Castanet | TRU education and social work faculty member wins teaching excellence award April 15, 2024
TRU's education and social work faculty has a new feather in its cap after faculty member Saskia Stinson brought home the 2024 West Coast Teaching…
Tag: hands-on learning, Page 2
Education News Canada | Award-winning instructor learns from those around her April 12, 2024
Education and Social Work faculty member and ESTR's Market co-founder Saskia Stinson was recently recognized with the 2024 West Coast Teaching Excellence Award. "I’ve never…
Faculty of Law
A successful 2024 moot season for TRU Law April 12, 2024
TRU Law had a successful moot court competition season. In addition to TRU Law’s victory at the BC Law Schools’ Moot, and its hosting of…
The Omega | Women in Engineering to host free robotics workshop for young women and non-binary students April 10, 2024
TRU’s Women in Engineering will welcome female and non-binary high school students from grades eight to 12 to a free robotics workshop on campus on…
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti‑Racism, Faculty of Education and Social Work, Featured
Award-winning instructor learns from those around her April 8, 2024
By Kim Van Haren Saskia Stinson makes a difference in others’ lives, every day. Whether it’s teaching and supporting students in the Education and Skill…
Faculty of Science, News releases
Free robotics workshop for female and non-binary high-school students April 2, 2024
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is hosting a free workshop for female and non-binary high-school students in grades 8-12 who are interested in science,…
Assistive Technology Resources, Faculty of Student Development
Prepare for exam season with Quizlet March 31, 2024
Assistive technology specialists from Accessibility Services recommend the digital flashcard app Quizlet to help retain information. As a student, determining which study methods were most…
Assistive Technology Resources, Faculty of Student Development
Read&Write provides free literacy support March 23, 2024
Student storyteller Amna Qazi wanted to learn more about the features and benefits of Read&Write, so she connected with an Assistive Technology Specialist to make…
Clearwater Times | Home build gives students chance to gain Level 1 Carpentry in Clearwater March 21, 2024
Clearwater Secondary School and TRU are partnering in the North Thompson Valley, offering the TRU Foundation Carpentry Program at the high school. "These students could…
CFJC Today | ESTR’s Market at Thompson Rivers University celebrates a decade of building skills March 8, 2024
TRU's Education and Skill Training Program (ESTR) provides skills training and knowledge to folks in the community who face barriers to employment. "We started in…
Faculty of Law
Mock bail hearing held in real courtroom February 14, 2024
The event was a mock bail hearing, the 'lawyers' had not passed the bar, but they gathered in a real court room and argued in…
Faculty of Science, Featured, Giving, School of Nursing
Day of Giving donors really do make a difference February 2, 2024
The financial squeeze felt a little less tight for some Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students in 2023 because of donor support during the last Day…
Assistive Technology Resources, Faculty of Student Development
OneNote takes notetaking to the next level January 12, 2024
Assistive technology specialists recommend Microsoft OneNote for taking detailed, organized easily accessible notes. OneNote is a free digital notetaking app that is available on all…
Alumni, Featured
Ongoing passion lands alum among elite designers January 2, 2024
Never stop learning. That’s the advice from Brandon Loehr, a senior civil designer, YouTube content creator and alum from TRU's Engineer Design and Drafting program,…
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…
CBC Kamloops | TRU's ranching program December 11, 2023
Changes have been announced to TRU Williams Lake's ranching program. Renamed Regenerative Agriculture, the new program looks at the impacts of climate change. Gillian Watt,…
Agassiz-Harrison Observer | Hope and Agassiz elementary students learn about welding December 7, 2023
Hope and Agassiz elementary students recently learned about welding as a trade career and got the chance to observe SD78 high school students as they…
Castanet | TRU ranching program undergoes substantial revamp, renamed 'regenerative agriculture' December 7, 2023
TRU's Applied Sustainable Ranching program in Williams Lake has been renamed and revamped to better serve the needs of students and the changing environment. Renamed…
Featured, News releases, Williams Lake
Enhanced program reinforces excellence in agricultural education December 6, 2023
WILLIAMS LAKE – Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) Applied Sustainable Ranching program in Williams Lake has been renamed and revamped to better serve the needs of…
Featured, Williams Lake
Cook training fires up students for tasteful careers November 10, 2023
[caption id="attachment_2981455" align="alignright" width="373"] Cook training students provide food for TRU's on-campus cafeteria in Williams Lake.[/caption] By Kim Van Haren Food brings people together, builds…
