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…
As the summer tourist season kicks off in Switzerland and the mountain passes open, TRU grad Debi Schranz is busy wowing guests at an intimate…
Michelle Davies has always loved to travel, but during her study abroad in Switzerland she discovered a new found passion for travelling on two wheels.…
Someday you may find yourself staying at an Emily Carr-inspired hotel conceived by three TRU students during a tourism/business course. The team of Colleen Black,…
More students could flow into Thompson Rivers University after a successful mission to India in December led to the signing of proposals with two of…
Making parking profitable for a Vancouver hotel landed four TRU tourism marketing degree students first place in their category at the annual LinkB case competitions…
Thompson Rivers University’s Department of Tourism Management is partnering with Netherlands’s best university of applied sciences to offer a double degree. “This is an excellent…
[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…
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…
