Education News Canada | Research and recognition propel student success June 6, 2024
New alum Casey Hopper is grateful for research opportunities he was able to be part of as a student. Read more
Tag: scholarships
Faculty of Arts, Featured, Giving, Research and Graduate Studies
Research and recognition propel student success June 3, 2024
A moment of courage opened up a world of opportunities for Casey Hopper in his second year as a Bachelor of Arts student at Thompson…
Alumni, Faculty of Science, Featured, Giving
Engineering competition connects students and alumni April 29, 2024
An innovative idea, effective work distribution and engaging presentation skills were the keys to victory for team five at the 2024 Acres Industry Innovation Competition…
Alumni, Featured, Giving, School of Nursing
First class of MN-NP candidates supported with donor funds April 24, 2024
Along with dedicated faculty and support staff, ambitious students and generous donors have made the first year of TRU’s Master of Nursing-Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP) program…
Faculty of Science, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies
Scholarships support student research spanning housing to ecosystems March 20, 2024
Seven graduate students at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) are getting a financial boost to back their work as recipients of this year’s B.C. Graduate Scholarships.…
Radio NL | TRU WolfPack Evening of Champions w/Curtis Atkinson March 7, 2024
Curtis Atkinson, director of Athletics and Recreation, speaks with Radio NL about the upcoming WolfPack Evening of Champions, which celebrates excellence and raises funds for…
Alumni, Featured, Giving, News releases
Day of Giving exceeds goal by over $33,000 March 5, 2024
TRU’s seventh annual Day of Giving raised $81,591.50 for TRU students at the Kamloops and Williams Lake campuses last week, smashing the goal to raise…
Featured, Giving, WolfPack
Support the 'Pack at Evening of Champions February 22, 2024
Former Humboldt Broncos player Kaleb Dahlgren shares his story of gratitude and resilience at the TRU WolfPack Evening of Champions on Tuesday, March 12. Proceeds…
Alumni, Featured, Giving, Open Learning
Open Learning awards fuel student success February 14, 2024
Calgary’s Amanda Speers and Mark Garlough of Tsawwassen arrived at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) from different places for different reasons, but their stories share a…
Faculty of Science, Featured, Giving, School of Nursing
Day of Giving donors really do make a difference February 2, 2024
The financial squeeze felt a little less tight for some Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students in 2023 because of donor support during the last Day…
Castanet | TRU increases Indigenous scholarships, bursaries and awards by 60 per cent January 26, 2024
TRU has upped the amount of Indigenous-specific scholarships, bursaries and awards by more than 60 per cent this academic year. Read more
Featured, Giving, Williams Lake
New campaign = new opportunities for Williams Lake students December 11, 2023
A newly established, $1-million endowment campaign is aimed at making education more affordable for students in Williams Lake. Philanthropists Mark and Sally Nairn are championing…
CBC Kamloops | Memorial scholarship for WolfPack athlete December 5, 2023
A memorial scholarship has been set up at #myTRU in honour of Owyn McInnis, the WolfPack volleyball player killed in a multi-vehicle collision last week.…
Featured, News releases, TRU World
TRU World wraps up 40th anniversary celebrations with new scholarships November 23, 2023
KAMLOOPS — Memories, milestones and new scholarships for international students — TRU World’s 40th anniversary celebrations in 2023 have reflected back on four decades of…
Featured, Giving, Research and Graduate Studies
Students grateful for philanthropist's support November 1, 2023
Receiving a Ken Lepin Award has become synonymous with excellence at TRU and the most recent recipients are no exception. [caption id="attachment_2981224" align="alignright" width="425"] TRU…
Castanet | Silent auction, crepe-making workshop to raise funds for Stand with Ukraine scholarship October 31, 2023
Organizers are hoping to raise more funds for the Stand with Ukraine scholarship at TRU through a silent auction and crepe-making workshop on November 4.…
Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism, Featured, Giving
Trail building clears a path to reconciliation October 17, 2023
From building trails to building relationships, support from Sun Peaks Resort is forging connections with Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students. Last year, Sun Peaks Resort…
Featured, Giving, Sustainability, Williams Lake
Lightbulb moment leads family to sustainable ranching October 11, 2023
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) student Kelly Davison spent her childhood feeling “less than.” Living in foster care for several years, she says her foster mother…
Featured, Giving
Why does philanthropy matter at a university? October 4, 2023
TRU student Grace Clemont said receiving the Dr. Joan Sherman Weir Memorial Scholarship was life changing. Hers is just one of many stories featured in…
Merritt Herald | Province increases funding for post-secondary graduate scholarships August 25, 2023
The provincial government is investing more than $15 million in graduate scholarships over three years, including funding scholarships at TRU. Read more
