TRU proposes closing Williams Lake campus to save up to $4 million annually

Williams Lake mayor, council blindsided by recommendation to shut down Thompson Rivers University campus

The president of Thompson Rivers University is recommending the school's Williams Lake campus be shut down, citing declining enrolment and rising costs.

TRU proposes closing Williams Lake campus to save up to $4 million annually

TRU Board of Governors to consider potential closure of Williams Lake Campus

KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) Williams Lake campus is on the chopping block as the university continues to navigate what it calls a “period of unprecedented financial challenges.” The university says it is still under “significant pressure” to reduce its costs primarily due to the Federal government’s January 2024 decision to limit the number of international students. “In March 2025, the Board required TRU Administration to rep…