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…
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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…
Knowledge Makers shares Indigenous approach to research worldwide September 15, 2023
By Kim Van Haren The Knowledge Makers program has expanded its reach from Kamloops to around the globe, since it first inspired Indigenous students to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Women in Trades students give back to Cariboo region July 12, 2022
A group of 11 students are the first participants in a Women in Trades (WIT) Exploratory Program from Thompson Rivers University (TRU) to be held…
Business Examiner | Learn how to engage with skilled student talent in BC November 9, 2021
A trio of universities are working together to help companies present students with co-operative education and work-integrated learning experiences throughout Northern and Interior BC. UBC…
Raymond James invests $550,000 in TRU business students November 4, 2021
KAMLOOPS—Students in Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) School of Business and Economics will get to experience what a stock trading floor feels like due to a…
Castanet Kamloops | Small mammals, big study October 28, 2021
This fall, Karl Larsen and Sheri Watson from Natural Resource Sciences celebrated an unusual silver anniversary. For 25 years, students in their NRSC (Natural Resource…
Backpack essentials for the new-to-TRU student August 24, 2021
Lauren Keller is a new-to-TRU storyteller and will be reporting on her orientation and transition experience throughout the upcoming year. As I was preparing for…
