Campus Life - Kamloops News
Sweater Days aim to triple impact
National Sweater Day has become a fun annual event on campus, where the heat gets turned down 2?C and the sweater swagger gets turned up. With impressive...
Put a name on it
TRU has four unnamed streets on campus and we need YOUR help. Monday, Feb. 1, until Monday, Feb. 8, you will have a chance to name a street and win a prize....
What’s on at TRU: Feb.1- Feb.6
Want to know what’s happening at TRU this week? 3MT orientation, Business Kickstart speaker series: Hootsuite and Learn to Curl to name a few, check out...
Partnership supports Aboriginal education and skills training
The following BC government news announcement outlines a partnership TRU has with UNBC to deliver four education and skills training to Aboriginal learners. TRU...
Funding supports training for Aboriginal learners
The BC Ministry of Advanced Education (AVED) announced today that TRU and community partners Alexis Creek First Nation and Northern Shuswap Tribal Council will...
Law School building design wins award
The Old Main building expansion—which houses TRU Law— received international recognition this week at the 2015 Wood Design Awards. Facilitated by the...
Financial Post op-ed explores dangers of Trudeau’s cabinet rule
Dr. Lorne Neudorf, Faculty of Law Dr. Lorne Neudorf, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law, had an op-ed published in The Financial Post this week,...
Finance programs get nod from accrediting organization
TRU has become the latest university welcomed into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program. The Bachelor of Business Administration finance major and...
Mining and minerals diploma opportunity announced
Students looking to complete a diploma in mineral exploration and mining technology from the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) will be able to do...
Drones draw crowd at BC Tech Summit
Want to know what the future holds for sustainable agriculture? Look up. Dr. John Church, BC Innovation Chair in Cattle Industry Sustainability was featured in...
New name for faculty representing education and social work
The Faculty of Human, Social, and Educational Development now has the new name of Faculty of Education and Social Work. The new name was approved by Senate at...
What’s on at TRU: Jan.25 – Jan.31
Want to know what’s happening at TRU this week? ePortfolios, climate change and information technology are on the agenda, check out events.tru.ca ...
Culinary partners with local business to offer apprentice pilot
A new Cook Workplace Apprenticeship program enables students to work toward their Apprenticeship Level I certification while remaining employed in Kamloops....
Bridal Fair a catalyst for student success
The Kamloops Luxury Bridal Fair has become the premier bridal event in the city while providing an ongoing platform for student success. Among success stories...
Wood panels to replace living wall
The feature living wall inside the House of Learning is in the process of being taken down and by next month, replaced with textured wood paneling. The...
Four off to western Canada HR competition
Four Bachelor of Business Administration students are off to the western Canada Human Resources Case Competition in Edmonton in March after winning the TRU...
Report links intergenerational trauma to suicide rates
A study released from Statistics Canada this week shows that one in five Aboriginal people have suicidal thoughts at some point in their lives. Read: Full...
Trades helping inmates get job ready
They’ve completed a six-week pilot program and now six inmates at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre are one step closer to meaningful employment upon...
Determining Access: Research conference addresses Indigenous governance
Nearly two years after the Supreme Court of Canada issued the first declaration of Aboriginal title in Canadian history in Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British...
Research being filmed on campus
A film crew from Bloomberg TV spent time with Dr. Ann Cheeptham this week, first filming her on site where she gathers her samples from a cave in Chilliwack,...