Campus Life - Kamloops News
Ease exam stress with campus resources
The Wellness Centre and Library offer ways you can take a break and relax in the midst of exam stress. It’s exam season and that means one deadline piled upon...
Plastics research gets plenty of attention
Dr. Dipesh Prema was listed as a third inventor on a US patent, and his plastics research was recently published in a leading journal. First a patent, now a...
New book adds to debate on legal status and treatment of animals
Katie Sykes, assistant professor in the Faculty of Law, co-edited Canadian Perspectives on Animals and the Law. It is rare for a week to go by without the issue...
Trans Mountain MOU may lead to $550,000 for student awards, research
Greg Toth, senior director for Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Expansion Project, announces a memorandum of understanding with TRU on April 7, 2015. TRU...
An ounce of prevention
Raising awareness for World Kidney Day (L-R): Pamal Serown, Sonika Judge, Dr.Florriann Fehr, City Council Member Arjun Singh, Executive Director of the North...
Engineering Transfer Program Adds Second Year of Study
TRU’s Engineering Transfer Program will now offer second year courses in an agreement signed with the University of Victoria. Thompson Rivers University...
TRU launches Undergraduate Research Journal
The TRU Undergraduate Research Journal, TRU-URJ, launched during the Undergraduate Research & Innovation Conference held March 27-28. Submissions are now...
President’s Report, March 2015
An Evening in Wonderland was the theme of the 23rd annual TRU Foundation Gala on Feb. 14. The President’s Report is produced each month for presentation to...
Feeding success
Business students apply skills to aid Kamloops Food Bank Click here to view the embedded video. By Lissa Millar The real challenge in learning comes when theory...
#TRU3MT winner announced
Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake, right, congratulates Kristen Marini for taking first place in the TRU 3MT competition held in the Black Box Theatre on...
Discovery guides and judges needed for regional science fair
Volunteers are needed to help fill fun-filled volunteer positions for the regional elementary schools science fair coming to the TRU Gym on April 9, 2015. The...
Final weekend of March a busy one
Richard Msiska explains his research during the 2013 Undergraduate Research & Innovation Conference. The 2015 conference is among the events helping make...
Psyched up for New York
Third-year psychology major Alex Wilson, one of 14 students heading to New York for the Association of Psychological Science conference. By Pam Erikson A...
Multi-faith prayer rooms now open on campus
Cutting the ribbon to officially open the two rooms is left to right: TRU President and Vice-Chancellor Alan Shaver, TRU Students’ Union outgoing...
Enactus Competes at Regional Exposition
TRU’s Enactus club represented the university well, earning a trio of top-three finishes at the Enactus regional competition in Calgary on March 13. At the...
Pass the baton for cancer awareness
The Rez Rockets (including event organizer Sheena Erhardt, in glasses at left) are one of 20 teams participating in the first TRU Relay for Life Mar. 28. By Pam...
TRU events March through April 2015
TRU is a hub of activity and what follows is a sample of events through April, 2015. See TRU’s online calendar for more events. March 19 — Marketing...
Stem cell campaign exceeds expectations
The first Thompson Rivers University WolfPack-led stem cell donor clinic to be held in Kamloops is being deemed a success. In excess of 250 people attended the...
Pride Awareness Week March 30-April 2
Gender diversity will be celebrated later this month during TRU Students’ Union’s Pride Awareness Week. The theme for the week is the Genderbread...