Alumni, Featured
A double scoop of love January 31, 2023
Matt and Lisa fell in love over gelato and now bring love to others with delicious, made in-house, decadent ice cream. Their love story began…
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Faculty of Education and Social Work, Featured, Indigenous Education
Faculty member advocates for Indigenous rights December 5, 2022
Dr. Rod McCormick, a member of the Mohawk (Kanien'keha'ka) First Nation, believes in speaking up for change. Trained as a psychologist, the professor and BC Innovation…
Alumni, Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism, Featured
ShredLoops hits the trail running October 24, 2022
[caption id="attachment_2974153" align="alignright" width="393"] Using drone technology, TRU student and professional photographer Riley Schutz captured footage of riders making their way down the trails.[/caption] If…
Alumni, Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Featured
Local philanthropist launches $1M student aid fund October 6, 2022
Norm Daley is a name synonymous with giving back. Daley has been a prominent figure in Kamloops since setting up accounting firm Daley & Company…
Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism, Featured, Indigenous Education
Blazing a trail for a future with fossils September 8, 2022
Trust your instincts and you may discover trails to unexpected places — at least that’s what happened to TRU’s Jada Glen, fourth year Bachelor of…
Featured,
Indigenous Education Centre shows TRU’s commitment to indigenization September 1, 2022
After years of effort, a centralized hub for Indigenous learning and support is on the horizon at Thompson Rivers University (TRU). The first step towards…
Faculty of Law
Building community through CLC July 10, 2022
A TRU alum with a drive to improve access to justice is the supervising lawyer at the TRU Community Legal Clinic (CLC). Kelly Melnyk joined…
Featured, Research and Graduate Studies
New partnership strengthens academic ties with US May 6, 2022
TRU President Brett Fairbairn and Vice-President Research (Interim) Will Garrett-Petts have signed a memorandum of understanding with Fulbright Canada, a not-for-profit educational exchange program committed…
Faculty and staff, Featured, School of Trades and Technology
Art meets welding to create Indigenous garden bench April 7, 2022
For the past seven years, TRU welding Instructor Jim McCarthy has also been teaching welding/art at NorKam Secondary. McCarthy recently created a bench for an…
Campus News
News Nibbles: Supporting local suppliers March 18, 2022
TRU Food Services is passionate about food, including where our food comes from. Our goal is to provide delicious and affordable meals and do our…
Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics
TELUS renews support of carbon accounting program February 4, 2022
TELUS has renewed its support of the Community Carbon Accounting Program (C2AP) at the Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics for the next three…
The Financial Post | TRU and Creative Energy partner to bring campus sustainability January 20, 2022
TRU and Creative Energy announce a new partnership to design, build, own, and operate an on-campus district energy system for TRU’s main campus. Read more
CFJC Today | TRU to research regenerative farming at Tranquille project near Kamloops Lake December 8, 2021
TRU has agreed to work with Ignition Tranquille Developments to focus on experiential learning, soil health, and farm-related research at the Tranquille development site. Read…
Castanet Kamloops | $1.4 million for educators November 30, 2021
An anonymous donation to Thompson Rivers University totalling $1.4 million will go toward helping to keep qualified early childhood educators from leaving the profession. The…
News releases
Donor boosts peer mentoring for early childhood educators November 22, 2021
KAMLOOPS– An anonymous donor is contributing $1.4 million to expand a peer-mentoring program for early childhood educators to keep them from leaving the profession. The…
Academica Top Ten | TRU, SD 73 renew partnership to transform education to support current, future learners November 19, 2021
Academica's daily Top Ten shares the news of TRU and School District 73 renewing their commitment to focus on transforming education to better meet the…
Castanet Kamloops | SD 73 and TRU renew longstanding partnership November 18, 2021
On Tues., Nov. 16, TRU and School District 73 renewed a partnership they established in 2010. They agreed to pursue several key values set out…
Faculty and staff, Featured, Office of the President
SD 73 and TRU renew longstanding partnership November 17, 2021
For many students within School District 73 (SD 73), attending Thompson Rivers University (TRU) after Grade 12 is a natural continuation of their education. So…
Canadian Cattlemen | Testing virtual fencing’s potential in BC November 9, 2021
When the BC Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA) initiated a targeted grazing project to reduce wildfire risk in the wildland-urban interface, the prospect of rebuilding lost fencing…
The Tyee | Law students help create a free ‘Know Your Rights’ guide for LGBTQ+ folks October 29, 2021
The guide Knowing Your Rights: A Toolkit for 2SLGBTQIA+ Folks In Navigating Criminal Justice, Health Care and Youth Issues, available for free online, covers everything…
