Thompson Rivers University Emerges as Top-Tier International University, Flourishes to Rival Top Institutions across British Colombia and Canada with Key Hires

September 23 15:57 2020
Thompson Rivers University Emerges as Top-Tier International University, Flourishes to Rival Top Institutions across British Colombia and Canada with Key Hires
Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops British Columbia is quickly being recognized as a growing into one of BC’s premier universities attracting students from all over the country and the globe. With state of the art facilities and key hires, TRU should be on your watch list.

23 September, 2020 – Thompson Rivers University, a public research university based in Kamloops, British Columbia, has made the transition from college to flourishing university. Positioned to rival many of the traditionally acclaimed universities across British Colombia and the rest of Canada, Thompson Rivers University has recently introduced new state-of-the-art facilities, academic programs, and faculty hires. At each turning point, Thompson Rivers University has taken proactive measures to position the University as a world leader in 21st-century education and research.

New state-of-the-art facilities have included an Olympic sized training facility where many Olympians and the BC Lions football teams have opted to spend their summer training. But aside from facilities, Thompson Rivers University has secured unprecedented growth, enrollment, and investment, and has brought in a slew of talented professors and researchers to bolster the level of education provided to the student body and to increase its domestic and international reputation.

The recent hire of Professor Julio Viskovich, a former employee at Canadian social media company giant Hootsuite, is one such example. A Forbes recognized marketer who recently was named Most Influential Alumni by Nipissing University, the 4th Top Most Innovative Marketer of 2020 by IgniteVisibilty, and a Top Global Educational Influencer by Excelligent Magazine, Professor Viskovich is expected to make invaluable contributions to the academics at Thompson Rivers University. Encouraging students with top-level teaching, high-profile research, and robust expertise in the field, Professor Viskovich is yet another addition to an accomplished faculty at Thompson Rivers University to drive change, innovation, and growth through the University’s state-of-the-art facilities.

For more information, please visit Thompson Rivers University at TRU.ca or contact Professor Julio Viskovich.

For more information on Thompson Rivers University faculty and staff, please visit TRU.ca/staff.

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