Alex Horsman wanted a course where she could combine real-life experience, her educational goals and do something good for the planet. She found all that…

Frontline emergency response workers don’t improvise when called to action. Their response is calculated, based on many hours of training and practise. Lives depend on…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOQdmyTKXYQ Steven Shergill was interested in a law career for a number of reasons, but one stood out more than others: to give back to…

[caption id="attachment_2734523" align="alignright" width="335"] Open Learning celebrates its 40th anniversary[/caption] Forty years ago, there was no internet. The era of home computers and modern email…

Upon meeting Tristen Wybou and Tess Gagnon, one might get the impression that they were longtime friends with deeply intertwined histories. Like music never skipping…

Tina Matthew joined the Office of Aboriginal Affairs as its associate director on March 1, 2018, a role in which she is eager to support…

Congratulations #TRUgrad, you did it! Spring Convocation 2018 is June 6-8 at the Tournament Capital Centre and is our biggest celebration of the year. It is a…

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buxSVFVG5gg[/embed] [caption id="attachment_2732156" align="alignright" width="300"] Faculty of Arts 2018 Valedictorian Ben Froese majored in sociology and minored in philosophy.[/caption] University is a time to explore,…

[embed]https://youtu.be/aNGdvkZzlx8[/embed] [caption id="attachment_2724948" align="alignright" width="300"] Anastasia Silina doesn't chase adventure. She's interested in the social side of tourism.[/caption] Anastasia Silina started out as a nervous…

[embed]https://youtu.be/0HTm1IpLS4M[/embed] Leaving home to attend university was always an option for Evan Choy, but strong family values and a desire to be a present and…

[embed]https://youtu.be/0DALfFBxQxw[/embed] Lavraj Lidher is one of six valedictorians selected to speak at the 2018 spring convocation ceremonies. A science graduate, he will address the Faculty…

[embed]https://youtu.be/4qcuQx0pe4M[/embed] Underrepresentation of women in the trades kept Becca Peters away from pursuing a career in heavy duty mechanics. Despite keen interest, she spent nearly…

TRU Master of Education (MEd) student Vera Ziwei Wu has received the 2018 Nan Poliakoff Memorial Award, which supports professional development for English language educators in BC. Wu used…

Supplemental Learning (SL) leader Kennedy Aberdeen is majoring in accounting, but it’s her theatre minor that has blossomed into a passion. “I originally took theatre…

And the gold, silver and bronze medals go to… TRU. For the first time ever, three of TRU's respiratory therapy grads received the top three…

As he approaches the completion of his master's in Environmental Economics and Management, Ed Blakeborough reflected on his harrowing journey to stand out as being…

Fourth-year student Chantal Cadorette feels as lost as a set of car keys tucked deep into a couch cushion.  Now in her final semester, the…

Third-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing student Gabby Fisher had the honour of representing nursing and health care assistant students at a ground-breaking ceremony this…

Kamloops—Nursing and health-care assistant students attending Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will soon get their education in a new state-of-art building using modern technology and equipment to…

Born and raised in Kamloops, Supplemental Learning (SL) leader David Gore spent his first post-secondary year on a hockey scholarship at Minot State University in…