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Campus News, Faculty and staff, Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism, Office of the President, School of Trades and Technology
Trades students benefit from new equipment July 13, 2016

Trades students will get their hands on some new equipment thanks to $300,955 in government funding, announced today. The announcement, made on behalf of the…

Campus News, Faculty and staff, Faculty of Arts, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies
Decoding the youth vote July 7, 2016

The youth vote can be a powerful one—just ask the leaders of the United Kingdom’s failed Remain campaign. Youth voter engagement is a longstanding conundrum,…

Faculty and staff, Featured, TRU World
ISAP LEAPing forward with new name June 21, 2016

[caption id="attachment_1483032" align="alignright" width="150"] LEAP replaces ISAP (International Student Activity Program).[/caption] The International Student Activity Program is LEAPing to a new name, logo, colour scheme…

Faculty and staff, Featured
Blazing trails abroad June 16, 2016

Michelle Davies has always loved to travel, but during her study abroad in Switzerland she discovered a new found passion for travelling on two wheels.…

Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Campus News, Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism, Featured
Students 3rd in hotel design competition June 3, 2016

Someday you may find yourself staying at an Emily Carr-inspired hotel conceived by three TRU students during a tourism/business course. The team of Colleen Black,…

Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Faculty and staff, Featured
Sherwood wins business case comp May 30, 2016

A brick-and-mortar-free franchise based on his family's business Kamloops Klosets landed Tanner Sherwood top spot in the 2016 Scotiabank Case Competition. The award of $6,000…

Faculty and staff, Faculty of Science
Chemistry contest turns 20 May 27, 2016

[caption id="attachment_1377064" align="alignright" width="375"] Grade 11 students review their findings to the question of how much aspartame is in a standard-sized packet of sweetener.[/caption] [caption…

Campus News, Faculty and staff, Featured, School of Nursing
Nursing degree takes alumni abroad May 11, 2016

Having extensive international travel experience, School of Nursing alumna Kristin Ringstad ('15) knew she wanted to make an impact in her field on a global…

Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Campus News, Faculty and staff, Featured,
LEGO more than just play May 6, 2016

It may not be an entrance requirement, but experience playing with LEGO could come in handy for students in the School of Business and Economics…

Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Faculty and staff, Faculty of Science, Featured
Student volunteers get more than they put in May 6, 2016

For two student volunteers, this year’s regional science fair was a bit like going back to elementary school. Both Katie Bieber, second-year biology, and Sarah…

Faculty and staff, Featured, School of Trades and Technology
Two bound for Skills Canada finals April 22, 2016

Two TRU trades students are off to the Skills Canada national championship after winning their categories earlier this month at Skills Canada BC. Andrew Christensen, welding,…