From earthquakes to wildfires. What are the human impacts? May 29, 2019
This story first appeared in the spring 2019 edition of Bridges Magazine: The Sustainability Issue. Bridges is the official publication of TRU alumni and friends,…
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Teaching and travel forge film festival fame April 10, 2019
Former TRU WolfPack soccer star Tim Unaegbu saw life through a different lens this past year living and working in South Korea. His vision, memories…
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…
Creating a new tradition with Indigenous knowledge March 4, 2019
In 2017, in response to the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Thompson Rivers University initiated a two-year endeavour to transform the…
We know what you did this summer: UREAP Edition August 24, 2018
In our We Know What You Did This Summer series, we're talking to students who spent their summer semester in one of the experiential learning…
EDSW faculty and staff get into the grove at the Santa Parade November 28, 2017
Proving there's no need to feel stumped about how to kick off the holiday season, a group of faculty and staff from the Faculty of Education…
Civil liberties and 3D printing: Research projects get federal boost November 15, 2017
[caption id="attachment_2526107" align="alignright" width="389"] Dr. Tesh Dagne, assistant professor, Faculty of Law[/caption] How does Canada manage the tension between national security, all while maintaining civil…
Student leader fosters anti-violence initiatives in rural areas November 9, 2017
Raised on a ranch in McLure and educated in Barriere, BC, Alysha Piva has a tremendous affection for the mountainous region. In fact, though she…
Congratulations to our newest EDSW grads! October 13, 2017
Congratulations to all graduates from Faculty of Education and Social Work programs! This fall, fifty-one students saw their hard work rewarded as they graduated from programs across…
EDSW Research Provocations Fall 2017 series: Dr. Silvia Straka presents October 12, 2017
Dr. Silvia Straka of the School of Social Work and Human Service presented her research on October 11th as part of the Faculty of Education…
No. 1 concern for older adults living with health conditions? Transportation October 11, 2017
They’ve spent more than a year gathering the voices of older adults living in BC’s Interior, and now, thanks to a Michael Smith Foundation for…
EDSW faculty and staff members gather to give thanks October 10, 2017
Faculty of Education and Social work staff and faculty members joined together on October 6th for a harvest Thanksgiving gathering. The event included a potluck…
Jen's generous gift will assist EDSW students and faculty October 6, 2017
On October 5th, TRU announced its largest-ever single donation, a generous $5 million gift from Dr. Sherman Jen of Maple Leaf Education Systems. Dr. Jen's…
EDSW gives back to the community October 5, 2017
On Sunday, October 2, 2017, faculty and staff from the Faculty of Education and Social Work gathered at the United Church to volunteer for the…
Perseverance and healing through Cplul’kw’ten September 14, 2017
Shortly before Kayla Coutlee crossed the convocation stage, White Buffalo Aboriginal and Metis Health Society offered her the position of Aboriginal Child and Youth Wellness…
McNeil-Seymour's art on display in Montreal exhibition June 13, 2017
A powerful piece of art by Jeffrey McNeil-Seymour, Sessional Lecturer in the School of Social Work and Human Service (Faculty of Education and Social Work), is…
Former foster child tells social workers what he needed March 16, 2017
On March 10, at an event co-sponsored by TRU's School of Social Work and Human Service and the Thompson Nicola Branch of the British Columbia…
Students reach out on World Kidney Day March 16, 2017
[caption id="attachment_2253466" align="alignright" width="790"] Nursing students and others attended a World Kidney Day resource fair on March 9 at Northills Shopping Centre. In the photo:…
Mirza and Hulko receive grant for research with older adults March 8, 2017
Drs. Noeman Mirza (School of Nursing) and Wendy Hulko (Associate Professor, School of Social Work and Human Service) have received an $11,425 Michael Smith Foundation for…
WUSC TRU works to implement Student Refugee Program February 3, 2017
WUSC TRU, a student-led Local Committee of World University Service of Canada (WUSC) - a Canadian non-profit focused on global development and empowering disadvantaged youth…
