MRU Media Makers: 05/16/2018
MRU in the News
Mount Royal University braces for cuts, despite new money from province: https://mru.ca/ce43 (CBC Nnews – Annalise Van Ham, VP; Lesley Brown, Provost; Marc Schroeder, Faculty; Amanda LeBlanc, SAMRU)
Why a whopping 6,500 condo units are being built in Calgary right now: https://mru.ca/c42 (CBC News)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Trudeau faces tough pipeline questions while re-announcing $1.53B for Green Line in Calgary: https://mru.ca/d58 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)
Who says the alt-right doesn’t like poetry?: https://mru.ca/b5b (Literary Review of Canada – Aaron Giovannone, Faculty)
Also worth noting:
Rick Hansen to receive University of Lethbridge degree: https://mru.ca/3e1d (Lethbridge Herald)
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MRU Media Makers: 05/15/2018
MRU in the News
Mount Royal University cannabis education program: https://mru.ca/6918 (Global News – Brad Mahon, Faculty)
Alberta colleges, universities wrestle with issue of cannabis on campus: https://mru.ca/60d (Calgary Herald – Mark Keller, Staff)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Filipino Fiesta Latest in St. Mary’s Dinner Series: https://mru.ca/663 (Cochrane Now – Mary Kate Aquino , Student)
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University of Calgary on a journey to Indigenize campus: https://mru.ca/2eaa (Star Metro Calgary)
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MRU Media Makers: 05/14/2018
MRU in the News
Popular local vocal act Revv52 provides the playlist to power you through with new show Day Tripper: https://mru.ca/965 (The YYScene – Bella Concert Hall)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Why your behaviour outside of work can cost you your job: https://mru.ca/e365 (Global News – Melanie Peacock, Faculty)
Edmonton columnist throws book at police over ‘secrecy’: https://mru.ca/662 (NewsTalk 770, May 10, 11:25:30 – Sean Holman, Faculty)
New editor of the Revelstoke Review comes to us from Vancouver Island: https://mru.ca/c6ca (Revelstoke Review – Joceylyn Doll, Alumna)
Meet the Revelstoke Review’s new intern: https://mru.ca/bfd3 (Revelstoke Review – Nathan Kunz, Student)
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The day the music died: Red Deer College ends its music diploma program: https://mru.ca/1043 (Red Deer Advocate)
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MRU Media Makers: 05/11/2018
MRU in the News
Thinking of a career in cannabis? MRU has a course for you: https://mru.ca/96f3 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Brad Mahon, Faculty)
Mount Royal University to teach the business side of marijuana: https://mru.ca/197 (CBC News, CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Brad Mahon, Faculty)
Cannabis courses coming to Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/843 (660 News website – Brad Mahon, Faculty)
Mount Royal offering cannabis courses: https://mru.ca/d64d (660 News radio – Brad Mahon, Faculty)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Feds expect to brand less than one per cent of info requests as vexatious: https://mru.ca/90d9 (Calgary Herald, CTV News, Canadian Press – Sean Holman, Faculty)
Racist rant costs Cranbrook woman her job: https://mru.ca/38a (Newstalk 770, May 10, 8:13 a.m. – Melanie Peacock, Faculty)
Also worth noting:
‘Like being invisible’: Why do cash-strapped Canadian universities often scrap wrestling programs?: https://mru.ca/dd2 (CBC News)
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MRU Media Makers: 05/10/2018
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
How a racist tirade can ruin your career in the ‘new age’ of technology: https://mru.ca/e80 (Global News – Melanie Peacock, Faculty)
Research every teacher should know: the value of student evaluation: https://mru.ca/d47 (The Guardian – Bob Uttl, Faculty; Carmela White, Alumna)
The man behind the tent: Garret Smith, creator of the campout protest outside of the Calgary Courts Centre, tells all about his experience with racism and his goal to educate Calgarians about the Indigenous community: https://mru.ca/83f (Calgary Journal – Jessie Loyer, Faculty; Autumn EagleSpeaker, Staff)
Also worth noting:
Elizabeth Cannon: Understanding and education spark important global connections: https://mru.ca/7130 (Calgary Herald)
RDC announces first applied degree program: https://mru.ca/1bd3 (Red Deer Advocate)
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MRU Media Makers: 05/09/2018
MRU in the News
Local Arts Calendar: https://mru.ca/b5c (Calgary Herald – Bella Concert Hall)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Students and seniors living together in Calgary retirement home: https://mru.ca/4e77 (Global News – Breanna Massey, Student; Monica Schmidt, Alumna; David Hyttenrauch, Faculty)
Calgary should rethink stifling weed bylaws: https://mru.ca/0334 (The Gauntlet – Mohammed El Hazzouri, Faculty)
Also worth noting:
Athletes aim to have their ousted Cougars teams reinstated: https://mru.ca/736 (Regina Leader-Post)
Film scholar, ‘accidental scientist’ among winners of $100K Killam Prize: https://mru.ca/ace (CBC News)
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MRU Media Makers: 05/08/2018
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Calgary entrepreneur creates a platform to help job seekers in Africa: https://mru.ca/3be (CBC News – Leah Hamilton, Faculty)
Top 40: Brian McCune: https://mru.ca/593 (Okanagan Edge – Brian McCune, Alumnus)
Also worth noting:
AACSB recognition for University of Lethbridge’s Dhillon School of Business: https://mru.ca/1568 (Lethbridge Herald)
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MRU Media Makers: 05/07/2018
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Celebrity charges : Who else suffers when a well-known person is facing criminal charges?: https://mru.ca/f6a (Global News – David Howse, Faculty)
A lot of spin and a little misrepresentation: Why Kenney’s political message is winning over Albertans: https://mru.ca/382 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, Faculty
What matters most to Albertans: Poll results set the stage for 2019 election: https://mru.ca/044b (CBC News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)
UCP convention to be record size: https://mru.ca/d801 (Medicine Hat News – Lori Williams, Faculty)
Erlendson captures Canada through camera lens: https://mru.ca/0ddf (Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribute – Rick Erlendson, Faculty)
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Corbella: Tsuut’ina has a grand vision for its future with Calgary: https://mru.ca/9963 (Calgary Herald)
University of Alberta student charged after bomb threats made on social media: https://mru.ca/4e2 (Edmonton Journal)
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MRU Media Makers: 05/04/2018
MRU in the News
What to know before your international experience: https://mru.ca/cc67 (The Reflector – Trinda Guillet, Staff)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Christie Blatchford: Wilfrid Laurier professor withdraws from free speech task force in protest: https://mru.ca/0ab5 (National Post – Frances Widdowson, Faculty)
Luisa D’Amato: At WLU, accusations of a ‘heckler’s veto’: https://mru.ca/91d0 (Waterloo Region Record, KitchenerPost.ca – Frances Widdowson, Faculty)
Mario Trono’s film reviews for May 3: https://mru.ca/0b1 (CBC Radio: The Eyeopener – Mario Trono, Faculty)
Alberta United Conservatives will hash out policy at founding convention: https://mru.ca/2ec4 (Global News – Lori Williams, Faculty)
Also worth noting:
Homeowners wanted UBC professor Tom Davidoff to stop talking about property tax increase: https://mru.ca/f0b7 (Star Metro Vancouver)
Canada facing ‘brain drain’ as young tech talent leaves for Silicon Valley: https://mru.ca/929b (Globe and Mail)
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MRU Media Makers: 05/03/2018
MRU in the News
Applied Electronics a 60-Year Leader in Broadcast and Audiovisual Technology: https://mru.ca/045 (Business in Calgary)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Canmore adventure cyclist and writer Ryan Correy dead at 35: https://mru.ca/28f8 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun/Crag & Canyon – Ryan Correy, Alumnus)
Morley man auditions for Janet Jackson: https://mru.ca/567 (Cochrane Eagle – Cory Beaver, Student)
UCP dominates on issues most important to Albertans, according to poll: https://mru.ca/4c6b (CBC News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)
Also worth noting:
Dave King, Joni Mitchell, Joseph Quewezance among U of S honorary degree recipients: https://mru.ca/217cb (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)
University of Winnipeg tuition to jump 6.6 per cent: https://mru.ca/c6fa (CBC News)
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