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Horticulture Horizons 2010

By dskoglund on March 11, 2010

April 3,
7:45 am to 4:15 pm, Call 250.828.5181 to register

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Literary Reading

By dskoglund on March 10, 2010

Poet Ian LeTourneau reads Wednesday, March 17th, 7 p.m., AE 162.

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DocuMondays presents:

By dskoglund on March 10, 2010

The Obama Deception, Monday, March 22
Starts at 6pm, Heroes Pub
Free Admission

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TRU SIFE team named regional champs

By dskoglund on March 10, 2010

Thompson Rivers University’s “Students In Free Enterprise” or SIFE team has been named the 2010 HSBC SIFE Financial Education Challenge Regional Champion on Friday March 5th in Calgary at the 2010 ACE Western Canada Regional Exposition.

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Homecoming for the new TRU Dean of Students

By dskoglund on March 8, 2010

It’s an exciting new position at Canada’s most comprehensive university, but for Christine Adam, accepting the appointment as the first Dean of Students at Thompson Rivers University is also a homecoming.

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Food worker unions put money on the table to support students

By dskoglund on March 4, 2010

Together, Locals 247 and 1518 of the United Food and Commercial Workers union have committed $150,000 aimed at their members seeking new careers as meat cutters, and for experienced meat cutters needing an incentive to complete their journeyperson accreditation.

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Why ski helmets alone don't prevent injuries Written by Jon Heshka, an assistant professor in Adventure Tourism, this article researches the debate around helmets and skiing.
Students get a golden chance to think critically about the Games B.C. post-secondary students have an opportunity to win gold and contribute to the Olympic legacy without hitting the slopes or carving up an ice rink.
TRU Chancellor Nancy Greene Raine has all the right credentials to hoist the flame. Nicknamed Tiger for her go-for-it attitude, she should be the Canadian to receive the Olympic flame and take it to its final destination for the 16 days of competition.
Your're getting sleepy, Dr. Ron Cridland speaks at TRU. Sleep is often the “missing link” to good health.
Dr. Nathan Matthew appointed to a three-member investigation team to probe problems in Alberta’s Northlands School Division
Sweeping novel about India ranks with those of Mistry, Rushdie Ashok Mathur’s work draws its strength from its contradictions