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MRU in the News

Calgary post-secondaries expect tuition fee hike in coming months: https://mru.ca/906 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Annalise Van Ham, VP; Shayla Breen, SAMRU)

Well-hidden underground tunnel connects Mount Royal’s past to its present: https://mru.ca/745f5 (Education News Canada)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Hamilton: Triumphs and trials of Syrian refugee resettlement: https://mru.ca/16ae (Vancouver Province – Leah Hamilton, faculty)

Alberta touts Iran conflict as reason to be optimistic about the economy: https://mru.ca/3c0c (Vice – Lori Williams, faculty)

Air Canada unveils first Airbus A220. What does it mean for travellers?: https://mru.ca/189e (CBC News – Rajbir Bhatti, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Calgary introduces ‘Doctor of Design’ degree: https://mru.ca/b282 (Journal of Commerce)

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Why students and institutions welcome change in Alberta’s post-secondary funding model: https://mru.ca/777 (CBC News – Tim Rahilly, President)

Institutions show interest in performance-based funding: https://mru.ca/f1fc (CBC Radio News – Tim Rahilly, President)

Four Alberta schools just got ranked among the top sugar baby universities In Canada: https://mru.ca/6bf5 (Narcity)

U of T tops list of Canadian schools with students who have sugar daddies: https://mru.ca/67ea (Toronto Sun, Edmonton Sun, Vancouver Sun, Vancouver Province)

MRU’s Rational Space Network hosting Street Epistimologist: https://mru.ca/585 https://mru.ca/8aa9   (CHQR, 770 News)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Greasing the gears of the armageddon engine: https://mru.ca/f0c1 (FAIR – Sean Holman, faculty)

Alberta Prime Time politics panel: https://mru.ca/b3c7 https://mru.ca/c430  (Albrerta Prime Time, CTV 2 – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

Sask. crop research receives $11 million boost from province, feds: https://mru.ca/0f9f (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

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Judge to rule in March if magic mushrooms prompted nude man to attack professor: https://mru.ca/8fb4 (Calgary Herald – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

Pakistan’s 13 players in six international squash events in February: https://mru.ca/e71 (The News International – Mount Royal University Open)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Iran plane crash poses a challenge for Canada-U.S.relations: https://mru.ca/9287 (Middle East Eye – Mark Ayyash, faculty)

‘We need more love’: How Trudeau can regain Western Canada’s confidence in 2020: https://mru.ca/b831 (BNN Bloomberg – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Students end hunger strike after UBC clarifies position on divestment from fossil fuels: https://mru.ca/22e3 (Global News)

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Calgary special events listings for winter 2020: https://mru.ca/259c (Calgary Herald)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Calgary actress Patti Kim lands role on cult sci-fi series, The Expanse: https://mru.ca/be24f (Calgary Herald – Patti Kim, alumna)

Wexit political party can now run candidates in Canadian federal elections: https://mru.ca/f374 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta Primetime: Possibility of airliner was shot down: https://mru.ca/d836 (CTV 2, Alberta Primetime, Jan. 9, 10:00  – Duane Bratt, Archie McLean, faculty)

Measured response from Canada to air tragedy: https://mru.ca/9b7 (630 CHED – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

‘Extra financial stress’: U of C board approves tuition fee hike despite student protest: https://mru.ca/671b (Calgary Herald)

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Cougars preview: Mighty Spartans await v-ball Cougs: https://mru.ca/d767 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Blackfoot filmmaker Trevor Solway on the Napi Collective: https://mru.ca/d695 (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Trevor Solway, alumnus)

Popularity of premier and UCP continues to slip: https://mru.ca/f05 (770 News, CHQR – David Taras, faculty)

Indigenous Circle: Devon Blind: https://mru.ca/b360 (CTV Morning Live – Devon Blind, student)

Also worth noting

University of Calgary identifies two alumni killed in Iran plane crash: https://mru.ca/d4b (CityNews)

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Blast from the past: Veteran returns to MRU women’s volleyball team after nearly 15-year absence: https://mru.ca/2ebe (CTV News – Tasha Holness, Quinn Pelland, students; Sandra Lamb, coach)

Witness Blanket replica on display at Chapel Gallery: https://mru.ca/0439 (Battlefords Now)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Galloway: Politics in the 2020s will challenge Conservatives in particular: https://mru.ca/ab2e (Ottawa Citizen – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Iran plane crash: University of Alberta says at least 10 faculty, students and alumi among those killed in airliner tragedy: https://mru.ca/acd3 (CTV News)

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Geoscientists embark on ambitious pan-Canadian research experiment: EON-ROSE has the potential to unify the national earth science community: https://mru.ca/3dfa (Education News Canada – Katherine Boggs, faculty; Jason Droboth, alumnus)

Compelling Calgarians: Marg Southern: https://mru.ca/ab0a2 (Calgary Herald – Marg Southern, honorary degree recipient)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Internal documents contradict Alberta government’s initial explanation for Rutherford Scholarship delay: https://mru.ca/e41d (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Was scholarship delay linked to budget?: https://mru.ca/de6b (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Community leaders, parents, need to watch for youths at risk: https://mru.ca/50fc (News 770, CHQR – Ritesh Narayan, faculty)

Iran will retaliate in some form: https://mru.ca/927a (iNews 880 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Edmonton’s top 5 stories of 2019: https://mru.ca/b108 (CityNews – David Finch, faculty)

Also worth noting

Appeal Court rules on anti-abortion protest at the University of Alberta: https://mru.ca/8411 (National Post, Canadian Press)

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Professor Natalie Meisner published four times in one year: https://mru.ca/2004 (Education News Canada – Natalie Meisner, David Hyttenrauch, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Less exposure to sunlight influences winter weight gain, study shows: https://mru.ca/2fa0 (Global News – Kerry Miller, faculty)

Looking back at 2019: https://mru.ca/3b39 (CTV 2, Alberta Primetime panel – Meg Wilcox, faculty)

Energy war room blunders hurting Alberta’s resource industry, NDP says: https://mru.ca/1d7f (CBC News – Brad Clark, faculty)

Province defends energy war room: https://mru.ca/d754 (CBC Radio News – Brad Clark, faculty)

Also worth noting

Sask. universities face rise in mental health problems among students: https://mru.ca/bd92 (CBC News)

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Compelling Calgarians: Tim Rahilly: https://mru.ca/9c29 (Calgary Herald – Tim Rahilly, President and Vice-Chancellor)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Friday’s Lotto Max draw reaches record jackpot of $70M: https://mru.ca/7c62 (CTV News – Naomi Grant, faculty)

Iranian Canadians react to U.S. drone strike that kills Iranian commander: https://mru.ca/555e (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

U.S.-Iran conflict: what’s next?: https://mru.ca/718a (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Iraqi PM joins funeral procession for martyred Iranian general Qassem Soleimani: https://mru.ca/6613 (Senegalactu.com – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Our Christmas Gift to You: Everything We Know About When Calls the Heart’s Christmas Special: https://mru.ca/f04c (Parade – Kavan Smith, alumnus)

Also worth noting

KPU expands course offerings that have zero textbook costs: https://mru.ca/ff9a6 (University Affairs)

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Students/experts/alum in the news

Compelling Calgarians: Racha El-Dib: https://mru.ca/bbe (Calgary Herald – Racha El-Dib, alumna)

Compelling Calgarians: Neal Chatha: https://mru.ca/03e5 (Calgary Herald – Neal Chatha, alumnus)

Federal carbon tax takes effect in Alberta: https://mru.ca/088 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Regina rejects calls to cancel lecture by renowned poet over friendship with Indigenous woman’s killer: https://mru.ca/6d57 (CBC News)

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