MRU in the media 

Album release event at Nickle Theatre: https://mru.ca/e669 (CBC Radio, Key of A) 

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/dd83 (CTV 2 – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Border security requires more resources: https://mru.ca/356e (QR News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty) 

SDHL Quarter Reports: SDE and Skellefteå AIK: https://mru.ca/b852 (The Hockey News – Emma Bergesen, alum) 

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SAIT’s Art Smith Aero Centre celebrates 20 years with a bright future on the horizon: https://mru.ca/0c6c (SAIT.ca) 

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AgeCare to fund $600k Research Chair in Aging at Mount Royal: https://mru.ca/cd00 (Education News Canada)

AgeCare donates $600k to fund aging health care research at Mount Royal University in Calgary: https://mru.ca/efa32 (Hamilton Spectator, Canadian Press) 

Courts and media share communications challenges, say top Alberta judges: https://mru.ca/89f8 (Calgary Journal) 

Top 5 Campus Competitors: https://mru.ca/21fb (Calgary Booster Club – mens and womens hockey teams)

Alvopetro Energy to present at Schachter Catch the Energy Conference: https://mru.ca/de55 (Proactive) 

Cougars come out victorious in cold matchup, 2-1 against TRU: https://mru.ca/6ef1 (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars soccer) 

Cougars draw a tie in final regular season game, 1-1 against UBCO: https://mru.ca/9cf35 (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars soccer) 

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

18 young Albertans died while receiving child intervention services since April, 16 were Indigenous: https://mru.ca/7f733 (CTV News, St. Albert Gazette – Audra Foggin, faculty) 

Opinion: UCP’s gender legislation endangers both children and parental rights: https://mru.ca/7208 (Edmonton Journal – Leah Hamilton, Corrine Mason, faculty) 

Ken Keelor suddenly out as CEO at Calgary Co-op: https://mru.ca/a786 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Eric Myers, faculty) 

New rules don’t allow slates, parties in Alberta school board elections: https://mru.ca/7dea7 (LiveWire Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Election Day in British Columbia: https://mru.ca/aba9 (CTV News Channel — Lori Williams, faculty) 

Trudeau testifies at foreign interference inquiry: https://mru.ca/abdb (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Political parties now allowed in some municipal elections: https://mru.ca/66484 (Global News Edmonnton – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

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University of Alberta sees a strong showing in prestigious global ranking: https://mru.ca/4d39 (Daily Hive) 

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AgeCare donates $600k to fund aging health care research at Mount Royal University in Calgary: https://mru.ca/04d7 (LiveWire Calgary – Joseph Osuji & Jocelyn Rempel, faculty)

Mount Royal University honours Cochrane Athlete Connor Bouchard: https://mru.ca/15e3 (Cochrane Eagle – Bert Gilling, men’s hockey head coach; Connor Bouchard, student athlete)

Homegrown YYC launches first short amateur film festival with big hopes for future: https://mru.ca/ba45 (City News – West Gate Social)

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ULethbridge launches Master of Management program for non-business graduates: https://mru.ca/5606 (ULethbridge)

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WHL alumni celebrate national awards, wild weekend for Mount Royal Cougars: https://mru.ca/25dc (CHL.ca – Bert Gilling, men’s hockey head coach; Connor Bouchard, Shane Farkas & Clay Hanus, student athletes) 

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TRU will pilot new delivery models next year as part of university-wide initiative: https://mru.ca/4865 (Castanet)

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Beyond the cockpit: MRU launches Bachelor of Aviation Management degree program: https://mru.ca/2ee24 (CTV News local and national – Chris Gillanders, faculty; Miguel Tabajonda, student; Spencer Yun; student)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

What is frost?: https://mru.ca/af4b (The Eyeopener on CBC Calgary radio – Kevin Hayes, faculty)

From homework to hosting: MRU alumna’s new talk show: https://mru.ca/19b3 (The Reflector – Aisha N. Sheikh, Riggs Vergara, alum) 

Repurposing food from ABP’s Kitchen Theatre event: https://mru.ca/f998 (ABP – Kimberly Gray, faculty) 

Alberta Primetime Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/d491 (CTV2/Alberta Primetime – Duane Bratt, faculty)

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Introducing Compliance Health Powered by Bow Valley College: https://mru.ca/ca02 (Education News Canada)

‘Not business as usual’: Calgary Public Library still in early stages of cyberattack probe: https://mru.ca/1947 (CBC Calgary) 

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Pedestrian struck by vehicle at MRU campus crosswalk: https://mru.ca/44fe (The Reflector) 

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

Teachers, experts discuss value of standardized tests for Calgary students: https://mru.ca/d925 (LiveWire Calgary, Peterborough Examiner, Canadian Press – Sarah Hamilton, faculty) 

Mounting pressure on Trudeau to setp down: https://mru.ca/eb34 (CBC News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty) 

PM Trudeau facing pressure to step aside: https://mru.ca/5fcbc (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty) 

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Geoffrey Hinton from University of Toronto awarded Nobel Prize in Physics: https://mru.ca/bfb2 (CBC News /RCI) 

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University With The Best Dorms In Alberta 2025: https://mru.ca/2310 (University Magazine)

Full-Service Event Planning at Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/21e8 (Avenue Magazine)

MSOC: DEU to MRU: https://mru.ca/96ce (BVM Sports)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Former Calgary councillor jumps into race for mayor’s chair, promising 4-year tax freeze: https://mru.ca/511b (CBC Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty)

How has the world changed after a year of genocide in Gaza?: https://mru.ca/398bd (Al Jazeera – Mark Muhannad Ayyash, faculty) *interview starts at 22:16

Random attack of man in southeast Calgary provokes conversation about violent attacks in the city: https://mru.ca/90b3 (CTV Calgary – Doug King, faculty)

Learned to skate at “three and a half” – Connor Bouchard now U Sport National Player of the Year: https://mru.ca/9c2d (QR Calgary – Connor Bouchard, student athlete) *originally shared Thursday but re-sharing with a permanent link

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Maclean’s releases University Rankings for 2025: https://mru.ca/4b1c (Mclean’s)

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Mount Royal University set to host back-to-back USports Championships: https://mru.ca/0a39 (Global News – Karla Karch, athletic director; Shawn Sky, men’s volleyball coach; Rhonda Schmuland, women’s volleyball coach)

Mount Royal to host U SPORTS Volleyball Championship for the first time: https://mru.ca/bb90 (BVM Sports)

National Volleyball championships to be hosted by MRU: https://mru.ca/5a88 (QR Calgary)

History will be made when MRU hosts two USports championships: https://mru.ca/e662 (CBC Radio Calgary)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Town of Coalhurst appoints Karlene Betteridge new CAO: https://mru.ca/d4119 (Lethbridge News Now & My Lethbridge Now – Karlene Betteridge, alum)

Coalhurst appoints new CAO: https://mru.ca/10b9 (CTV Lethbridge – Karlene Betteridge, alum)

One hundred forty-eight WHL alumni on Canada West opening night rosters:  https://mru.ca/b3ba (CHL.ca –  Connor Bouchard & Shane Farkas, student athletes)

USports National Player of the Year Connor Bouchard to be honoured: https://mru.ca/9c60 (QR Calgary – Connor Bouchard, student athlete)

Alberta MLA who compared transgender children to feces in food welcomed into UCP caucus: https://mru.ca/4afe (CBC Radio Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta MLA who compared transgender children to feces in food welcomed into UCP caucus: https://mru.ca/1cbe (CBC website – Victoria Bucholtz, faculty)

Alberta MLA Jennifer Johnson Rejoins United Conservative Party Caucus: https://mru.ca/6338 (Times Global News – Victoria Bucholtz, faculty)

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‘A cause for concern’: Canadian universities slip down world ranking list: https://mru.ca/dc31 (CTV Toronto/Academica)

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MRU Transitional Vocational Program receives boost from CIBC:  https://mru.ca/2abc (Academica Top Ten)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Utah Grizzlies unveil 2024-2025 training camp roster: https://mru.ca/9718 (OurSportsCentral – Kade Jensen, alum)

Should fines be used to fund police budget?: https://mru.ca/ea1da (QR News – Doug King, faculty) 

Should Alberta look at more nuclear power?:  https://mru.ca/ac3a (QR Calgary – Duane Bratt, faculty) **segment starts at 12:56, Duane joins at 14:45

It’s box elder bug season!: https://mru.ca/80e8 (QR Calgary – Tonya Mousseau, faculty)

‘Long live Intifada’: Why decolonisation and protests still matter for Palestine: https://mru.ca/9fdc (Dawn.com – Mark Muhannad Ayyash, faculty)

Northern Lights awards an inspiration for the next generation of women in aerospace: https://mru.ca/069c (Skies Magazine – Teri Super, former faculty)

The Heat: Middle East Tensions: https://mru.ca/1d43 (America CGTN – Mark Muhannad Ayyash, faculty)

Are federal government measures supporting infrastructure sufficient?: https://mru.ca/6c8e (The Hill Times, Ranjan Datta, faculty) *subscription needed

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Calgary’s economy looks promising for 2025, but uncertainty looms over U.S. election: economic outlook: https://mru.ca/4211 (CTV Calgary) 

2025 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: GEOPOLITICAL UNCERTAINTY LOOMS AS CALGARY LOOKS AHEAD: https://mru.ca/4873 (CED)

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MRU launches post-bachelor’s certificate in spatial data science: https://mru.ca/e31f (Academica Top 10) 

Calgary to host 2028 International Geological Congress: https://mru.ca/c7bf3 (Education News Canada – Katherine Boggs, faculty) 

Fired Alberta professor partially vindicated: https://mru.ca/88ff (True North) 

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics appoints CEO: https://mru.ca/8889 

Alberta premier faces criticism over chemtrails discussion at UCP town hall: https://mru.ca/f028 (Global News Edmonton – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Premier discusses chemtrails at meeting: https://mru.ca/94771 (QR News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Also worth noting

UNB professor launches lab to help N.B. chart ‘new vision’ for public transportation: https://mru.ca/a38a0 (CBC News)

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