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MRU in the news

A walk with a different spin: Booze, Broads and Brothels: https://mru.ca/5e30 (770 CHQR, Oct. 16, 5:40 a.m. – Kim Williams, faculty)

Calgary retailers ready for customers on first day of cannabis legalization: https://mru.ca/819a (CTV News)

City continues to hold open houses to gather input on Olympic bid: https://mru.ca/21d9 (CTV News)

Arts Listings: https://mru.ca/89b5 (Calgary Herald – Bella Concert Hall)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Israeli-Palestinian peace hope begins at grassroots: https://mru.ca/892d (Lethbridge Herald – Mark Ayyash, faculty)

Comparing Jews to Nazis anti-Semitic: https://mru.ca/d097 (Lethbridge Herald – Mark Ayyash, faculty)

Calgary non-profit has social impact bond in the works: https://mru.ca/7b05 (LiveWire Calgary – James Stauch, faculty)

The Invisible Heart – screening: https://mru.ca/200 (YYScene – James Stauch, faculty)

“It Is Really Hard to Know What is Real”: https://mru.ca/f731 (Nieman Reports – Margy MacMillan, retired faculty)

Also worth noting

‘You’re trailblazers’: University of Victoria launches world’s 1st Indigenous law degree program: https://mru.ca/f731 (CBC News)

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Calgary Chinese Orchestra celebrates tradition with small dose of classic rock: https://mru.ca/4bf (CBC News – Jiajia Li, Conservatory)

Student advocates launch campaign urging government to release tuition review: https://mru.ca/9c14 (The Gateway)

Medical universities in Canada for international students: https://mru.ca/676 (NAIJ.com, Nigeria)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Calgary woman begging province to cover $63K-per-dose drug putting her parents in debt: https://mru.ca/62fe (Global News – Shailynn Taylor, student)

How loot boxes, microtransactions and DLC make up a billion dollar industry you might not know about: https://mru.ca/d73a (Calgary Journal – Dylan D’Costa, Charlie Aldus, Karl Semilla, students)

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University of Regina withdraws controversial tenure proposals from bargaining table: https://mru.ca/582d (CBC News)

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Brooks: MRU Military Memorial Bursaries honour our fallen soldiers: https://mru.ca/3642 (Calgary Herald – David Docherty; president, Paul Rossman, VP; John de Chastelain, Mount Royal alumnus and honorary chair of the MRU Military Memorial Bursaries Campaign.)

Study looks at the body’s performance at high altitudes: https://mru.ca/14cf (CityNews – Trevor Day, faculty)

Peter Watts: Your health and protecting it, Exercise and Pregnancy:  https://mru.ca/ebe (Global News, Trevor Day, faculty)

Exercise and Pregnancy: https://mru.ca/78b6 (CHQR 770 radio – Trevor Day, faculty)

Cannabis prohibition on campus the City of Calgary’s failing: https://mru.ca/36e9 (The Gauntlet)

MRU Students Cope With Stress With Indigenous Crafting: https://mru.ca/2b7 (CMRU – Cory Cardinal, staff)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Former Wildrose MLA wants to run for the Freedom Conservative Party in 2019 election: https://mru.ca/abd5 (Star Metro Calgary, Duane Bratt, faculty)

This week in Canadian politics: https://mru.ca/9eb (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Wilfrid Laurier University bills free speech group $8,055 to host feminist speaker: https://mru.ca/9b6 (The Post Millennial – Frances Widdowson, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Saskatchewan unveils new strategic plan, focus on indigenization: https://mru.ca/7690 (Global News)

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Students offer study tips from the trenches: https://mru.ca/53d (Calgary Herald – Courtenay Smart, staff; Josh Hauck, student)

Disarm school stress with these strategies: https://mru.ca/b571 (Calgary Herald – Michael Huston, Wellness)

Home-grown education, business degrees are the next goal for Red Deer College: https://mru.ca/b5b2 (Red Deer Advocate)

 ‘Absurd to ban it’: University of Alberta cannabis policy leads by example: https://mru.ca/ff2 (Edmonton Journal)

Cannabis 101 course isn’t ‘Cheech and Chong,’ says Red River College: ‘This is very serious stuff’: https://mru.ca/4af (CBC News)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Dramatic change may be coming after Quebec election: https://mru.ca/a95 (Global News – David Taras, faculty

Opponents of Bill C-69 hold rally in Calgary hoping to suspend energy legislation: https://mru.ca/9359 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

SACPA to discuss Palestinian-Israeli conflict: https://mru.ca/0040 (Lethbridge Herald – Mark Ayyash, faculty)

Online Learning Consortium Announces 2018 OLC Fellows, Effective Practice Awardees and Scholarship Recipients: https://mru.ca/607 (KEYC News 12 – Norman Vaughan, faculty)

Also worth noting

Jane Goodall to deliver commencement speech at Simon Fraser University on Thursday: https://mru.ca/f49 (Vancouver Sun)

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Many Canadian universities’ policies on legal cannabis too restrictive: advocates: https://mru.ca/e636 (CTV News)

Wordfest 2018: CBC Radio’s Shelagh Rogers hosts an evening with the Giller Prize finalists: https://mru.ca/6f3 (CBC Radio, the Homestretch, Bella Concert Hall)

Calgary talks listings for fall 2018: https://mru.ca/42a (Calgary Herald – Bella Concert Hall)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Violinist wins LSO Young Artist competition: https://mru.ca/68c2 (Lethbridge Herald – Jacques Forestier, student; Bill van der Sloot, faculty)

David Parker: Around Town for Monday, October 8: https://mru.ca/ee9 (Calgary Herald – Kevin Read, alumnus)

Also worth noting

How a fraudster got $12 million out of a Canadian university: They just asked for it: https://mru.ca/5ef4 (Star Metro Edmonton, Toronto Star, Hamilton Spectator)

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Vigorous Exercise, Even a Trek Up Everest, May Be Safe During Pregnancy: https://mru.ca/35d8 (New York Times – Trevor Day, faculty)

Calgary poet Derek Beaulieu named Banff Centre director of literary arts: https://mru.ca/c85 (Calgary Herald – Derek Beaulieu, faculty)

Trico Changemakers aim to find solutions for complex problems: https://mru.ca/62a (Calgary Herald – Wayne Chiu, Trico Homes; Lesley Brown, provost; Joe Plant, student)

Brooks: Lady Grey Tea at Lougheed House re-visits genteel era: https://mru.ca/c3b (Calgary Herald – Pat Roome – archives)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Calgarian makes lifting weights easy with new book: https://mru.ca/c56 (Global News – Chris Demchuk, alumnus; Dave Mahoney, staff)

“We’re not the only show in town”: Calgary’s AJHL teams struggle with low attendance: https://mru.ca/9914 (Calgary Journal – David Finch, faculty)

Also worth noting

New course at University of Toronto studies Trump’s presidency as it happens: https://mru.ca/1692 (Globe and Mail)

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Trico Changemakers aim to find solutions to complex problems (Calgary Herald – Wayne Chiu, Trico Homes; Lesley Brown, provost; Joe Plant, student) Feature story ran in Oct. 6 Calgary Herald print edition; Online link unavailable.

Mount Royal U creates space to address social or environmental challenges: https://mru.ca/77a (Troy Media – Wayne Chiu, Trico Homes; Jill Andres, director, Trico Changemakers Studio)

Potential Calgary Student Alliance membership, new MacHall vendor discussed at Oct. 2 SLC: https://mru.ca/4c2 (The Gauntlet)

IOC calls for Calgary to support bid: https://mru.ca/3ca (CTV Calgary)

Build green, local leaders say: https://mru.ca/6ac3 (St. Albert Gazette)

Students/experts/alum in the news

‘It is the story of so many women’: Why the Kavanaugh confirmation has struck a chord in Canada: https://mru.ca/db20 (Star Metro Edmonton, Maki Motapanyane, faculty)

Meet the candidates in Valemount: https://mru.ca/920a (The Valley Sentinel – Eugene Jamin, alumnus)

Raucous crowd in Calgary hears Doug Ford, Jason Kenney rail against carbon tax at rally: https://mru.ca/1b5a (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Trudeau doubles down on carbon tax: https://mru.ca/d7fd (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Kenney taking risks inviting Ford to Calgary rally: political scientist: https://mru.ca/42ce  (660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Is new trade deal a win for Canada: https://mru.ca/6c1  (630 CHED – Aug. 7, 7:37:30 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Strike mandate approved in university pension dispute: https://mru.ca/1f31 (Saskatoon Star Phoenix)

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Mount Royal University to award 2019 Calgary Peace Prize to former Kirbati president and climate change activist: https://mru.ca/94cd (Star Metro Calgary – Mark Ayyash, faculty; Anote Tong, 2019 Calgary Peace Prize recipient)

Calgary one of three cities remaining in 2026 Olympic bid race: https://mru.ca/c3b5 (Calgary Herald)

MRU unveils new $2.5 Million Co-Gen Heating Plant: https://mru.ca/0a6 (CMRU – Owen Zarazun, staff)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Olympic bid pros and cons: https://mru.ca/2ac9 (Global News – David Taras, faculty)

US and Canada reach new trade deal to replace NAFTA:  https://mru.ca/08dc (Morning Wave in Busan, Busan English Broadcasting – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Godfrey managing quite well in Calgary: https://mru.ca/5f53 (Halifax Chronicle Herald – Rob Godfrey, staff)

Meet the candidates in Valemount: https://mru.ca/920a (The Valley Sentinel – Eugene Jamin, alumnus)

Also worth noting

Sundial partners with second university for medicinal cannabis study: https://mru.ca/e09 (Calgary Herald)

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Midwifery is a growing presence in Alberta, but barriers remain, association says: https://mru.ca/8bc6 (Star Metro Calgary)

Vigorous vetting crucial to Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund: https://mru.ca/bf88 (Troy Media)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Government secrecy paves way for authoritarianism, expert warns: https://mru.ca/0f7f (Richmond News – Sean Holman, faculty)

Killer’s new freedoms?: https://mru.ca/f742 (CTV News at 5 – Doug King, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Alberta asks province for $20M to build South Campus arena: https://mru.ca/59f5 (CBC News)

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Say it aint ‘snow!’ Calgary, MRU commuters battle record snowfall: https://mru.ca/452a (Calgary Journal – Bridget Williamson, Gabriel Ramos, Shahmir Qaiser, students)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Exploring Alberta’s Sikh history: https://mru.ca/c4c (CBC Radio – The Homestretch – Michael Hawley, faculty)

Quebec elects CAQ majority government: https://mru.ca/840c  (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Book Review: ‘Parallel Destiny (A Flashback Novel Book 3)’ by Simon Rose: https://mru.ca/0879 (San Francisco Review of Books – Simon Rose, faculty)

Also worth noting

Canada’s newest Nobel Prize winner, Donna Strickland, ‘just wanted to do something fun’: https://mru.ca/f781 (Globe and Mail)

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