MRU media makers: 04/28/2017
MRU in the News
MRU gets green reno: http://www.mru.ca/5d6 (Metro News) & http://www.mru.ca/9c5 (Edmonton Journal/Postmedia/CNW — David Docherty, President)
[Other clips from Global News Calgary & News Talk 770 not available online]
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
What leadership race? Wildrose lead unshaken by Kenney, NDP still trailing: Poll: http://www.mru.ca/22d (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Lori Williams, faculty)
O’Leary drops out & endorses Maxime Bernier: http://www.mru.ca/24d (630 CHED — Duane Bratt, faculty)
Other notable mentions
International art installation honouring MMIW coming to Calgary: http://www.mru.ca/77f (Metro News)
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MRU media makers: 04/27/2017
MRU in the News
Minister Hehr to announce infrastructure funding at Mount Royal University: http://www.mru.ca/631 (Global News Morning)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Shaw TV stations to close in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton as funds diverted to Global: http://www.mru.ca/51a (CBC News — Sally Haney, faculty) & http://www.mru.ca/30c [7:27]
Poll shows Nenshi’s approval rating slipping further: http://www.mru.ca/b193 (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Lori Williams, faculty)
American media outlets are reporting president donald trump is now considering pulling out of the north american free trade agreement: http://www.mru.ca/90b5 (660 News — Duane Bratt, faculty)
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MRU Media Makers: 04/26/2017
MRU in the News
U of C has widest gender pay gap among Canadian universities: survey: http://www.mru.ca/07f (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Jeffrey Goldberg, VP & Krista Whitehead, faculty) &
http://www.mru.ca/3663 (Breakfast Television)
‘Easier to judge than to understand’: MRU mental health conference focuses on fentanyl: http://www.mru.ca/510 (CBC News — Chelsea Boudreau, student)
Other notable mentions
Humanoid robot bankers introduced at Calgary ATB Financial: http://www.mru.ca/0ec (Metro News)
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MRU Media Makers: 04/25/2017
MRU in the News
Are universities doing enough to support mental health? http://www.mru.ca/fc28 (Maclean’s/Breakfast Television)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
A picture to save lives: http://www.mru.ca/149f (The National/CBC — Sally Haney, faculty)
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MRU Media Makers: 04/24/2017
MRU in the News
Seven PSE institutions highlighted for “impressive” career services in cross-Canada study: http://www.mru.ca/0463 (Academica)
Reyn Johnson and Jeff Bird: Legacy lives on through students: http://www.mru.ca/f80 (Calgary Journal — Cole Tuza, student & Taylor Jackson, student)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Fort McMurray one year later: What evacuation experts learned from facing the ‘worst case scenario’: http://www.mru.ca/6c6 (Metro News — Tim Haney, faculty)
A@Noon for Friday April 21, 2017: http://www.mru.ca/5049 (CBC/Alberta@Noon — Doug King, faculty)
Alberta’s child welfare system is in a state of disrepair: http://www.mru.ca/01d (Alberta Native News — Peter Choate, faculty)
Other notable mentions
Calgary Performing Arts Festival results to April 22: http://www.mru.ca/8d4 (Calgary Herald)
The rising problem of theft at the University of Calgary: http://www.mru.ca/e74 (The Gauntlet)
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MRU media makers: 04/21/2017
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Calgary hockey parents required to take good behaviour course every four years: http://www.mru.ca/e7b (The Globe & Mail/The Canadian Press — Julie Booke, faculty) &
Calgary hockey parents will need ongoing training to limit bad behaviour: http://www.mru.ca/000 (Global News)
CTV News Channel at April 20th 2017 3:30 PM: http://www.mru.ca/0f4 (CTV News — Lori Williams, faculty)
Other notable mentions
How the Calgary Police Half Marathon supports the Youth at Risk Program: http://www.mru.ca/4ca (Global News)
Finnish a cappella stars Rajaton: http://www.mru.ca/262 (CBC/The Homestretch)
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MRU Media Makers: 04/20/2017
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Popular Cochrane bistro to close after 10 years: http://www.mru.ca/ed2 (Cochrane Eagle — Megan Mysyk, alum)
Cochranite helps families battling cancer: http://www.mru.ca/e43 (Cochrane Eagle — Carie Stock, alum)
Storyteller Jim Green celebrates area in new album ‘Party Line’: http://www.mru.ca/926d (Pincher Creek Echo — Jim Green, former student)
Other notable mentions
Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi talks secondary suites, his time at the U of C and running for a third term: http://www.mru.ca/2e1 (The Gauntlet)
Calgary performing arts festival is under way right now until may 7th at mount royal university http://www.mru.ca/556 (Breakfast Television)
[Peter Tertzakian at MRU] http://www.mru.ca/b98 (660 News)
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MRU media makers: 04/19/2017
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
The political challenges of legalizing marijuana: http://www.mru.ca/02f (Global News — David Taras, faculty)
Average Comp student hits stride as teacher: http://www.mru.ca/e8f (Okotoks Western Wheel — Drew Hoover, alum)
Other notable mentions
Fort McMurray wildfire PTSD studies ready to begin with $1M grant: http://www.mru.ca/bb1c (CBC News)
Calgary Performing Arts Festival taps into city’s wealth of young talent: http://www.mru.ca/fb4
Ancient Hindu art of Bharatanatyam adds melody and motion to Calgary stage: http://www.mru.ca/d67 (Metro News)
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MRU media makers: 04/18/2017
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Seeing God: Religion at the Movies: http://www.mru.ca/32b (CBC Radio Specials — Mario Trono, faculty)
Closed-door unite-the-centre meeting hopes to start a conversation: http://www.mru.ca/e25 (CBC News — Lori Williams, faculty)
Liberals split over working with other parties: http://www.mru.ca/64f1 (Calgary Herald/Postmedia —Duane Bratt, faculty)
RCMP silent on Alberta murder victims citing Privacy Act: http://www.mru.ca/a02 (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Sean Holman, faculty)
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MRU media makers: 04/13/2017
MRU in the News
1,) Mount Royal University appoints new provost: http://www.mru.ca/3ea (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Lesley Brown, incoming VP & Duane Anderson, VP) &
Mount Royal University finds new provost close to home: http://www.mru.ca/cae
2.) MRU students use entrepreneurial spirit in plans to revitalize Calgary’s downtown core: http://www.mru.ca/726 (Metro News — Sara McMullan, student) & http://www.mru.ca/4f4 &
Students look to reduce Calgary’s office vacancy rate: http://www.mru.ca/043 (660 News — Catherine Pearl, faculty) &
MRU students brainstorm ways to use empty downtown office space: http://www.mru.ca/544 (660 News) &
CTV News at Six Calgary for Wednesday, April 12, 2017: http://www.mru.ca/6b3d [16:35]
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
IDENTIFYING ANXIETY: http://www.mru.ca/9a5b (The Runner — Rachelle McGrath, staff)
Other notable mentions
Rwandans in Canada comemmorate Genocide: http://www.mru.ca/bb8a (The New Times)
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