MRU Media

MRU media makers: 06/30/2015

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

1.) Five Calgarians who made a difference to Canada: http://bit.ly/1U3Mx6m (Herald — Kirk Niergarth, professor)

2.) Local siblings win second, third at Ontario Music Festival: http://bit.ly/1dtlZtI (Orillia Packet — William van der Sloot, Conservatory)

3.) Artisan’s Market returns with new location: http://bit.ly/1U3OdN3 (High River Times — Enactus group)

Other notable mention
Calgary brewers want in on Stampede beer monopoly: http://bit.ly/1FNlxx5 (CBC)

 

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MRU media makers: 06/29/2015

MRU in the News

U of A vs. Free speech: http://bit.ly/1GV5YYb (National Post)

 

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

1.) After a month on the job, Notley finds biggest challenge is managing expectations: http://bit.ly/1BQy4o9 (Calgary Herald — David Taras, professor)

2.) Video: James Desautels: http://bit.ly/1eUKLo5 (Global Weekend Morning News — James Desautels, Popular Music Programs)

 

Other notable mentions

Bard on the Bow: Shakespeare’s Tempest takes turn for the feminine: http://bit.ly/1Kkd7DC (Calgary Herald)

 

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MRU media makers: 06/26/2015

MRU in the News

Putting the new Bella Concert Hall to the test: http://bit.ly/1GwSEXz (Global News — Paul Dornian, Conservatory )http://bit.ly/1SPUlqL & http://bit.ly/1BRMiph (CTV Calgary)

 

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

1.) Former Police Chief assigned new officers to NE Calgary in final hour on the job: http://bit.ly/1SPTiHi (CTV Calgary — Doug King, professor)

2.) Why Yuja Wang will be equal to challenge of Brahms concerto: http://bit.ly/1GBL2SB (South China Morning Post — Yuja Wang, Conservatory alum)

 

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MRU media makers: 06/25/2015

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Chabot planning to run for mayor in 2017 election: http://bit.ly/1BOFdpq (Herald — Duane Bratt, professor)  

 

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MRU media makers: 06/23/2015

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

1.) Academics to gather lessons learned from flood survivors: http://bit.ly/1K8anZU (Calgary Herald — Caroline McDonald-Harker, professor) & http://bit.ly/1QNHc3O (Global News) & http://bit.ly/1Cqxusu (NewsTalk 770)

2.) Snow-Capparelli: Caring family members are so quick to forgive: http://bit.ly/1Jg92S8 (Calgary Herald — Shauna Snow-Capparelli, professor)

Other notable mentions

1.) Calgary teen plays for the Queen and composes too: http://bit.ly/1e1ksLT (Calgary Herald — Conservatory)

 

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MRU media makers: 06/22/2015

MRU in the News
1.) 5 Good Things That Happened in Calgary This Week; Mount Royal University moved 75 pianos: http://bit.ly/1BDMwQD(Avenue)

2.) Tuition freeze applauded by student groups: http://bit.ly/1BwLTIk (CBC — Erik Queenan,  SAMRU)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) ‘NiteBite’ food delivery service in Calgary could help curb impaired driving: police: http://bit.ly/1H69iB8 (Metro — Ruslan Smirnov and Daniil Uryumstev, students)

2.) NDP tax hikes spell the end of traditional ‘Alberta Advantage’: http://bit.ly/1IUr5dJ (Globe and Mail — David Taras, professor)

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MRU media makers: 06/19/2015

MRU in the News

Some students to save thousands on tuition as Alberta NDP foots bill for market modifiers: http://bit.ly/1Iot1Zn (Metro — David Docherty, president)

 

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Sex assault doesn’t wait till graduation: The case for even earlier prevention programs: http://bit.ly/1Gw4KSY (Globe & Mail — Jenna Maetche, student)

 

Other notable mentions

Editorial: Let’s honour local heroes: http://bit.ly/1I1B3vt (Herald — Martha Cohen, former Board of Governors member)

 

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MRU media makers: 06/18/2015

MRU in the News

Video: Priceless piano gets a new home: http://bit.ly/1Cf6nAy (Herald — Paul Dornian, Conservatory director) &http://bit.ly/1BpKBip (Globe & Mail/CTV)

 

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Ceci brushes off criticism from federal finance minister about corporate tax hikes: http://bit.ly/1N5HPQC (Herald — Duane Bratt, professor)

 

Other notable mentions

Alberta NDP to freeze tuition, roll back market modifiers, boost post-sec funding: http://bit.ly/1HX1Adb (Metro)

 

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MRU media makers: 06/17/2015

MRU in the News

Steady with the Steinway! Mount Royal University piano move underway: http://bit.ly/1fgOgoR (Global News — Paul Dornian, Conservatory director)

 

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

1.) Calgary Mayor Nenshi sees popularity dip in Mainstreet poll: http://bit.ly/1TtKnwt (Calgary Sun — Duane Bratt, professor) & http://bit.ly/1GsOKkt (CBC)

2.) Critics caution NDP after throne speech: http://bit.ly/1fgPv7i (660 News — Duane Bratt, professor)

 

Other Notable Mentions

Dornian named new president of Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra: http://bit.ly/1CdrFP0 (Calgary Herald — Paul Dornian, former director)

 

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MRU media makers: 06/16/2015

MRU in the News

1.) Lack of funding still a barrier to midwifery graduates; One of the first eight midwives to graduate from Mount Royal University is coming to Red Deer: http://bit.ly/1MZ8PkJ (Red Deer Advocate)

2.) Alberta post-secondary students’ unions pleased by tone of Throne Speech, seek more detail: http://bit.ly/1GKgId7 (Metro — Erik Queenan,  SAMRU)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

1.) Throne speech: NDP plan higher taxes for wealthy Albertans, big business: http://bit.ly/1BjRq4Y (Global/The Canadian Press — Duane Bratt, professor)

2.) ‘Lost boy’ first Sudanese graduate of Calgary police auxiliary cadets: http://bit.ly/1J1vBtU (CBC — Stephen Deng, alum)

Other notable mentions

1.) CTRF Conference: on the future of the Seaway, short sea shipping and other topics: http://bit.ly/1dHS3uf (Canadian Sailings — Kalinga Jagoda, professor)

 

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