his parents’ 55th wedding anniversary, Norman Daley’s family endowed an award in their name at the hometown college that played a big role in…
CFJC Today | Canada's Minister of Small Business touts Budget 2019 investments at TRU March 27, 2019
Mary Ng talked about budget benefits for students such as the lowering of interest rates, apprentice loans and Canada Training Benefit. Read more
CFJC Today | Canada's Minister of Small Business touts Budget 2019 investments at TRU March 27, 2019
Mary Ng talked about budget benefits for students such as the lowering of interest rates, apprentice loans and Canada Training Benefit. Read more
New high-tech lab explores exercise and aging March 13, 2019
KAMLOOPS – TRU is now home to a unique facility that assesses exercise capacity and cardiovascular disease risk thanks to a $200,000 grant from the…
New high-tech lab explores exercise and aging March 13, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2019 KAMLOOPS– TRU is now home to a unique facility that assesses exercise capacity and cardiovascular disease risk thanks…
First Interior university research funding opportunity opens December 13, 2018
TRU researchers are encouraged to apply for the first research granting opportunity as part of the Interior University Research Coalition/Tri-University Partnership Research Fund. Special Call:…
Awards mark milestone for TRU graduate programs December 12, 2018
“It means everything to me.” Dana Eye, one of eight students who received the inaugural Dr. Sherman Jen Graduate Awards said she’s relieved to be…
