Volunteerism at the heart of success November 20, 2017
Recently announced as the recipient of the 2017 TRU Co-op Student of the Year Award, Bachelor of Tourism Management student Michelle Davies paused to take…
Recently announced as the recipient of the 2017 TRU Co-op Student of the Year Award, Bachelor of Tourism Management student Michelle Davies paused to take…
Ranchers in the Thompson-Cariboo have more opportunities to develop their operations thanks to a new introductory course on agri-tourism in TRU's Applied Sustainable Ranching (ASUR) diploma program. Agri…
The Bachelor of Tourism Management (BTM) program is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a one-day celebration to commemorate 20 years of learning, scholarship and professional…
Bachelor of Tourism grad Max Rivest co-founded the successful coffee leaf tea business Wize Monkey that launched in 2014. We interviewed Rivest back in January of 2015, just after…
Dear TRU Community, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Doug Ellis as Interim Dean for the Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and…
Adventure studies students got more than they bargained for during a two-week field study course that combined sustainable trail development with a unique Indigenous component.…
[caption id="attachment_2354113" align="alignright" width="1200"] Summit panorama and looking back on the route just travelled. Mark Brophy photo.[/caption] Five Adventure Guide Diploma students set out…
Vivek Punwani is set for an all-expenses paid trip to New York City for the Professional Convention Management (PCMA) Education Conference this June after taking…
Some tourism students are learning first-hand what it takes to put on a concert for a Canadian DJ with serious credentials. As part of their…
Ellice Clement has a double major in tourism management and marketing and landed her dream job in January, working as administrative coordinator for the Kamloops…
Julie John, a recent TRU graduate, has been planning and organizing a women’s entrepreneur conference, Be Inspired!, set for Sat., Feb. 4, 2017, at the Coast…
From running home-made concession stands in her backyard to working in upscale restaurants, tourism grad Nicole Sihlis has always had an entrepreneurial spirit and a…
With files from Vantage Airport Group Bahamians have taken a shine to TRU and it's largely thanks to an airport management company creating a tuition…
Myles Williamson had a grand vision—transform the Campus Commons into the scene of a big air ski and snowboard event that would attract riders and…
[caption id="attachment_2046440" align="alignleft" width="320"] Katariina Määttä at Riverside Park in Kamloops, BC[/caption] Katariina Määttä is a fourth-year Study Abroad student from Rovaniemi, Finland. She's currently…
Ian Bolton is carving his own path at TRU—and discovering his potential with each experience. From laddering a diploma into a degree, learning hands-on at…
Four TRU researchers received $215,000 through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grants program, announced today by the Government of Canada.…
The opening ceremonies for the 2016 Rio Olympic Summer Games get underway tomorrow, but the road to Rio has been a bumpy one. Is Rio de…
A partnership with Fleming College will attract out-of-province students to Kamloops through the pathway to a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS). Eligible graduates of Fleming…
On Aug. 1, we celebrate BC’s birthday and here at TRU there is a lot to celebrate—including all of the ground-breaking research being done by…