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Strike action won’t impact students: TRU Faculty Association

KAMLOOPS - Faculty at Thompson Rivers University still plan to initiate job action on Thursday, but say their position will not affect students or classes. The TRU Faculty Association announced on Monday, Jan. 11 it would strike by Thursday if no negotiations were in place with the university, which it has been at the bargaining table...

Faculty agrees to private mediation with university in wake of strike notice

KAMLOOPS - A private mediator will be brought in to help settle a nearly year-long labour dispute between faculty and administration at Thompson Rivers University. Faculty at the university agreed to private mediation with school administrators following a 72-hour strike notice that was delivered yesterday morning, Jan. 11. While the TRU Faculty Association have taken...

Faculty at TRU issue strike notice

KAMLOOPS – The union representing faculty at Thompson Rivers University have issued 72-hour strike notice this morning. The 650 instructors, librarians, counsellors, educational coordinators, and learning specialists on campuses in Kamloops and Williams Lake are prepared to walk off the job on Thursday, Jan. 14 as part of their labour dispute with the university, according...

How TRU international students are celebrating Christmas at a closed campus

KAMLOOPS - While most of us are packing our bags or prepping guest rooms for visitors this weekend, there are some who will be spending their white Christmas in a foreign country. Of the 1,750 international students at TRU, more than 100 will be spending their holiday season on campus, which will be closed for...

TRU negotiations may extend into new year

KAMLOOPS - The faculty and administration at Thompson Rivers University will have one last opportunity to reach an agreement this year. According to its website, the university’s faculty association and administration met Dec. 10 and negotiated for the majority of the day. There is no word how productive the talks were. The university says it...

Thompson Rivers University ‘remains optimistic’ about contract negotiations with faculty

KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University administration believes a collective agreement with its faculty can be reached by the New Year. According to the university’s website, it "remains optimistic" progress is being made in the on-going contract negotiations. Administration and the faculty association met Dec. 7, and will meet again today, Dec. 10 and again tomorrow....

TRU looking at environmental solutions with restoration ecology chair

KAMLOOPS - A research organization has contributed $250,000 to create an industrial research chair position at Thompson Rivers University in an effort to help mitigate the effects of climate change. Administrators at the university say the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Industrial Research Chair, paid for by Genome BC, will help develop industry-based solutions...

Faculty association asks TRU to engage in ‘productive bargaining’ with threat of strike

KAMLOOPS – After 45 minutes of bargaining, it appears Thompson Rivers University has staved off a strike for another week. The university’s faculty association met with the school's administration on Wednesday, Nov. 24 and the talks were described by the association as "respectful" leaving them with the opinion an agreement could be reached. According to the...

TRU faculty association votes to take job action

KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University faculty have indicated they are willing to strike if a new contract with their employer cannot be reached. According to the faculty association’s website, 80 per cent of the membership voted today, Nov. 20, in favour of job action. The university and its professors have been engaged in collective bargaining...

Get your performing arts centre questions answered this week

KAMLOOPS - If you still aren't sure how you want to vote in the performing arts centre referendum, there are a couple events coming up to help answer your last minute questions. Advance voting has already taken place for the proposed performing arts centre and the official voting day is set to take place Nov....

TRU Pride Parade attendence shows Kamloops ‘is ready for the change’

KAMLOOPS – The fourth annual Thompson Rivers University Pride Parade marched today on campus and organizers say it’s was the most attended to date. Julian Simpson, LGBTQ representative on the university’s Student Union says the the outpouring of support has been overwhelming from the community, campus and all those who took part today, Oct. 1....

TRU will not abandon branding strategy because of word “unearth”

KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University has no plans to abandon its branding strategy, but may change one word in the proposed new slogan after critics claim it points to a bias towards the proposed Ajax mine. Lucille Gnanasihamany, associate vice president of marketing and communications at TRU, says the problem stems from the phrase “everyone has...

Pride Parade taking over Thompson Rivers University this week

KAMLOOPS - Show support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community at Thompson River University's annual Pride Parade this week. The university will host its fourth annual Pride Parade tomorrow, Oct. 1, starting at 11 a.m. in front of the Old Main building on campus. The event is open to all Kamloops residents,...