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Fall Convocation celebrates graduates ready to shape the future
Friday, October 9 2026
TRU celebrated Fall Convocation 2026 with a call for graduates to embrace new opportunities and use their education to transform the world.
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TRU research explores healthy brains as we age
Tuesday, October 6 2026
New funding will help TRU researchers explore connections between brain function, vascular health and cognitive aging.
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Co-op program opens world of opportunities
Monday, October 5 2026
TRU Bachelor of Arts alum Kaitlin Boyd works to create clean energy partnerships between Canada and the United Kingdom.
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Indigenous education leader to receive honorary degree at TRU
Tuesday, September 15 2026
Internationally respected Māori scholar and advocate Dr. Graham Hingangaroa Smith will be recognized at TRU's Fall Convocation on Oct. 9.
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TRU Open House invites community to explore campus
Monday, September 14 2026
Thompson Rivers University welcomes prospective students, families and community members to Open House on Saturday, Oct. 3.
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Little Lectures brings big ideas back to Kamloops
Tuesday, September 8 2026
TRU arts faculty share their research and creative work with the community at the fifth annual Little Lectures, Big Ideas on Sept. 16.
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TRU researchers receive inaugural Health Research BC Engage Awards
Monday, August 10 2026
Six TRU-led projects received the award supporting early collaboration between researchers and research users to address health challenges.
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Shad students discover new possibilities at TRU
Thursday, August 6 2026
Sixty exceptional high school students from across Canada gathered at TRU for Shad, a month-long exploration of STEAM and entrepreneurship.
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Creating space for Indigenous voices
Friday, July 31 2026
Juli Holloway (BJour '07) has turned her passion for storytelling into a career dedicated to strengthening Indigenous voices.
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TRU researchers awarded nearly $595,000 in SSHRC funding
Thursday, July 23 2026
TRU researchers receive nearly $595,000 in SSHRC funding to advance research addressing social, economic and environmental challenges.
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Arts Students’ Study Café
Date: November 5, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Arts and Education
Enjoy a chill space to work with free tea, hot chocolate andcookies!
Research Chairs Colloquium 2026
Date: November 18, 4:00pm - 5:45pm
Location: Arts and Education
The three arts distinguished research fellows (Jenny Shaw, Patti Parker, and Ben Woodford) will deliver presentations.
Dr. Stan Chu Ilo: Ubuntu, Human Dignity and the Ethics of GlobalSolidarity
Date: November 26, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Campus Activity Centre - Mountain Room
What does it mean to be human in an increasingly divided world?
TRU Actors Workshop: Albertine In Five Times
Date: November 26, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Repeated Dates: Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5
Location: Actors Workshop Theatre
This well-loved and award-winning play paints a simultaneous and moving portrait of a woman at five different times in her life.
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