MRU media makers: 02/10/2017
MRU in the News
1.) Campus camping clampdown: MRU student told to move her van: http://www.mru.ca/853 (Global Calgary — Alana Keleigh, student & Gerry McHugh, staff) &
MRU student living in camper-van on campus asked to leave parking lot: http://www.mru.ca/68e (CBC/The Homestretch) & http://www.mru.ca/cb77 [5:54]
2.) Academic argues universities need meaningful indigenization instead of symbolic representation: http://www.mru.ca/71d (Metro News — John Fischer, staff & Frances Widdowson, faculty)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) How should the media cover President Trump? http://www.mru.ca/9d21(CBC/Alberta@Noon — Brad Clark, faculty)
2.) Provincial piano champ comes to Campbell River: http://www.mru.ca/636 (Campbell River Mirror — Markus Masaites, Conservatory)
Other notable mentions
Dragons’ Den auditions coming to Calgary: http://www.mru.ca/4a7 (CBC)
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MRU media makers: 02/09/2017
MRU in the News
1.) Calgary student’s #Vanlife at MRU stopped cold: http://www.mru.ca/2f8 (Metro News — Alana Keleigh, student & Gerry McHugh, staff)
2.) MRU, Sault celebrate new Indigenous structures on campus: http://www.mru.ca/d37 (Indigenous Academica — John Fischer, staff)
3.) How MRU is unrolling its Indigenous Strategic Plan: http://www.mru.ca/bc5 (The Reflector — Steve Kootney-Jobin, staff & Candice Merrill, staff & Spirit River Striped Wolf, student)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) Census shows Calgary still Canada’s fastest-growing city, suburbs lead the way: http://www.mru.ca/d78 (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Duane Bratt, faculty)
2.) Calgary marches for women’s rights: http://www.mru.ca/0c5 (The Reflector —Micheline Maylor, faculty & Mariah Blanchard, student)
3.) MRU prof descends on D.C for Women’s March on Washington: http://www.mru.ca/c9c8 (The Reflector — Renae Watchman, faculty)
Other notable mention
Provincial student advocacy body submits budget recommendation: http://www.mru.ca/f2eb (The Gateway)
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MRU media makers: 02/08/2017
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) Reconciliation is about more than renaming a Calgary bridge: http://www.mru.ca/8824 (The Gauntlet — Jessie Loyer, Librarian)
2.) Virtual reality technologies aren’t only for the gamers out there: http://www.mru.ca/2b2 (The Peak — Anthony Chaston, faculty)
Other notable mentions
1.) Revelstoke’s pottery scene thrives: http://www.mru.ca/b11 (Revelstoke Mountaineer — Nancy Geismar, former instructor)
2.) Osoyoos teen excited about big trip to Spain to experience life on pro golf tour: http://www.mru.ca/a3b (Osoyoos Times — Scott Rausch, faculty)
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MRU media makers: 02/06/2017
MRU In the News
Mount Royal University in Calgary unveils LGBTQ scholarship: http://www.mru.ca/e11d (Metro News)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Dealing with death: Religion no ‘cure-all’ but ‘tends to help’: http://www.mru.ca/a01 (CBC News — Fayaz Tilly)
Calgary group to protest U.S. immigration ban: http://www.mru.ca/e1d (Calgary Sun/Postmedia — Duane Bratt, faculty)
Manuals for murder found in Garland home: http://www.mru.ca/332 (CTV News Calgary — Doug King, faculty)
Other notable mentions
Pondering The Direction Of Canadian Classical Music: http://www.mru.ca/c14 (Musical Toronto)
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MRU media makers: 02/03/2017
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Wildrose calls any wage increase for public sector a ‘slap in the face to struggling Albertans’: http://www.mru.ca/1be (Calgary Herald — Lori Williams, faculty)
Other notable mentions
Former Lieutenant Governor Donald Ethell shares his experience with PTSD: http://www.mru.ca/7cf (CBC/The Homestretch)
Parker: Skinner takes over leadership of BOMA Foundation: http://www.mru.ca/a7ab (Calgary Herald)
Calgary charity plans to build new eating disorder treatment facility: http://www.mru.ca/a0c (Metro News)
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MRU media makers: 02/02/2017
MRU In the News
1.) Calgary’s Crowchild Classic promises to break another attendance record: http://www.mru.ca/46f (Metro News — Shifrah Gadamsetti, SAMRU & Steve Fitterer, VP) &
On-ice rivals Calgary Dinos and Mount Royal Cougars embody close-knit hockey community: http://www.mru.ca/d9f (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Tanner Olstad, student)
2.) Facing discrimination in politics: http://www.mru.ca/e0d (CTV Calgary — Lori WIlliams, faculty) [3:29]
& http://www.mru.ca/de2c (Global News —Shifrah Gadamsetti, SAMRU) [2:36]
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) ‘That ship unfortunately passed’: Officer’s resignation over bullying, harassment is final: http://www.mru.ca/b38 (Calgary Herald — Kelly Sundberg, faculty)
*Kelly Sundberg also interviewed with City TV/Breakfast Television on this subject.
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2.) Calgarians smash scales and myths about eating disorders: http://www.mru.ca/0a2 (CBC News — Sydney Quick, student)
3.) Meet the Mount Royal University students who just don’t want to adult today: http://www.mru.ca/778 (Calgary Journal — Dayton Francois, student & Brendan Stasiewich, student)
4.)‘10,000 reasons to get it right’: Alberta child intervention panel meets for first time: http://www.mru.ca/b61 (CBC News – Shauna Parks, faculty)
Other notable mention
Math curriculum review working group recommends students ditch calculators: http://www.mru.ca/628 (Edmonton Examiner)
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MRU media makers: 02/01/2017
MRU in the News
MRU, MSVU sign MOU for public relations programs: http://www.mru.ca/01b (Academica — Jane McNichol, faculty)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) Alberta’s non-partisan child deaths review panel meets for 1st time Wednesday: http://www.mru.ca/e0b (Global News — Peter Choate, faculty)
2.) http://www.mru.ca/da5 (News Talk 770 — Lori Williams, faculty)
Date: Jan. 31
Time: 5:16:40 p.m.
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