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THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY – New president named to succeed Fairbairn

April 2, 2025 // 1 Comment

Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has a new president and vice chancellor to replace Dr. Brett Fairbairn effective July 1. Fairbairn has held the post since 2018. His [Continue]

TRU – Day of Giving sets new record in donations for bursaries, scholarships

March 6, 2025 // 0 Comments

With donations pouring in over 24 hours, the 2025 Day of Giving at TRU more than doubled its goal to raise $50,000 — generating $105,997 to directly help students. A total [Continue]

SODOWSKY – ‘Limitless’ campaign is about transforming people’s futures

December 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

By JEFF SODOWSKY Interim VP Advancement Thompson Rivers University IN NOVEMBER, university donors awarded $775,000 to TRU students—pushing the total amount distributed this [Continue]

EDUCATION – Telling the full story of the salmon with new curriculum

September 25, 2018 // 1 Comment

By KIM ANDERSON Thompson Rivers University WHEN DR. NAN STEVENS’ son penned a story on the life cycle of salmon while in Grade 4, few could’ve predicted it would be [Continue]

TRU – Summer job studies bird-window collisions on university campus

July 16, 2018 // 1 Comment

By BART CUMMINS Thompson Rivers University MATTHEW McISAAC has landed the best summer job of his life. Not only is the fourth-year biology student being paid to do research, [Continue]

TRU – Old Main classrooms to get a makeover for September

May 10, 2018 // 1 Comment

Students returning to classes at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in September will find parts of Old Main made new. More than half of the classrooms on the second floor will [Continue]