TRU Giving

06/01/2026

05/14/2026

The Advancement Trash Pandas, along with many others from the Thompson Rivers University community, participated in the annual TRU Trash Bash, collecting loads of litter to help keep campus safe and beautiful.

05/06/2026

04/30/2026

Join us at TRU this Saturday, May 2nd, for the annual plant sale at the Horticulture Gardens from 9am - 1pm. Master gardeners will be on hand to answer all of your questions.

Pick up:
🪴Plants
🌱Grasses
🥦Vegetables
🍅Tomatoes
🍃Herbs
🌵Succulents and more!

Proceeds from the sale help to support horticulture learning activities at TRU.

04/29/2026

A new partnership agreement between TRU and Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc marks a shared commitment to education, research and community priorities.

The Knucwetwécw Agreement, titled Me7 Elkstwécw-kt (We will work together), recognizes Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc as the First House for TRU’s Kamloops campus.

“We are grateful for the leadership of Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc and for the opportunity to deepen our work together in ways that honour Secwépemc culture, now and for those yet to come,” said Dr. Airini, TRU president and vice-chancellor.

Read more: https://inside.tru.ca/2026/04/29/tk%cc%93emlups-te-secwepemc-and-tru-sign-knucwetwecw-agreement/

04/28/2026

Did you know that TRU was once Cariboo College in 1970?

We’re celebrating the first fifty years of being TRU with a book launch event!

Hear from some of the authors, enjoy light refreshments and celebrate with us.

📅 May 12
🕒 3 – 5 p.m.
📍 TRU Culinary Arts building, Scratch Cafe

Register here: https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=a656cd7f-9f6e-42f4-92c5-f73320a56a23&envId=p-8qnmp341H0KauZ083ajB_w&zone=can

Drawing credits: Ila Crawford Thompson Rivers University - TRU World TRU Student Life Thompson Rivers University Alumni

04/28/2026

Join us for the Kamloops Chamber Luncheon as President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Airini shares TRU's priorities, progress and vision for the years ahead.

📅 Thursday, May 7
🕚 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
📍 540 Victoria St., Delta Hotels Kamloops

Learn about the significant steps that TRU is taking toward a balanced budget and what's to come.

Spots are filling up!

RSVP here: https://kamloopschamber.glueup.com/event/the-future-of-thompson-rivers-university-kamloops-chamber-luncheon-177765/

Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce

04/16/2026