TRU prof brings voice to climate change action plan March 23, 2015
Climate change is often considered a problem too big to solve. Dr. Lauchlan Fraser, TRU professor and former Canada Research Chair in Community and Ecosystem…
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Celebrating ways and culture during Aboriginal Awareness Week March 4, 2015
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] A portion of a fabric banner on display in House of Learning.[/caption] March 1-7 is Aboriginal Awareness Week at TRU and…
Research Showcase: Sustainability in BC's ranching community March 2, 2015
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Sarah Whitehouse will present her research: Sustainability in BC's Ranching Community, during the MSc Showcase on March 5.[/caption] Sarah Whitehouse has…
Law's free information service to help navigate the legal system March 2, 2015
Thompson Rivers University’s Faculty of Law is launching a free information service that will connect people with legal information and materials dealing with a range…
Story Tellers Gala presents Richard Wagamese February 18, 2015
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Richard Wagamese[/caption] Richard Wagamese — prominent local and national writer, author, story teller, performance story teller, and more — will educate,…
UREAP Asks: How to retain employees at Sun Peaks Resort? February 12, 2015
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="300"] For his UREAP project, Sarbjit Gill chose to study the employees' sense of place at Sun Peaks, with the aim of…
Campus architecture achieves gold February 5, 2015
By Kara Evans It has been four years in the making, but good things come to those who wait as the Brown Family House of…
TRU partners on innovative sustainability conference February 1, 2015
The CommUnity Innovation Lab (CIL) February 2-5, 2015 WHAT IS CIL? CIL is a full-scale, multi-sector, citizen-inspired engagement process that empowers people from communities of…
Tourism Management helping strengthen Norwegian mountain resort communities January 15, 2015
Faculty members in TRU’s Tourism Management Department are collaborating with Norwegian researchers to enhance long-term sustainability of mountain resort communities. On Jan. 19, Dr. John…
Forest-free paper option available to TRU community January 15, 2015
by agrilifetoday TRU’s Print Services is now offering students, faculty, and staff the option of using a forest-free based paper that is a…
Bold plan will guide TRU’s sustainability efforts December 5, 2014
In its commitment to steadily reduce its carbon footprint over the short, mid, and long term, Thompson Rivers University has released a bold plan that…
A real-life horror story October 31, 2014
[caption id="attachment_28587" align="alignnone" width="607"] The little brown bat, an endangered species.[/caption] Bats have been a constant motif of horror stories. But today, the mysterious winged…
Alumnus Makes 160-Acre Wetlands Property Donation September 29, 2014
A diverse and sensitive ecosystem near Wells Gray Park will become an exclusive living laboratory for Thompson Rivers University students. Longtime TRU supporters Roland and…
Forum Brings 54 Chiefs Together To Shape Wellness Research September 11, 2014
With a Strategic Research Plan that prioritizes Aboriginal Understanding and Community and Cultural Engagement, Thompson Rivers University is pleased to host the first ever Interior…
A week of games, dance and story-telling February 28, 2014
[caption id="attachment_25948" align="alignnone" width="500"] Aboriginal Awareness Week is March 2 to 8, 2014.[/caption] Students, staff and faculty are invited to learn and participate in some…
Take a Walk at TRU—Campus development & sustainability January 9, 2012
This article originally appeared in the Fall 2011 edition of Bridges magazine. By Sadie Cox & Anita Rathje For over forty years, TRU’s campus has…
