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MRU Media Makers: 06/29/2017

MRU in the News

‘We also have a fireplace’: Mount Royal University’s new library called major upgrade over old facility: http://www.mru.ca/2d09  & http://www.mru.ca/a62 (CBC News — Margy MacMillan, librarian)

MRU students to use preferred first names on classroom lists, school records: http://www.mru.ca/7cb (Academica — Phil Warsaba, AVP)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Jurors to decide fate of accused triple-murderer Derek Saretzky: http://www.mru.ca/fc8 (Global News — Ritesh Narayan, faculty)

Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017: http://www.mru.ca/007 (TSN — Katie Saunders, alum)

Stoney resident receives PhD after seven years of hardship: http://www.mru.ca/d0de (Cochrane Eagle — Tina Fox, alum)

 

 

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MRU Media Makers: 06/28/2017

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Nenshi stands behind premise of Calgary fundraising luncheon: http://www.mru.ca/0690 (Metro News — Lori Williams, faculty)

 

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MRU Media Makers: 06/27/2017

MRU in the News

MRU will allow students to go by preferred names: http://www.mru.ca/7b5 (Metro News— Phil Warsaba, AVP & Shifrah Gadamsetti, SAMRU) &

MRU now allows students to pick preferred first name: http://www.mru.ca/4fd &  http://www.mru.ca/264 (660 News)

Mount Royal University to let students go by preferred first name: http://www.mru.ca/1e5http://www.mru.ca/c6dd (CBC News)

 

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MRU Media Makers: 06/26/2017

 

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Blackfoot people, Mount Royal University host Trading Post 150 event to encourage healing: http://www.mru.ca/ddf (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Michael Broadfoot, student) &

http://www.mru.ca/9f93 (660 News) &

Trading Post 150 celebrates country’s Indigenous history ahead of Canada Day: http://www.mru.ca/031dhttp://www.mru.ca/c82 (CBC News)

Longtime B.C. environmental activist Gwen Barlee dies of cancer: http://www.mru.ca/b52b (Vancouver Sun/Postmedia — Sean Holman, faculty)

Info reforms would put Canada 46th among countries, just behind Peru: centre: http://www.mru.ca/7938 (National Post — Sean Holman, faculty)

 

Other notable mentions 

Trico celebrating anniversary milestone: http://www.mru.ca/086 (Calgary Sun)

 

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MRU Media Makers: 06/23/2017

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Three Ways Trudeau’s Liberals Have Let Down Open Government Advocates: http://www.mru.ca/858 (The Tyee — Sean Holman, faculty)

Other notable mentions 

Alberta 150: The accountant, the boxer and the auctioneer: http://www.mru.ca/920 (Calgary Herald —Don Taylor)

Calgary mayor honoured with eagle feather: http://www.mru.ca/a81 (Metro News)

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MRU Media Makers: 06/22/2017

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Junk Science Week: Treating aboriginal ‘traditional knowledge’ equal to science in environmental reviews can make things far worse: http://www.mru.ca/dfd (Financial Post — Frances Widdowson, faculty)

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MRU Media Makers: 06/21/2017

MRU in the News

Guided walks focus on grieving: http://www.mru.ca/146 (CTV News Calgary)

MRU aviation students to access pilot mentors, simulators through new WestJet partnership: http://www.mru.ca/ea07 (Academica — Elizabeth Evans, Dean)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

‘The splinters are showing’: Conventional producers quit CAPP amid rifts over carbon tax: http://www.mru.ca/8ac (Financial Post — David Taras)

Oil prices hit seven-month low: http://www.mru.ca/af7 (CTV News Calgary — Anupam Das, faculty)

Kicking Horse Coffee wants to grow far beyond B.C.: http://www.mru.ca/f11 (CBC News — David Finch, faculty)

Today of course is not only a warm day it’s the longest day will see all year: http://www.mru.ca/1c75 (CBC/The Homestretch — Steven Engler, faculty)

 

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MRU Media Makers: 06/20/2017

MRU in the News

Partnership advances aviation training: http://www.mru.ca/df2 (CTV News Calgary) &

WestJet, MRU team up to give aviation students a lift with pilot mentors, expensive simulators: http://www.mru.ca/316 (CBC News ) & http://www.mru.ca/64c &

WestJet and MRU aviation school team up: http://www.mru.ca/e40 (Global News Calgary) &

WestJet and Mount Royal University are teaming up: http://www.mru.ca/1f3

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Why so many murders in Edmonton? http://www.mru.ca/8a2 (CBC/Edmonton AM — Ritesh Narayan, faculty)

Nenshi’s legal bill fundraising finds support outside Calgary: http://www.mru.ca/9ad (CBC News — Lori Williams, faculty) & http://www.mru.ca/904 (CBC/The Eyeopener)

 

Other notable mentions 

Alberta 150: The wrestlers, the team builder and the professor: http://www.mru.ca/7af3 (Calgary Herald — Martha Cohen)

 

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MRU Media Makers: 06/19/2017

MRU in the News

City of Calgary seeks post-secondaries to revitalize downtown: http://www.mru.ca/d91 (Metro News — Annalise Van Ham, staff)

Canadian institutions are teaming up for a post secondary education partnership to raise awareness of the dangers of binge drinking: http://www.mru.ca/7fd (News 1130/Rogers Media — Rachelle McGrath, staff)

 

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Criminologist analysis: Alberta RCMP officer charged with dangerous driving causing death: http://www.mru.ca/a1f (Global News — Ritesh Narayan, faculty)

Man charged in Canada Creep twitter voyeurism granted bail: http://www.mru.ca/0ad (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Doug King, faculty)

Rule requiring airlines to keep 2 crew in cockpit at all times lifted by Transport Canada: http://www.mru.ca/f46e (CBC News — Leon Cygman, faculty)

MRU professor on voyeurism case: http://www.mru.ca/85af (CBC/The Eyeopener — Kelly Sunberg, faculty)

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MRU Media Makers: 06/15/2017

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Mount Royal University takes step toward combating binge drinking: http://www.mru.ca/a86b (Metro News — Rachelle McGrath, staff & Shifrah Gadamsetti, SAMRU)

 

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Criminologists are warning that the person behind the Canada Creep Twitter account was becoming increasingly predatory: 

No rest for Calgary mattress-recycling entrepreneur: http://www.mru.ca/d49 (Globe & Mail — Shawn Cable, alum)

 

 

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