Bearing witness over School of Nursing mentorship event January 22, 2020
The School of Nursing's first annual peer mentorship event brought together students and faculty members from all four years of the Bachelor of Science in…
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Radio CHNL | Spaces in Education for Indigenous students July 16, 2019
Roxane Letterlough spoke to CHNL's Howie Reimer about the 16 spaces in the Bachelor of Education program dedicated for Indigenous students who aspire to become…
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…
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…
Newswise | Donald Lawrence Selected as a 2019 CUR-Arts and Humanities Faculty Mentor Awardee May 24, 2019
TRU visual arts Professor Don Lawrence has been selected as a 2019 Council on Undergraduate Research-Arts and Humanities Faculty Mentor Awardee for his work with…
Lawrence a ‘culture changer’ in undergraduate arts research May 24, 2019
For Donald Lawrence, the true reward for mentoring undergraduate students is in watching their careers take off and seeing them fulfill their artistic and career…
Law students tap into wealth of experience with judge in residence May 14, 2019
So much has changed since the Hon. Hope Hyslop went to law school in the 1960s. She was one of only four women in her…
Awards recognize outstanding research mentorship April 4, 2019
Mentors have the capacity to shift the way we think, to empower us to think for ourselves, and to encourage boldness and a thirst for…
Far beyond numbers: Indigenous Mentor calculates the formula for success April 12, 2018
As he approaches the completion of his master's in Environmental Economics and Management, Ed Blakeborough reflected on his harrowing journey to stand out as being…
The benefits of team spirit April 4, 2018
Born and raised in Kamloops, Supplemental Learning (SL) leader David Gore spent his first post-secondary year on a hockey scholarship at Minot State University in…
Breaking out of your comfort zone: introversion in an extroverts’ world November 27, 2017
Introverts often take a backseat to boisterous and busy extroverts. When it comes to emphasizing your personal attributes in classrooms, professional arenas, during networking events…
Overcoming the odds with courage and hope September 18, 2017
According to lawyer Lesra Martin, keynote speaker at the upcoming TRU LEADership Conference 2017, personal history and life experiences can either “make you or break…
Three cheers for peers April 26, 2017
Over an afternoon of academic acknowledgments, the Peer Recognition Event on April 12 honored the volunteers, mentors, advisors and tutors from a number of campus…
Peer Mentor prize a positive way to pay it forward April 24, 2017
The Peer Mentor Program of the Month Award started as a unique icebreaker. Brad Harasymchuk, Learning Strategist – Mentorship created the award to connect the…
Strength in numbers at Cplul’kw’ten March 14, 2017
This semester has been especially challenging for Marcus Scherer, not necessarily because of course load issues, but due to health woes of loved ones. Marcus…
Young alum leading the way for women in business March 8, 2017
Just three years after graduating with her business degree, Twyla Hartnell has climbed the corporate ladder to a successful career path in a traditionally male-dominated…
Finding your voice on the job front January 24, 2017
Upon filling in for Career Coordinator Susan Forseille during her yearlong sabbatical, Sarah Ladd described the task as “stepping into some very big shoes…her reputation…
Prototype your biz idea at ProtoHack January 23, 2017
Have an idea for a business but not sure how to make it fly? Or maybe it's a partial idea that has questions needing to…
Connecting with working professionals November 4, 2016
Upcoming networking opportunities Of all the ways to pick up career advice, among the best is from the mouths of those who have been in…
Peer-to-peer research mentors announced October 17, 2016
The 2016-17 Graduate Research Mentors and Undergraduate Research Ambassadors have been selected and are currently participating in training sessions designed to equip them with the…
