High expectations lead to successful students. That’s the not-so-secret strategy of Larry Franzen, welding instructor at TRU, and one reason he says so many of…
[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…
[caption id="attachment_2975199" align="alignright" width="270"] Glass piping allows students to see inside a multi-pipe system.[/caption] Plumbing — it’s not just about toilets. And once you’ve had…
Over the past 12 weeks, a group of Indigenous students have rolled up their sleeves exploring the trades. Enrolled in the School of Trades and…
A group of 11 students are the first participants in a Women in Trades (WIT) Exploratory Program from Thompson Rivers University (TRU) to be held…
Youths aged 12 to 16 interested in trying out welding this summer are invited to check out TRU's ARX and Sparx Welding Camp, July 18…
Associate Professor Paul Simpson, from the Piping Trades program, believes in empowering his students while ensuring they’re learning in a safe and supportive environment. He…
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is well placed to serve the future needs of the province’s workforce and the economy as it strives to blend practical…
For the past seven years, TRU welding Instructor Jim McCarthy has also been teaching welding/art at NorKam Secondary. McCarthy recently created a bench for an…
The first ever Girls in Trades event gave young female students a taste of working in the trades thanks to TRU in Williams Lake. Over 100…
New Gold Inc. has donated $150,000 to enhance programming and opportunities for women in the trades at TRU. Most of the funds will go toward …
Since 2014 enrolment in TRU's Women in Trades foundation and apprenticeship programs has risen from 16 to 24 percent. Amanda Ballermann is one of those…
Thompson Rivers University is creating a new resource centre to support women pursuing trades training programs thanks to a donation from New Gold Inc. On…
TRU alum and part-time trades instructor Wade Archambault has been hired by Logan Lake as its chief administrative officer. Archambault had been the director of…
The saw filing trade is one that is not widely understood or generally well-known, even among those who work in sawmills. Meet Sara Davies, a…
TRU carpentry students in Williams Lake are all fired up about building a home for that city's first fire truck. The building will be like…
TRU trades students and the Canadian Home Builders' Association - Central Interior kicked off the start of the 2022 Y Dream Home construction in Tobiano.…
TRU's carpentry program in Williams Lake is unique in that students get through the foundation and first two levels, all at once. Read more
Thompson Rivers University students, Tim Eggers and Roko Huser, won gold in carpentry at the Skills Canada Virtual National competition. Read more
KAMLOOPS –Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students Tim Eggers and Roko Huser won gold for their carpentry expertise at the virtual Skills Canada National competitions. Eggers…
