Indigenizing PLAR June 7, 2023
Re Skú7pecen re Stseptékwlls. The story of Porcupine. Re Skú7pecen re Stseptékwlls tells a tale of two groups who had different ways of doing things…
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CFJC Today | Five TRU trades students take home national awards June 2, 2023
Five School of Trades and Technology students have won national awards, including two golds, for demonstrating the best talent in their skilled trade. Read more
TRU trades students capture bling at national competition June 2, 2023
KAMLOOPS – Five Thompson Rivers University (TRU) School of Trades and Technology students have won national awards, including two golds, for demonstrating the best talent…
Castanet Kamloops | Three new art exhibits coming to Kamloops' Old Courthouse in June May 31, 2023
Nigerian artist and third-year Faculty of Arts student Ral Ojah will be showcasing his new exhibit at the Kamloops' Old Courthouse from June 4 -…
Carpentry students gain industry experience May 24, 2023
[caption id="attachment_2978453" align="alignright" width="251"] Connor Simmons[/caption] A day at the City Gardens construction site provided an eye-opening opportunity for TRU’s carpentry students recently. “It was…
Philanthropy report receives national award May 18, 2023
TRU’s 2021-22 Report on Philanthropy has earned a silver medal from the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE), an organization that promotes excellence…
New law alum with Benedict Turner May 16, 2023
With the closing of the 2022-23 academic year, we welcome a new cohort of graduates to the TRU Law alumni community. We'd like to introduce…
A future with more Indigenous lawyers April 26, 2023
Barry Wilson spent his youth fighting for Indigenous rights through protests and activism. Thanks to those efforts, his daughter Tara-Lynn Wilson can continue the fight…
Online or in class? TRU Gaglardi’s hybrid learning classroom offers the best of both April 3, 2023
Periodically, Alexandria Vagar sets aside her work in her Vancouver KPMG office and opens Zoom to attend classes for her Master in Environmental Economics and…
Law students compete in national hockey arbitration competition March 28, 2023
Two TRU Law students got as far as the quarter finals of this year's national Hockey Arbitration Competition of Canada (HACC) held in Toronto in…
Business research taps power of people with disabilities March 24, 2023
In 2004, Selali Tettevi left her home country of Ghana to further her education and start a nursing career in Canada. Four years later, her…
Minister of post-secondary education tours Kamloops campus March 22, 2023
[caption id="attachment_2977368" align="alignright" width="404"] Power engineering students Natasha Bosse, left, and Sierra Neuls, right, had a chance to chat with BC Minister of Post-Secondary Education…
Vet tech lifelike 'live'stock now on campus March 21, 2023
Last year’s Fund-a-Need campaign to raise money for animal simulators — high-tech training tools for Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) veterinary technology program — was hugely…
Award goes where the river flows March 9, 2023
Student award criteria often involves good grades, community involvement or volunteerism, but a unique new financial award for students in TRU’s Adventure Guide Program goes…
Internal Moot Competition puts students through their paces March 2, 2023
TRU Law students competing in this year's Internal Moot Competition tackled a Mr. Big operation and abuse of process. The competition, held earlier this year,…
Dean’s Course Prize Reception celebrates students outstanding accomplishments February 28, 2023
This year's recipients of the Faculty of Law Dean’s Course Prize were acknowledged at a reception on Tues., Feb. 7. These are the students who…
Co-op Student of the Year grateful for experiences February 27, 2023
As he approaches the end of his last semester, Kulrajbir Singh Sandhu, the 2022 Co-op Student of the Year (CSOTY), is experiencing mixed emotions. "I'm…
Grad student takes the stage at national conference February 23, 2023
When Master of Science in Environmental Science student Natalie Maslowski received an email from Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) president’s office inviting her to attend Universities…
Day of Giving begins March 2 February 21, 2023
TRU is counting down to the 2023 Day of Giving. This year, the community has 48 hours to raise $48,000 in support of TRU students.…
Alum earns spot on respected CFE honour roll February 17, 2023
TRU Gaglardi alum Haley Coss earned a top one per cent score on the Common Final Examination (CFE) in the September 2022 exam session for…
