Recognizing the role of Indigenous nurses April 8, 2022
BC Indigenous Nurses Day is being recognized for the first time on Sunday, April 10, due to a dedicated group of nurses and support from…
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Ch'nook Scholars: Connecting Indigenous students with business leaders March 29, 2022
For aspiring entrepreneurs and leaders, an experienced contact or mentor can be a critical part of business success. “There are challenges that come with entrepreneurship…
University Affairs Headlines | The Province Douglas Todd: B.C. Indigenous students climbing the higher education ladder December 13, 2021
Sophie Collins initially thought she might end up being the only Indigenous student in her physics class at Thompson Rivers University. Read more
Vancouver Sun | Douglas Todd: B.C. Indigenous students climbing the higher education ladder December 9, 2021
TRU has among the highest proportion of Indigenous students at any university in the province. Throughout BC, Indigenous students are making significant strides in BC…
Indigenous Land and Resources Today | IKBBC: Scholarships continue to create opportunities for women in tech November 9, 2021
For Sophie Collins, who is studying Mathematics at Thompson Rivers University, the path into the tech sector just got a bit easier, thanks to the…
TRU honours BC’s first woman Indigenous provincial judge at Fall Convocation October 1, 2021
A groundbreaker for Indigenous women in BC’s legal system is being honoured at Thompson Rivers University’s Fall 2021 Virtual Convocation on Friday, Oct. 8. TRU…
InfoNews Kamloops | Kamloops teacher picking up pieces of her culture, empowering Indigenous youth June 28, 2021
Kelsey Jules decided to become a teacher from a sense of responsibility to pass on her First Nation's culture. Jules lives in Kamloops on Tk’emlups…
TRU researcher receives national recognition, funding extension June 15, 2021
KAMLOOPS – A Thompson Rivers University (TRU) faculty member has been renewed as a Canada Research Chair (CRC) for another five years to study rural…
An invitation to support healing and action May 31, 2021
A message from TRU President and Vice-Chancellor Brett Fairbairn Dear students, staff and faculty, The past several days have been extraordinarily painful for many people—in…
North Thompson Star Journal | Searching for answers to Indigenous mental-wellness gaps May 14, 2021
TRU Master of Nursing student Nikki Hunter-Porter is marking National Nursing Week with the start of her year-long funded project to determine gaps in Indigenous…
Kamloops This Week | New bursaries at TRU for Tk'emlúps students May 14, 2021
The Indigenous Students Awards program will see up to 16 students who are Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc members receive up to three awards, each worth $2,500.…
The Star Vancouver edition| National Nursing Week: Wyonna Cahoose overcame obstacles to excel as a nursing student May 13, 2021
When Wyonna Cahoose was in the Kamloops Royal Inland hospital giving birth to her son eight years ago, she was inspired by the nurses who…
TRU and Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc unveil new student awards May 13, 2021
KAMLOOPS – Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc (TteS) students will now be closer to achieving their educational dreams with the new Indigenous Students Awards program announced by…
Radio NL | Shawn Blankinship, TRU student studying First Nations finances May 13, 2021
Master of Business Administration student Shawn Blankinship talked to Radio NL about his project. He spent five months copying data from 446 First Nations financial…
TRU nursing student searches for answers to Indigenous mental-wellness gaps May 7, 2021
KAMLOOPS — A Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Master of Nursing student is marking National Nursing Week with the start of her year-long funded project to…
Finding answers for Indigenous mental wellness May 7, 2021
A TRU Master of Nursing student passionate about improving mental-health services for Indigenous people has received research funding so she can create change that will…
Castanet Kamloops | TRU, First Nations partner April 29, 2021
A partnership between two First Nations and Thompson Rivers University has enhanced a certificate program where students learn to sustainably farm using Indigenous and Western…
TRU joins unique Indigenous agriculture partnership April 22, 2021
KAMLOOPS — The Skeetchestn Indian Band has initiated partnerships with Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (TteS) and Thompson Rivers University (TRU) to create an innovative partnership that…
Academica | TRU, TteS renew agreement with nine commitments focused on access to education, representation April 20, 2021
Thompson Rivers University and Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc (TteS) have renewed an agreement to increase access to education for TteS students. Academica picked up the story…
APTN | Pilot projects aim to find appropriate cervical screening process in B.C. April 19, 2021
Marion Erickson, a Dakelh woman from Nak’azdli Whut’en First Nation in north central BC, is also a TRU masters student working on a research project to…
