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…
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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…
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…
Day of Giving donors really do make a difference February 2, 2024
By Brandi Thring The financial squeeze felt a little less tight for some Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students in 2023 because of donor support during…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Putting your skillset to the test through volunteerism November 10, 2023
Volunteering is critical to professional development for a multitude of reasons: you can gain experience in different areas and discover what tasks you enjoy doing;…
Healthing | Nurse burnout and shortages: Attention turns to mental health and skill development programs November 3, 2023
School of Nursing's Dr. Judy Duchscher advocates for graduates to practice alongside a more senior nurse to help them understand why something is happening, what…
Penticton Western News | Students retrofit, upgrade popular rock climbing spot in Penticton October 31, 2023
Eighteen students in the Adventure Studies program have completed three seasons worth of work retrofitting and cleaning a number of popular rock climbing walls, making…
CFJC Today | TRU respiratory therapy program trains flexible, skilled professionals for the rigours of the health care world October 30, 2023
Respiratory therapists play a vital role in patient care. "It’s a very diverse profile and hard to define, but we’re involved in a lot of…
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…
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…
