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TRU wins national education award for Indigenous student research mentoring

Thompson Rivers University had a great start to their Wednesday after winning a major award.

The University was named the winner of the 2019 Alan Blizzard Award from the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) for its "Knowledge Makers" program.

Knowledge Makers is about growing Indigenous researchers, beginning at the undergraduate level. A network of 42 members plus supporters at TRU have taken steps to expand Indigenous student research. The network includes four Indigenous Elders, the executive director of the Office of Indigenous Education, all nine TRU deans and leadership from Open Learning, the TRU library and TRU World.

Indigenous students are selected to become Knowledge Makers to deepen understanding of Indigenous research, prepare multi-year research plans, learn to conduct research, and publish research. Since the program’s inception in 2015, more than 65 Indigenous students from at least 30 nations and bands have completed the fourth-month program and published their first reviewed journal articles.

“Knowledge Makers is about the students first and the potential within Indigenous researchers," said Airini, the dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Work at TRU. "We approached the award process humbly but intentionally. We believe in the need for Indigenous-led research. The Knowledge Makers team has been recognized for this award—Canada's only team-teaching excellence award—which is granted once every two years.”

“It is our hope that colleagues across Canada may be encouraged to also develop programs in support of Indigenous research and researcher advancement. We look forward to sharing with them and continuing to walk this journey together.”

Knowledge Makers was chosen from the highest number of applications ever for the Alan Blizzard Award. STHLE will recognize the program at a ceremony in Winnipeg on June 13th.



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