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, and its name comes from the two rivers which converge in Kamloops, the North Thompson and South Thompson. The university has a satellite camp…
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, and 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
Motto: T7ETSXEMÍNTE RE STSELXMÉM means “to strive ahead” in Secwepemctsín. It indicates that the journey of learning is enduring and unremitting.
Chancellor: Nathan Matthew
Provost: Gillian Balfour
Academic staff: About 500 (as of 2022)
Students: 12,812 FTE, 27,701 total including on campus, online and dually enrolled, part and full time
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