The Province | Letters: British Columbia is a leader in Indigenous education June 10, 2021
TRU Professor Emeritus Jack Miller writes in a letter to the editor that his personal opinion is that B.C. has made great strides regarding educating…
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Vice |The residential school system didn’t end—it just became foster care June 9, 2021
Mukwa Musayett, the world’s first Canada Research Chair in Indigenizing Higher Education and associate professor at Thompson Rivers University, talks about how this country's residential…
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…
APTN | On Indigenous Nurses Day in B.C., healthcare workers celebrated for ‘answering the call to justice’ May 13, 2021
On Indigenous Nurses Day, Indigenous nurses are recognized for “answering the call to justice” in their leadership transforming and navigating colonial health-care systems. “To all…
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…
Radio NL | Robert Hanlon talks about this week's symposium on China and trade May 10, 2021
Political scientist Robert Hanlon talks with Radio NL about some of the issues up for discussion at this week's China symposium. Hear the interview
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…
The Tyee | Higher Ed Is Indigenizing. But Are Schools Responsible for Vetting Identities? May 5, 2021
The Tyee interviewed four academics, including Shelly Johnson from TRU, to talk about the issues and complications around verifying claims of Indigeneity. Across Canada, universities…
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…
TRU-Tk̓emlúps increase education access with renewed agreement April 16, 2021
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc (TteS) have renewed an agreement that increases access for TteS students. This renewed relationship spotlights…
Academica | TRU, CCCJ sign credit transfer agreement April 8, 2021
Thompson Rivers University has signed an agreement with the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) that will allow CCCJ students to transfer their credits…
TRU signs agreement with Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica April 6, 2021
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has signed a partnership with the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) so associate-degree students can transfer credits to TRU…
CBC Kamloops | Sisters of St. Ann donate $150,000 to TRU nursing program in act of reconciliation April 1, 2021
A donation from an order of Catholic nuns, who were involved in establishing the residential school in Kamloops, will support Indigenous nursing students at Thompson…
Academica | CA provides $4.8M in EDI grants to 12 post-secondary institutions March 15, 2021
TRU is among 12 institutions across Canada to receive funds to promote equity, diversity and inclusion. Read more
Understanding land acknowledgements March 3, 2021
Theresa John identifies as Dakelh (Carrier) and is a member of the Lusilyoo (frog) Clan from the Northern Interior of BC - she is a…
Culture is not a costume: a Halloween checklist October 29, 2020
Student Storyteller Amna Qazi reflects on the scariest part of the spooky season: the abuse and appropriation of different cultures as part of a costume.…
Nation Talk | WAHA: Origins of Orange T-shirt Day October 1, 2020
Nation Talk shares the words of Phyllis Webstad, whose story about having her new orange shirt taken away from her at mission school has led…
Education News Canada | Thompson Rivers University records unprecedented research grant success August 11, 2020
The Government of Canada has awarded three Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers nearly $500,000 to conduct groundbreaking work in the social sciences and humanities. Dr. Gloria…
