The Wren | Beading is helping two Indigenous artists reconnect to their culture April 30, 2024
"Getting into beading helps me think more about my culture and include that in my identity again," says St'át'imc art instructor and Faculty of Arts…
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The Williams Lake Tribune | HOMETOWN: Lucia Johnston loves ranch life in the Cariboo April 22, 2024
TRU Williams Lake Regenerative Agriculture student Lucia Johnston hopes to help increase awareness of the benefits of properly managed landscapes and the importance of agriculture…
Airdrie City View | Student from Rocky View competes in top Indigenous law event April 22, 2024
National Indigenous law moot participant and Faculty of Law student Henry Wearmouth hopes to practice in an area of law related to natural resource development…
Castanet | TRU education and social work faculty member wins teaching excellence award April 15, 2024
TRU's education and social work faculty has a new feather in its cap after faculty member Saskia Stinson brought home the 2024 West Coast Teaching…
CFJC Today | TRU students learn about Indigenous culture while paddling along South Thompson River April 8, 2024
To better understand the importance of the land to Indigenous people, a class of Nursing students finished up their Indigenous Health course by paddling on…
Award-winning instructor learns from those around her April 8, 2024
By Kim Van Haren Saskia Stinson makes a difference in others’ lives, every day. Whether it’s teaching and supporting students in the Education and Skill…
CBC Daybreak Kamloops | TRU art show April 5, 2024
The Bachelor of Fine Arts class of 2024 is preparing for their end-of-year exhibition, and students are pumped to showcase their work at TRU from…
CBC Daybreak Kamloops | TRU student stress April 2, 2024
This is the final week of classes in the winter term at TRU. Senior Wellness Centre Coordinator Chelsea Corsi and a few students speak with…
Prepare for exam season with Quizlet March 31, 2024
Assistive technology specialists from Accessibility Services recommend the digital flashcard app Quizlet to help retain information. As a student, determining which study methods were most…
Paying wisdom forward through co-op March 26, 2024
Gurjit Kaur is a fourth-year Bachelor of Science in Data Science student from Uganda who started her TRU journey in 2020. She recently completed a…
Read&Write provides free literacy support March 23, 2024
Student storyteller Amna Qazi wanted to learn more about the features and benefits of Read&Write, so she connected with an Assistive Technology Specialist to make…
CFJC Today | Persian New Year celebration to take place at TRU March 18, 2024
Celebration of Persian New Year (Nowruz) will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, March 19, at TRU. The TRU Students’ Union Persian Club is playing host to the…
CBC Kamloops | TRU powwow March 15, 2024
TRU is holding its second annual Powwow event, titled Honouring our Children, on March 16. Vernie Clement, associate director in the Office of Indigenous Education,…
CBC Kamloops | Bird research March 15, 2024
Spring is on the way which means songbirds are making their way back to BC's Interior. But where are they over the winter, and what…
CBC Kamloops | Women of TRU March 13, 2024
International Women's Day might have been on March 8, but we're still gaining inspiration from some powerful female role models in our community. TRU recognized…
CBC Kamloops | TRU Trades toxic drugs exhibit March 13, 2024
A first of its kind exhibit that talks about the impact of drug use on the trades is opening at TRU. Dr. Will Garrett-Petts, Jason…
Co-op student shares recipe for success March 12, 2024
Ahana Ahluwalia, a fifth-year Bachelor of Software Engineering student who worked four co-op terms at Telus Business Solutions, was awarded the 2023 Co-op Student of…
The Wren | ‘They’re big moccasins to fill’: Outgoing TRU chancellor honoured for trailblazing work in education March 12, 2024
During an event to honour Nathan Matthew, the outgoing chancellor was presented with a gift from his successor DeDe DeRose whose family recognized Matthew for…
Education News Canada | Home-grown solutions for tackling housing gaps March 8, 2024
MBA student and Researcher-in-Residence intern Tana Dagneau-Jones explores how missing middle housing may help fill gaps in Kamloops. Read more
CFJC Today | ESTR’s Market at Thompson Rivers University celebrates a decade of building skills March 8, 2024
TRU's Education and Skill Training Program (ESTR) provides skills training and knowledge to folks in the community who face barriers to employment. "We started in…
