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Faculty and staff, Faculty of Science, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies, TRU World
Witnessing poverty shapes future doctor November 22, 2016

Witnessing profound poverty in Roorkee, India this summer forever changed Jagdeesh Uppal's view of the world. He also saw how he can make a difference.…

Campus News, Faculty and staff, Featured, TRU World
Study Abroad students shine in Ottawa November 16, 2016

*This article was updated with corrected presenter information on Nov. 22 Three TRU students are in Ottawa this week promoting the Study Abroad program at the 50th-annual…

Faculty and staff, Faculty of Education and Social Work, Featured
ESTR's retail cart set to roll September 30, 2016

The Education and Skills Training (ESTR) program's retail cart is ready to roll into Student Street for its third year of operation. The kiosk reopens Oct. 6…

Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Featured, Indigenous Education
Orange Shirt Day September 29, 2016

Phyllis Webstad grew up on the Dog Creek Reserve near Williams Lake, BC, before she was sent to St. Joseph Mission Indian Residential School when…

Campus News, Faculty and staff, Faculty of Education and Social Work, Faculty of Student Development, Featured,
Celebrating diversity with pride September 28, 2016

Fostering diversity and encouraging students to find their path is only part of what makes TRU a different kind of university. The unique cultural perspectives…

Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Campus News, Featured, TRU World
Giving back globally as an MBA student August 25, 2016

MBA student Tanya Thomas is in the final days of her internship with The Borgen Project, a Seattle-based nonprofit organization. Thomas spent 13 weeks this…

Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Campus News, Faculty and staff, Featured, TRU World
Fundraising for change in Tanzania August 18, 2016

Kim Torreggiani recently spent three weeks in Tanzania with TRU's Leave for Change program, volunteering as a fundraising advisor. The director of development for the…

Campus News, Faculty and staff, Featured, Office of the President
Candidate for Accreditation by NWCCU August 8, 2016

Thompson Rivers University has become the third institution in BC to be approved as a Candidate for Accreditation at the associate, baccalaureate and master’s degree…

Campus News, Faculty and staff, Featured
TRU north strong and free June 30, 2016

It’s Canada Day and what better way to celebrate than to reflect on what makes us TRUly Canadian. We suggest you stand up, remove your…

Faculty and staff, Featured, Indigenous Education
Indigenization keeps moving forward June 21, 2016

June 21 is National Aboriginal Day and this year marks the 20th anniversary. During that time, TRU has taken numerous steps towards indigenizing campus with…

Faculty and staff, Featured, TRU World
ISAP LEAPing forward with new name June 21, 2016

[caption id="attachment_1483032" align="alignright" width="150"] LEAP replaces ISAP (International Student Activity Program).[/caption] The International Student Activity Program is LEAPing to a new name, logo, colour scheme…

Faculty and staff, Featured
Blazing trails abroad June 16, 2016

Michelle Davies has always loved to travel, but during her study abroad in Switzerland she discovered a new found passion for travelling on two wheels.…

Campus News, Faculty and staff, Featured, Office of the President
Maple Leaf School to open first Canadian campus May 27, 2016

Kamloops, BC—Maple Leaf Education North America (MLENA), the Canadian subsidiary of China Maple Leaf Educational Systems (CMLES), announced plans to open its first Canadian high…

Faculty and staff, Faculty of Education and Social Work, Faculty of Science, Featured, Open Learning
2016 Merit and Staff Awards April 21, 2016

TRU presented its annual merit awards and years of service awards April 20, 2016. About 200 colleagues and supporters attended the ceremony held in the Grand…