MRU in the News

Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart comes full circle with honorary MRU degree: https://mru.ca/d090 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun, Vancouver Province)

Bret Hart to receive honorary degree from Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/c08 (WWE.com)

Bret Hart earns honorary Bachelors Degree: https://mru.ca/9128 (Wrestling News)

Various News: Bret Hart To Receive Honorary Bachelor’s Degree: https://mru.ca/8dc  (411 Mania)

Bret Hart To Receive Honorary Bachelor’s Degree From Alma: https://mru.ca/169 (Wrestle Zone)

Trump nudges schedules of comedy news shows, says comedian working on 22 Minutes: https://mru.ca/e005 (CBC News – Bella Concert Hall)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Calgary’s news comes in many languages these days: https://mru.ca/2c1 (CBC News – Brad Clark, Faculty)

How Canadian Customs Decides Which Porn is Too Hardcore: https://mru.ca/3c729 (Vice – Kelly Sundberg, Faculty)

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On day 87, record-long York University strike drags on with little hope of resolution: https://mru.ca/436b (CBC News)

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Pronghorn Xing: Making prairie highways safer for wildlife and RVers: https://mru.ca/25eb (RV West – Miistakis Institute)

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Canadian Government to Buy Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline: https://mru.ca/bef7 (New York Times – Keith Brownsey, Faculty)

‘It’s imperative that they follow up,’ says MRU professor on use of force review: https://mru.ca/dd47f (Calgary Herald – Doug King, Faculty)

Alberta premier cheers pipeline purchase; opponents express concern, caution: https://mru.ca/9b48 (Canadian Press, National Post – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

For Trudeau and Notley, political fortunes tied to success of Trans Mountain pipeline: https://mru.ca/d2ab9 (Star Metro Calgary  – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Government’s decision to buy Transmountain Pipeline project: https://mru.ca/8983 (CBC Alberta at Noon – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Cochrane bids farewell to community champion: https://mru.ca/5ace (Rocky View This Week – J. Ian Tennant, Faculty)

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University of Alberta ends 2018 fiscal year with $106 million surplus: https://mru.ca/cbd (The Gateway)

King’s in Halifax launches scholarly inquiry into its possible ties to slavery: https://mru.ca/b539 (University Affairs)

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22 Canadian students attended Student Exchange Program at LPU: https://mru.ca/5eac (Yes Punjab.com – Ashley Jennifer, Debrina Maria Demong, Students)

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Winners at Calgary hackathon use old-fashioned pens, billboards to promote walking: https://mru.ca/b3a (Gabrielle Dickson, Student; Sarah Ali, Alumna)

A year of Scheer: Conservatives mark 1st anniversary with new leader: https://mru.ca/72f6 (Canadian Press, CBC, CTV – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

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Higher education institutions need to disrupt or be disrupted: https://mru.ca/d1a (Globe and Mail)

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Everything You Can Find in East Village Junction this Summer: https://mru.ca/ae9 (Avenue Magazine – Otahpiaaki)

This Hour Has 22 Minutes newest star Trent McClellan comes home on tour: https://mru.ca/bde3 (Calgary Herald – Bella Concert Hall)

Calgary police, advocates to delve into previously dismissed sex crimes: https://mru.ca/83ed (Calgary Herald)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Fortney: Educator goes the extra mile for students with learning disabilities: https://mru.ca/e335 (Calgary Herald – Matthew Mickelson, Student)

TMX solution: Crown corp buys Kinder Morgan pipeline assets, plans to build 10 new dilbit pipelines to West Coast as part of 20-year plan: https://mru.ca/2cd (EnergiNews – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Shoff shares nursing passion: https://mru.ca/95f (The Drumheller Mail – Chanelle Shoff, Alumna)

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Hundreds of scholars gather for country’s largest academic conference: https://mru.ca/e490 (CTV News)

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As universities ‘Indigenize,’ some see a threat to open inquiry: https://mru.ca/f870 (National Post, Vancouver Sun – Frances Widdowson, Faculty)

Tsuut’ina Nation receives $2.1-million energy efficiency grant for new sportsplex: https://mru.ca/8ae (Calgary Herald)

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Have Your Say: In support of scientific evidence in decision making: https://mru.ca/8a5 (Banff Crag and Canyon – Jonathan Mee, Faculty)

This week Mario reviews A Fantastic Woman, The Party and Game Nights: https://mru.ca/7f2c (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener – Mario Trono, Faculty)

Cochrane bids farewell to Jack Tennant: https://mru.ca/635 (Cochrane Eagle – J. Ian Tennant, Faculty)

Water Valley hosting up-tempo band: https://mru.ca/f42 (Cochrane Eagle – Craig West, Alumus)

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University of Saskatchewan reviewing athlete recruitment process after Gavlas firing: https://mru.ca/1fe7 (Global News)

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Study in Canada: Strategic career development and global success: https://mru.ca/5ee3 (Asia Correspondent)

Choral conference unites Calgary through song: https://mru.ca/a2d (Rabble.ca – Bella Concert Hall)

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How would Westjet pilot strike affect airline’s brand?: https://mru.ca/e05 (Global News, 8:11 – Donna Lazdowski, Faculty)

Notley defends skipping premiers’ meeting: https://mru.ca/a98 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Notley staying home from premiers’ conference: https://mru.ca/e9e8 (CBC Radio – Keith Brownsey, Faculty)

 Land acknowledgments breed resentment, not reconciliation: https://mru.ca/fe9 (Waterloo Region Record – Frances Widdowson, Faculty)

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U of C field course at Hawaii volcano changes itinerary but will still go ahead: https://mru.ca/f3c (Calgary Herald)

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Grade 9 girls encouraged to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math: https://mru.ca/0da1 (Calgary Journal – Pamini Thangarajah, Faculty; Gabrielle Dickson, Student)

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Why killing Alberta’s carbon tax could kill Kinder Morgan pipeline: https://mru.ca/100 (CBC News – Keith Brownsey, Faculty)

Notley skipping Western Premiers’ Conference: https://mru.ca/2d54 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, Faculty)

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Almost $1.9M settlement in lawsuit launched by Edmonton nursing students against CDI College: https://mru.ca/3c9 (CBC News)

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Check out a 180-team street hockey tournament at MRU this summer: https://mru.ca/3768 (Daily Hive)

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Final tidbit: Longtime Sun columnist Jack Tennant dies: https://mru.ca/bc46 (Calgary Sun – J. Ian Tennant, Faculty)

Notley backs out of western premiers’ meeting, citing Trans Mountain deadline: https://mru.ca/f7a (CBC News – Lori Williams, Faculty)

Central Alberta Queens Volleyball Club U18 girls rolling into nationals with confidence: https://mru.ca/e737 (Red Deer Advocate – Jessica Ozsczevski, Student)

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‘It’s time’ Ontario regional chief says of establishing a First Nations university: https://mru.ca/3fc (CBC News)

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Top picks for getting out May 17 – 23 including Royal Wood, comic Jimmy Carr, Slayer and more: https://mru.ca/f5c (The YYScene – Bella Concert Hall)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Mentorship fuels more than professional development: https://mru.ca/80d7 (NewsTalk 770, May 17, 6:43 a.m. – Leah Hamilton, Faculty)

How worried should parents be about apps and websites collecting children’s data?: https://mru.ca/8e61 (Globe and Mail – Nancy Smith, Instructor)

Leaked document reveals smaller classes top priority for Alberta teachers in negotiations: https://mru.ca/368d (Star Metro Calgary – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

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University of Saskatchewan fires coach over recruitment of student facing charge: https://mru.ca/3c2 (Calgary Herald)

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Program motivates female students to get involved in STEM: https://mru.ca/e9b9 (CTV News – Alan Fedoruk, Faculty; Pamini Thangarajah, Faculty)

Explore STEM: https://mru.ca/7157 (NewsTalk 770, May 16, 1:37 p.m. – Alan Fedoruk, Faculty)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Do you hear what I hear? Laurel or Yanny?: https://mru.ca/7b49 (CTV News – Raphael Slawinski, Faculty)

Prime Minister on the Pipeline: https://mru.ca/dc2f (CBC News at 6, 3:47 – Lori Williams, Faculty)

Canada backstopping Kinder Morgan, but Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline mired in legal, political quagmire: https://mru.ca/eeef (EnergiNews – Keith Brownsey, Faculty)

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Suzuki says debate around his honourary degree is “necessary”: https://mru.ca/a4ca (National Observer)

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