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MRU Media: 10/31/2019

This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.

MRU in the News

Mount Royal University erects satellite Field of Crosses on campus: https://mru.ca/7626 (LiveWire Calgary – Paul Rossmann, VP; Murray McCann, honorary degree recipient)

We Will Not Forget Them: https://mru.ca/94e1 (Calgary Sun,  Standalone photo of MRU Field of Crosses official opening)

Business boot camp for veterans: https://mru.ca/f272 (CBC Radio, Ottawa Morning – Judy McMillan-Evans, instructor)

The Other Green Rush: https://mru.ca/e53e (Business in Calgary – Brad Mahon, dean)

MRU security first in Canada to use Artificial Intelligence for new system: https://mru.ca/12d (The Reflector – Grant Sommerfeld, Peter Davison, Manisha Sidhu, staff)

Letter: Where was the outrage for Yu Jiantuo’s talk at UBC?: https://mru.ca/5055 (The Ubyssey – Mark Hecht, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

In the Kitchen With: Darren MacLean, Shokunin and Greenfish, Calgary: https://mru.ca/7ab0 (Darren MacLean, alumnus)

Independence for Alberta would come at a cost: https://mru.ca/630b (Global News Hour, CHQR, 770 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

We’re way past the point of preventing climate change, it’s time to adapt: https://mru.ca/84f7 (University Affairs)

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MRU Media: 10/30/2019

This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.

MRU in the News

New Field of Crosses: https://mru.ca/d7aa (CTV News at 6 – Murray McCann, honorary degree recipient; Paul Rossmann, VP)

Field of Crosses at Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/5ab (Global News at 11; Global Morning News)

Honouring fallen heroes: (Calgary Herald print edition, Oct. 30, page A7 – Standalone photo of Lt.-Col Christopher Hunt amongst the MRU Field of Crosses)

This year, another Field of Crosses installed at Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/9d3 (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Murray McCann, honorary degree recipient)

Special tribute at new Field of Crosses at MRU: https://mru.ca/3fb6 (CHQR, 770 News)

Field of Crosses honours fallen heroes of Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/29b (Education News Canada – Paul Rossmann, VP; Murray McCann, honorary degree recipient)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Trudeau victory prompts ‘Wexit’ talk in Canada’s West: https://mru.ca/e2c (Politico – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta justice minister lashes out at Calgary mayor for talking about police cuts: https://mru.ca/408a (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Wage rollbacks; Twitter spat with Nenshi: https://mru.ca/36ec (CBC News at 6 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Tweet about Nenshi part of new UCP narrative: https://mru.ca/d84a (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

PODCAST: Journalism instructor discusses how reporters have taken on climate change: https://mru.ca/ad3e (The Stettler Independent – Sean Holman, faculty)

Scholarship pays off for former Wheat Kings: https://mru.ca/d062 (Brandon Sun)

Also worth noting

Okanagan nursing program receives long-term accreditation by B.C. regulator: https://mru.ca/f540 (Kelowna Capital News)

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MRU Media: 10/29/2019

This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.

MRU in the News

Calgary restaurateur uses compassion and technology to address staffing challenges: https://mru.ca/05e2 (Global News – Chelsea Roddick, student; Jordan Moore, TVP staff)

Highest debt of gratitude: https://mru.ca/4f6b (Business in Calgary – scholarship for military families)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Newfoundland and Labrador elected six Liberals. Why are some Albertans so angry about it?: https://mru.ca/8c72 (Star Metro Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty)

Are we seeing more protests?: https://mru.ca/8ee7 (AM 900, Hamilton’s News Talk Leader – Roberta Lexier, faculty)

Anger toward Newfoundland for voting Liberal ‘pathetic’: https://mru.ca/0196 (590 VOCM – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Anishinaabe culture celebrated at museum exhibit closing: https://mru.ca/310 (Kenora Miner & News – Karen Pheasant, faculty)

PODCAST: Journalism instructor discusses how reporters have taken on climate change: https://mru.ca/ad3e (The Stettler Independent – Sean Holman, faculty)

Also worth noting

U of A donates land it didn’t know it owned to Fort Assiniboine legion: https://mru.ca/c204 (CBC News)

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MRU Media: 10/28/2019

This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.

MRU in the News

Students hit hard by budget changes: https://mru.ca/69b (CBC Radio news – MRU students)

In Alberta, we’re cutting away our own future: https://mru.ca/4b54 (The Sprawl – Shifrah Gadamsetti, student)

Colleges and universities learn the extent of cuts to government grants: https://mru.ca/88d (CBC News – Tim Rahilly, president)

Georgie gets letter from MRU on Heartland: https://mru.ca/a09e (CBC)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Eliminated summer employment program a surprise for students: https://mru.ca/b0f2 (CBC News – Rachel Timmerman, student)

STEP program gave student foot in the door: https://mru.ca/2631 (CBC News – Rachel Timmerman, student)

How does the Alberta budget impact you?: https://mru.ca/12b8 (Global News at Noon – Lori Williams, faculty)

Yes, there are more protests around the world — and here’s why: https://mru.ca/69f6 (Global News – Roberta Lexier, faculty)

What Is Wexit? We answer your questions about Western separation: https://mru.ca/9e90 (Huffington Post – Lori Williams, faculty)

Albertans concerned over Liberal minority: https://mru.ca/9e3d (CBC News Channel – Rachel Timmermans, student)

Climate community declares the win as poling shows climate concerns driving vote: https://mru.ca/3f76 (The Energy Mix – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Western alienation nothing new: https://mru.ca/6f21 (News Talk 980 CJME – Duane Bratt, faculty)

A divided country?: https://mru.ca/1662 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Minority government could deliver climate action, but time to change the frontline conversation: https://mru.ca/d0f (The Energy Mix – Lori Williams, faculty)

Campus roundup: Cougars men’s soccer: https://mru.ca/078c (Calgary Herald)

Also worth noting

Alberta Budget 2019: $44 million cut to hit University of Alberta: https://mru.ca/f20 (Edmonton Journal)

Student union budgets take hit as Ford government allows students to opt out of services: https://mru.ca/a2e9 (CBC News)

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MRU Media: 10/25/2019

This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.

MRU in the News

Calgarians react to Kenny’s budget: https://mru.ca/a370 (CTV News – MRU students)

Students will suffer under new budget: https://mru.ca/e32 (CBC News, Calgary Eyeopener)

Alberta experts discuss impacts of first UCP government budget: https://mru.ca/6eb2 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Canadian election stokes sense of alienation in western oil patch: https://mru.ca/6491 (Reuters – Lori Williams, faculty)

‘It’s really unfair’: Online frustration between Alberta and Newfoundland and Labrador following federal election: https://mru.ca/6ac8 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Setting the stage for Budget 2019: https://mru.ca/b8ab (630 CHED – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Red meat is still controversial, but what about the alternatives?: https://mru.ca/6a91 (Calgary Journal – Lynne Lafave, faculty)

Also worth noting

Budget 2019: Alberta’s post-secondary budget reduced, tuition freeze removed: https://mru.ca/3114 (CBC News)

Alberta Budget 2019: Tuition fee freeze lifted as post-secondary grants cut: https://mru.ca/2507 (Edmonton Journal)

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MRU Media: 10/23/2019

This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.

MRU in the News

In reflection: Calgary Journal Facebook Live unpacks the federal election: https://mru.ca/ede4 (Calgary Journal – Casey Richardson, Meri Topchieva, Chris Axford, Henry Wearmouth, Chelsey Mutter, students: Archie McLean, Lori Williams, faculty)

MRU professor and alumnus strike a chord with new novels, punk rock soundtrack: https://mru.ca/d6b (Education News Canada – Randy Schroeder, faculty; Niall Howell, alumnus)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Liberal win stokes talk of separation in Alberta: https://mru.ca/78a4 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun, Vancouver Province – David Taras, faculty)

‘Havoc and chaos:’ Alberta separatist group gains support as Liberals re-elected: https://mru.ca/2829 (BNN Bloomberg, Lethbridge Herald, The Canadian Press – David Taras, faculty)

Don’t panic yet — Trudeau government unlikely to turn off the taps on infrastructure cash, experts say: https://mru.ca/698 (Toronto Star – Lori Williams, faculty)

‘The West wants out’: Calls for western separation grow on social media following federal election results: https://mru.ca/4574 (Star Metro Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty)

Trudeau’s election victory lays bare deep divides in the Canadian map: https://mru.ca/7923 (Washington Post – Duane Bratt, faculty)

A Liberal minority in Ottawa – now what?: https://mru.ca/cbcf (CBC Radio, Albrerta at Noon, Oct. 22 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Canadian election stokes sense of alienation in western oil patch: https://mru.ca/203 (Ottawa Citizen, Reuters – Lori Williams, faculty)

Future of Alberta’s energy industry in question following election without Alberta representation: https://mru.ca/b293 (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Talking over each other: Trudeau breaks in to Scheer’s speech: https://mru.ca/04d2 (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

The big election winner? The carbon tax: https://mru.ca/bb30 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Environment dominated election: https://mru.ca/ea58 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Talk of western separation percolating: https://mru.ca/55b8 (CHQR, 770 News – David Taras, faculty)

Liberal minority could be an opportunity for Alberta, if played right: https://mru.ca/c03af (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

What the West wants: https://mru.ca/fe3c (CTV News Channel – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

Greater sense of anger in Alberta: https://mru.ca/2cb7 (1310 News, 660 News – David Taras, faculty)

Also worth noting

Red River College butting out in January with new smoking, vaping policy: https://mru.ca/0a0a (Global News)

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MRU Media: 10/24/2019

This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.

MRU in the News

Mount Royal Cougars head into U Sports playoffs feeling confident: https://mru.ca/2b77 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun, Postmedia MRU men’s soccer team, Ryan Gyaki, coach)

Mount Royal University cancels geography field school taught by Mark Hecht, author of controversial op-ed: https://mru.ca/5ddd (True North)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Johnson Lake drained in effort to eliminate parasite: https://mru.ca/6e71 (CBC News – Jon Mee, faculty)

Earth scientists push ambitious project to map Canada’s geology: https://mru.ca/3c52 (Nature – Katherine Boggs, faculty)

Skincare brand Sunday Riley wrote fake Sephora reviews for 2 years: FTC: https://mru.ca/7f9f (Global News – Donna Dumont, faculty)

Evening with the Entrepreneurs: https://mru.ca/20d03 (Daily Hive – Ray DePaul, faculty)

Trudeau addresses Western alienation: ‘It’s extremely important government works for all Canadians’: https://mru.ca/bef (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Trudeau addresses western alienation: https://mru.ca/5282 (CBC News Network – Lori Williams, faculty)

Election Canada 2019: Wexit – press Alberta to declare independence: https://mru.ca/c3f2 (Go Tech Daily – Duane Bratt, faculty)

This separatist movement seems angrier: https://mru.ca/a90e (iNews 880 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Trudeau realizes he has a unity problem: https://mru.ca/7c7f (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Minister says MacKinnon Report shows broad concerns about university spending and outcomes: https://mru.ca/585b (The Gateway)

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MRU Media: 10/22/2019

This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.

Students/experts/alum in the news

Even with minority status, Liberals wouldn’t dare abandon Trans Mountain, says observer: https://mru.ca/5dba (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun, Vancouver Province – David Taras, faculty)

Conservatives sweep Calgary, recapturing seats won by Liberals in 2015: https://mru.ca/5695 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Lori Williams, faculty)

Social media plays major role in 2019 federal election: https://mru.ca/0fa (Global News – Peter Ryan, faculty)

Federal Election 2019: Social media plays major role in election: https://mru.ca/624d (Global TV News – Peter Ryan, faculty)

NDP wins Edmonton Strathcona, the lone riding in Alberta that did not elect a Conservative MP in Monday’s election: https://mru.ca/99af (Star Metro – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Separatist talk renews in Alberta following Justin Trudeau Liberal victory: https://mru.ca/849f (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

‘A sad day’: Frustrated oilpatch braces for more Trudeau (and more job losses): https://mru.ca/1ca1 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Michelle Rempel will be urged to run for Conservative leader: https://mru.ca/189 (iNews 880 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Calgary heads to the polls to vote in the federal election: https://mru.ca/1c30 (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

What would a minority government mean for Alberta?: https://mru.ca/d71c (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Canada election 2019: looking back at the campaign: https://mru.ca/4e35 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Minority government could mean another election in two years or less: https://mru.ca/c1f3 (CBC News – David Taras, faculty)

Election Day is here: https://mru.ca/910 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Minority situation would be bad news for Conservatives: https://mru.ca/ed51 (News 1310, 660 News – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

Alberta political scientist on potential of minority government: https://mru.ca/107c (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Coalition scenarios could prove surprising: https://mru.ca/606c (630 CHED – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Minority government explained: https://mru.ca/6521  (630 CHED – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Minority government likely: https://mru.ca/da99 (CBC News, The Homestretch – Lori Williams, faculty

Election interesting outside Albrerta: https://mru.ca/053 (iNews 880 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Siegfried Welcomes New Professionals: https://mru.ca/49da (Profitquote.com – Christopher Soice, alumnus)

Also worth noting

Here’s how UBC would respond during a major emergency: https://mru.ca/4a8 (CTV News)

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MRU Media: 10/21/2019

This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.

MRU in the News

AB postsecondary institutions expecting three years of funding cuts, says leaked internal email: https://mru.ca/d8ee (Academica – Brad Clark, faculty, Demetrios Nicolaides, minister)

Parker: Leaf Environmental Products puts the focus on Zero Waste: https://mru.ca/df11 (Calgary Herald)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Picasso, Carr and Group of Seven among prominent artists on display ahead of auction: https://mru.ca/ab0 (CTV News – Rob Surdu, faculty)

Disruptor Conductor: https://mru.ca/1d22  (CBC Docs – Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, Conservatory alumnus)

What happens if Canada elects a minority government?: https://mru.ca/427b (City News, 660 News – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

Here’s everything you need to know as an Albertan voting in Canada’s federal election: https://mru.ca/ccc6 (Star Metro Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty)

Vote splits may factor In Calgary Centre As Liberal Kent Hehr tries to hold on: https://mru.ca/bfb9 (Huffington Post – Lori Williams, faculty)

Anger toward Trudeau palpable: https://mru.ca/4b7 (CPAC – Lori Williams, faculty)

Election campaign coming to an end: https://mru.ca/8ba (CHQR, News 770, 630 CHED – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Albertans sympathetic with separatist feelings but wouldn’t vote to leave Canada: poll: https://mru.ca/e57b1 (Calgary Herald/Edmonton Journal – David Taras, faculty)

Word on the Street: What Calgary voters want in a leader in the 2019 federal election: https://mru.ca/2dc7 (Global News – David Taras, faculty)

Justin Trudeau to speak at Liberal rally in Calgary Skyview on Saturday night: https://mru.ca/2076 (Calgary Herald – David Taras, faculty)

Hundreds attend rally with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in northeast Calgary: https://mru.ca/70c (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – David Taras, Duane Bratt, faculty)

The final countdown: https://mru.ca/701b (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Conservatives accused of trying to ‘destroy’ rival: https://mru.ca/dcb (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Justin Trudeau visits Calgary on final weekend of campaign: https://mru.ca/c045 (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Canadian Boarder Services cancelling arrest warrants:  https://mru.ca/2405 (CHQR, 770 News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Conservatives would stop cancelling of arrest warrants by CBSA: https://mru.ca/1aaf (CHQR, News 770 – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Canadians looking back at nasty campaign: https://mru.ca/d97d  (630 CHED, News 770 – David Taras, faculty)

Hamilton Votes: Who’s running in Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas: https://mru.ca/8aa4 (CBC News – Bert Laranjo, former faculty)

Scheer would stop CBSA cancelling arrest warrants for anyone facing deportation: Conservative Party: https://mru.ca/871b (Global News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Also worth noting

‘On the cutting edge’: Canada’s college researchers filling innovation gaps: https://mru.ca/dfa9 (Globe and Mail)

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MRU Media: 10/18/2019

This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.

MRU in the News

Universities and colleges preparing for 10 per cent cut next year, internal email says: https://mru.ca/2de2 (Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Edmonton/Calgary Sun – Brad Clark, faculty; Tim Rahilly, president)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Canada’s border agency ‘cancels’ arrest warrants for people it wants to deport but cannot find: https://mru.ca/9841 (Global News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Mount Royal University’s Duane Bratt talks to Calgary’s Business: https://mru.ca/9395 (Calgary’s Business – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Why the anti-immigration PPC is gaining ground in Alberta: https://mru.ca/a320 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Party leaders on the road: https://mru.ca/9f30 (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Discussion of province’s war room: https://mru.ca/846d (630 CHED, Oct. 16, 9:35 a.m. – Sean Holman, faculty

Energy and climate divide hangs over next Parliament: https://mru.ca/6951 (770 News, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)

The Election and the Climate Crisis: A Tyee Reader: https://mru.ca/b7c4 (The Tyee – Sean Holman, faculty)

Also worth noting

UBC Okanagan awarded $1.5M to develop comfortable bulletproof clothing: https://mru.ca/68f3 (CTV News)

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