Thompson Rivers University is a public teaching and research university offering undergraduate and graduate degrees and vocational training. Its main campus is in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. Its name comes from the two rivers which converge in Kamloops, the North Thompson and South Thompson. The university has a satellite campus in Williams L…
Thompson Rivers University is a public teaching and research university offering undergraduate and graduate degrees and vocational training. Its main campus is in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. Its name comes from the two rivers which converge in Kamloops, the North Thompson and South Thompson. The university has a satellite campus in Williams Lake, BC and a distance education division called TRU-Open Learning. It also has several international partnerships through its TRU World division. TRU is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities at the associate, baccalaureate and master's degree levels.
Established: 1970
President: Brett Fairbairn
Former name: Cariboo College (1970-1989) The University College of the Cariboo (1989-2005)
Motto: T7ETSXEMÍNTE RE STSELXMÉM means "to strive ahead" in Secwepemctsín. It indicates that the journey of learning is enduring and unremitting.
Chair: Marilyn McLean
Chancellor: Nathan Matthew
Vice-president: Matt Milovick, Brian Daly, Baihua Chadwick, Shannon Wagner
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