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CBC Kamloops | TRU Respiratory Therapy program October 26, 2023

Respiratory Therapy is a rewarding career, and there's no problem getting a job when you leave the program at TRU. Daybreak Kamloops invited student Chanel…

Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism, Featured, Giving

Trail building clears a path to reconciliation October 17, 2023

From building trails to building relationships, support from Sun Peaks Resort is forging connections with Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students. Last year, Sun Peaks Resort…

Featured, Giving, Sustainability, Williams Lake

Lightbulb moment leads family to sustainable ranching October 11, 2023

Thompson Rivers University (TRU) student Kelly Davison spent her childhood feeling “less than.” Living in foster care for several years, she says her foster mother…

The Williams Lake Tribune | TRU in Williams Lake Women in Trades students well underway September 28, 2023

Students in the Women in Trades Training program at the Williams Lake campus are trying different trades without having to commit to one field. "This…

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…

100 Mile Free Press | Casual Country: Trades at TRU Williams Lake continue to take off September 18, 2023

Several programs are offered at the Williams Lake campus, including nursing, a health care assistant program and trades. "Trades are in huge demand," says Alison…

Featured, Indigenous Education, Research and Graduate Studies

Knowledge Makers shares Indigenous approach to research worldwide September 15, 2023

The Knowledge Makers program has expanded its reach from Kamloops to around the globe, since it first inspired Indigenous students to participate in and publish…

Veterinarians Without Borders | True North Calling: Alison Buckland's journey to becoming a vet tech September 14, 2023

Veterinary Technology student and award recipient Alison Buckland looks forward to using her skills back at home in Yellowknife. Read more

CBC Kamloops | High-achievers at TRU summer camp July 26, 2023

Earlier this month, TRU welcomed 48 Grade 10 and 11 students to its Kamloops campus to participate in the first Shad program at the university, led…

Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, Featured

TRU's first Shad students experience the BC Interior July 25, 2023

A unique chemistry happens when exceptional students from high schools across Canada converge on campus for four weeks of hands-on learning, change making and university…

Featured, Giving, School of Trades and Technology

Carpentry students gain industry experience May 24, 2023

[caption id="attachment_2978453" align="alignright" width="251"] Connor Simmons[/caption] A day at the City Gardens construction site provided an eye-opening opportunity for TRU’s carpentry students recently. “It was…

Alumni, Featured, Giving, School of Trades and Technology

Funding helps welders showcase skills April 5, 2023

High expectations lead to successful students. That’s the not-so-secret strategy of Larry Franzen, welding instructor at TRU, and one reason he says so many of…

Faculty of Science, Featured, Giving

Vet tech lifelike 'live'stock now on campus March 21, 2023

Last year’s Fund-a-Need campaign to raise money for animal simulators — high-tech training tools for Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) veterinary technology program — was hugely…

Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism, Featured

Culinary Arts launches Chef in Residence program March 17, 2023

Culinary and hospitality students at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) have a rare opportunity to learn and be inspired by an acclaimed local chef this semester…

Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, Featured

TRU partners with program that empowers youth January 26, 2023

Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will soon welcome high-school students to its Kamloops campus thanks to a new partnership with Shad Canada. Shad is an educational…

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…

Faculty of Law

Law students represented at National Sports Law Negotiation November 2, 2022

Law students Jaewon Shin and A. J. Roberts represented TRU Law at the National Sports Law Negotiation Competition in San Diego recently. The team members…

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…

Featured, School of Trades and Technology, Williams Lake

Indigenous students hammer out careers on historic project July 21, 2022

Over the past 12 weeks, a group of Indigenous students have rolled up their sleeves exploring the trades. Enrolled in the School of Trades and…