Kindness helps students dress for success December 17, 2019
Your practicum is around the corner. You’re nervous, yet ready. But do your clothes suit the occasion? "Practicum is a topic that's discussed in class…
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Flare | This Indigenous advocate is holding our government accountable December 2, 2019
TRU student Nikki Fraser was the first Canadian and first Indigenous person to be chosen for the United Nations Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development…
NationTalk | New export advisor supports Indigenous business October 17, 2019
TRU alumna Daphane Nelson has been hired as a dedicated Export Navigator advisor to help Indigenous small businesses grow by reaching new markets outside of…
Finding connections at Cplul’kw’ten October 16, 2019
As the semester gets into full swing, I’m reminded of the importance of connectivity and the need for an academic community. Navigating student life can…
Coyote continues to create change September 25, 2019
It’s the first Wednesday of the month. Gathered in the All My Relations space of the Brown Family House of Learning are representatives from the…
University Affairs | How Thompson Rivers University is improving outcomes for Indigenous people August 21, 2019
The award-winning Knowledge Makers and the Coyote Project are moving TRU's indigenization efforts forward by leaps and bounds. Read more
TRU designates seats to train more Indigenous teachers July 19, 2019
When Roxane Letterlough was in school, she didn’t see many faces like hers at the head of the classroom. The girl from the St’át’imc Nation…
Kamloops This Week | More seats at TRU for Indigenous teachers July 16, 2019
TRU is adding 16 seats to its Bachelor of Education program that are dedicated for Indigenous students and come with supports such as an Elder…
TRU expands Bachelor of Education to support future Indigenous teachers July 15, 2019
KAMLOOPS–Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is expanding its Bachelor of Education program by 16 seats in September to help address a shortage of Indigenous teachers in…
Brighter World | Why cultural safety is critical to the health of First Nations July 11, 2019
TRU alum Erin Slade is working to make Indigenous communities and people healthier. Her degree from TRU took her to a master's program at McMaster…
Gathering support June 28, 2019
This story first appeared in the spring 2019 edition of Bridges Magazine: The Sustainability Issue. Bridges is the official publication of TRU alumni and friends,…
TRU wins national education award for Indigenous student research mentoring June 13, 2019
KAMLOOPS–Thompson Rivers University has won the 2019 Alan Blizzard Award from the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) for its unique, collaborative…
TRU wins national teaching excellence award June 12, 2019
Thompson Rivers University has won two of three prestigious national teaching awards from the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STHLE). On Wednesday,…
Teddy bears picnic for human rights May 21, 2019
Stuffed bears of all shapes, colours and ages showed up for a teddy bear picnic. Gathered at Cariboo Child Care, TRU’s on-campus daycare, they were…
TRU wins national education award for Indigenous student research mentoring April 30, 2019
KAMLOOPS–Thompson Rivers University has won the 2019 Alan Blizzard Award from the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) for its unique, collaborative…
Indigenous campus tour April 26, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85dpZsl4OCo Take a tour of TRU’s Kamloops campus with Qelmúcw Student Recruiter Cara Basil, as she leads participants through some of the Indigenous spaces, art,…
Coyote builds capacity and community through trades and tech April 26, 2019
TRU’s School of Trades and Technology (STT) is enacting the university’s cross-campus Coyote Project in conjunction with local First Nations and government bodies, to provide…
New technology creates a future for ancient language April 4, 2019
Language makes it possible to share knowledge, culture and identity across generations and diverse peoples. After millennia of Secwepemctsín being a powerful language of the…
The science of including Indigenous knowledge to solve problems March 29, 2019
The Faculty of Science is addressing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's calls to action through existing initiatives and ones in the works. These…
Preserving words of the past March 27, 2019
Afraid the language of her ancestors was disappearing, Marie Sandy has worked to learn the words that skipped a generation and is ensuring they passed…
