MRU Media

MRU Media: 3/17/2020

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

MRU in the News

Exhibit at Mount Royal University shares painful history of Canada’s residential schools: https://mru.ca/9006 (Global News – John Fischer, Iniskim Centre)

Calgary events postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns: https://mru.ca/6003 (Calgary Herald)

COVID-19 Updates: Alberta chief medical officer in self-isolation | Canada’s border closed to non-citizens and non-permanent residents: https://mru.ca/e289 (Calgary Herald)

Students/experts/alum in the news

How can business leaders work with their staff during pandemic: https://mru.ca/d0f4 (News 770, CHQR – Steve Armstrong, faculty)

Trudeau to speak on Covid-19: https://mru.ca/cf69 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Calgary member tests positive for coronavirus: https://mru.ca/3a66 (Global News)

Online learning top priority for Calgary school boards after classes cancelled due to COVID-19: https://mru.ca/7213 (CBC News)

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MRU Media: 3/16/2020

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

MRU in the News

Province announces all classes cancelled indefinitely over health concerns: https://mru.ca/620a (Calgary Herald)

Evidence of community spread prompts school closures; 17 new COVID-19 cases confirmed: https://mru.ca/7789 (Calgary Herald)

Alberta cancels all classes and closes daycares as coronavirus cases rise to 56: https://mru.ca/32fb (National Post)

MRU cancels face-to-face classes: https://mru.ca/3e62 (CityNews)

COVID-19: Mount Royal University brings classes online: https://mru.ca/9d7c (Calgary Herald – Tim Rahilly, President)

What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Sunday, March 15: https://mru.ca/2022 (CBC News)

Changes coming to post-secondary institutions in Calgary: https://mru.ca/42e3 (Global Morning News)

Mount Royal moving away from students in class: https://mru.ca/aa45 (News 770 CHQR)

MRU, SAIT to remain open despite Covid-19 fears: https://mru.ca/e2a89 (CityNews)

Mount Royal switching to alternate teaching methods: https://mru.ca/076 (660 News)

Mount Royal University moving away from face-to-face classes during COVID-19 outbreak: https://mru.ca/f169 (CTV News)

SAIT suspends classes starting Monday over COVID-19 concerns: https://mru.ca/8d48 (CTV News)

U of C shifts to online instruction, though campus remains open: https://mru.ca/2ce89 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun)

K-12 schools remain open, some post-secondary campuses closed temporarily in wake of COVID-19: https://mru.ca/23fc (CTV News – Aidan Doyle-Frish, student)

University of Alberta moving courses online: https://mru.ca/642b (News 770, CHQR)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Calgary grocery stores face long lineups, empty shelves: https://mru.ca/4d82 (CTV News – Tim Haney, faculty)

NHL could be out weeks or months, according to Calgary health expert: https://mru.ca/0ec4 (Calgary Sun, Postmedia outlets across Canada – David Legg, faculty)

Also worth noting

City of Calgary declares state of local emergency over COVID-19: https://mru.ca/52e7 (CTV News)

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MRU Media: 3/13/2020

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

MRU in the News

Classes cancelled at these Alberta universities on Friday due to coronavirus: https://mru.ca/0f09 (Global News)

Post-secondary schools in Calgary prepare COVID-19 contingency plans: https://mru.ca/95ae (CTV News – Tim Rahilly, President)

U of C among Alberta universities to meet over COVID-19 concerns: https://mru.ca/6497 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Tim Rahilly, President)

What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on March 12, 2020: https://mru.ca/4dab (CBC News)

Hundreds of Alberta students are begging to switch to online classes: https://mru.ca/6a8a (Narcity)

Calgary universities & colleges are preparing students and staff for potential closures: https://mru.ca/c0ed (Narcity)

Flames, NHL ‘pause’ season, as Dome goes silent during busy schedule: https://mru.ca/6678 (National Post – MRU Cougars)

Former Calgary Flames president and CEO Ken King dies: https://mru.ca/7118 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – Ken King, honorary degree recipient)

Longtime Calgary Flames executive Ken King dead at 68: https://mru.ca/2e9b (Lethbridge Herald, Canadian Press – Ken King, honorary degree recipient)

A hockey player blamed shrooms for his brutal attack on a woman. It worked: https://mru.ca/839e (Vice.com – Matthew Brown, alumnus; Janet Hamnett, facult)

Canadian province seeks eco partnership with India: https://mru.ca/b6d4 (SME Times – Tim Rahilly, President)

Alberta Budget 2020: Post-secondary universities hit hard by budget cuts: https://mru.ca/4e85 (The Reflector – Tim Rahilly, President; MRFA)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Many First Nations see resource development as a ticket out of poverty: https://mru.ca/b1e0 (Toronto Star – Gillian Steward, faculty)

Also worth noting

Alberta shuts down large gatherings as part of ‘aggressive’ COVID-19 strategy: https://mru.ca/725b (CTV News)

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MRU Media: 3/12/2020

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

MRU in the News

Witness Blanket exhibition open at MRU: https://mru.ca/79f2 (CHQR, 770 News – John Fischer, Iniskim Centre)

‘Witness Blanket’ comes to Calgary: https://mru.ca/bcf0 (CBC Radio, The Homestretch)

La Couverture des Temoins a Calgary (Witness Blanket in Calgary): https://mru.ca/5aea (CBC Radio-Canada, March 11, 23:27 – John Fischer, Iniskim Centre)

How are Calgary schools and post-secondary institutions preparing for COVID-19?: https://mru.ca/4841 (Global News – Annalise Van Ham, VP)

Calgary post-secondaries prepare for potential shutdown amid COVID-19 outbreak: https://mru.ca/3000 (Calgary Herald – Annalise Van Ham, VP)

COVID-19 pandemic: How Calgary universities and schools are preparing: https://mru.ca/794f (CBC News)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Cougars’ Rankin ready to see where his journey takes him next: https://mru.ca/d8ac (WHL.com – Connor Rankin, student)

Federal government unveils $1Billion for Covid-19: https://mru.ca/b7637 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

A new, softer Jason Kenney emerges from the great oil collapse of 2020: https://mru.ca/8ee1 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Royal Roads University offers online programming, enabling students to balance education, work and family: https://mru.ca/fb0c (National Post – Astrik Kuhn, faculty)

Also worth noting

Frémont reappointed to second term as uOttawa president, vice-chancellor: https://mru.ca/b5a0 (Ottawa Citizen)

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MRU Media: 3/11/2020

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

MRU in the News

Conference at MRU discusses energy, economy and reconciliation: https://mru.ca/4556 (CityNews – Indigenous Learning Day event organized through Bissett School of Business)

Nursing students practise collaboration with other health-care team members: https://mru.ca/6e03 (UCalgary.ca – MRU Nursing)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Why do people join gangs?: https://mru.ca/8625 (680 CJOB, Winnipeg – Catherine Prowse, faculty)

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/abf1 (CTV 2 – Archie McLean, faculty)

Also worth noting

U of C researchers take aim at coronavirus as feds boost research funding: https://mru.ca/24ed (Calgary Herald)

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MRU Media: 3/10/2020

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

MRU in the News

Coronavirus: New Alberta cases: https://mru.ca/5f18  https://mru.ca/ddb7 (CTV Calgary News, Annalise Van Ham, VP)

Treaties, Energy and Indigenous Economic Reconciliation at MRU Tuesday: (Canadian Press/Associated Press news briefs/advisories, web link unavailable)

MRU earns high silver sustainability rating: More than 70 different indicators measured: https://mru.ca/776c (Education News Canada – Jessica Russell, staff; Connie Van der Byl, faculty)

Wheeldon Jr. and Cavalry FC hit the ground running as pre-season begins: https://mru.ca/11a (Canadian Premier League – MRU Cougars men’s soccer, Moe El Gandour, student; Ryan Gyaki, staff)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Coronavirus fears lead to price gouging, shortages: https://mru.ca/932d (CTV News – Mohammed El Hazzouri, faculty)

Ottawa searching for ‘easy wins’ for Alberta amid federal-provincial tensions: https://mru.ca/4b03 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alumni Update: Keegan Iverson: https://mru.ca/f6af (Our Sports Central – Keegan Iverson, student)

Also worth noting

‘It took us by surprise’: SAIT to shut down broadcast engineer program: https://mru.ca/6b6f (CityNews, 660 News)

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MRU Media: 3/09/2020

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

MRU in the News

Collective truth: Witness Blanket weaves together tales of Canada’s residential school system: https://mru.ca/bc12 (Calgary Herald, Herald print edition, Saturday, March 7, Page D1;  Postmedia newspapers/websites across Canada – John Fischer, staff)

The Witness Blanket Art Installation inspired by woven blanket: https://mru.ca/f406 (Calgary Herald Arts Listings)

‘An outrage’: Calgary universities suspend study abroad programs in countries experiencing COVID-19: https://mru.ca/3ce9 (CBC News)

Calgary’s MRU Cougars earn berth in national university volleyball championship: https://mru.ca/f62 (Global News – Cami Kepke, Dholi Thokbuom, students)

Indigenous perspectives need to be strengthened in STEM fields: https://mru.ca/e847 (Academica – John Fischer, staff)

24-year-old woman found dead west of Calgary identified: sources: https://mru.ca/82bf (Global News)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Updates on Covid-19 outbreak, Travel concerns: https://mru.ca/cf05 (CTV News at 5, 3:50 – Aliyah Dosani, faculty)

Provincial parks ‘a very precarious public good’ to be carefully managed: MRU professor: https://mru.ca/8b77 (CBC News – Joe Pavelka, faculty)

Separation? Special interest groups? The fair deal panel approaches its final report: https://mru.ca/436f (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

CTV News Weekend: https://mru.ca/d95 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Local volleyball players in Canada West medal game tonight: https://mru.ca/3eb1 (Everything GP – Quinn Pelland, student)

Also worth noting

Business owner Peggy Garritty named U of A chancellor: https://mru.ca/c311 (Edmonton Journal)

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MRU Media: 3/06/2020

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

MRU in the News

Academics say Indigenous perspectives still lacking in Canadian STEM studies: https://mru.ca/40fd (Ottawa Citizen, Vancouver Province, CBC, The Canadian Press – John Fischer, staff)

Mount Royal University Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts / Pfeiffer: https://mru.ca/f12c (Arch Daily – Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts)

Editorial: Being intoxicated must not be allowed to stand as a viable defence in criminal cases: https://mru.ca/8cf3 (Cowichan Valley Citizen – Matthew Brown, alumnus; Janet Hamnett, faculty)

Jazz Aviation wins diversity employer award for 9th consecutive year: https://mru.ca/7ae4 (iSkies)

Inclusive Education Symposium supports lifelong learning: Bachelor of Education students join forces with experienced educators: https://mru.ca/6009 (Education News Canada – Katie Douglas, student; Kevin O’Connor, faculty; Stephen Price, dean)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Wexit: Why some people in Western Canada want to secede from the country: (International Business Times – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Kenney endorses O’Toole for federal Conservative leadership: https://mru.ca/01a0 (660 News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Thunder snaps losing streak: https://mru.ca/f1d5 (The Topeka Capital-Journal – Chris Gerrie, student)

Also worth noting

U of S asks for same level of provincial funding, despite $17.4 million need: https://mru.ca/12b9 (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

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MRU Media: 3/05/2020

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

MRU in the News

MRU Continuing Education holds free Inclusion Workshops: https://mru.ca/9f0d (770 News, CHQR, March 4, 7:20 a.m. – Judy McMillan-Evans, faculty)

Martin: Automatism defence raises hackles: https://mru.ca/8121 (Calgary Sun – Matthew Brown, alumnus; Janet Hamnett, faculty)

Should Universities “deplatform” speakers?: https://mru.ca/20785 (Alberta Views)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Outdoor Experiences Can Play An Important Role In The Well-Being Of Cancer Patients: https://mru.ca/c13b (Leap – Alberta Cancer Foundation – Sonya Sonya Jakubec, faculty)

Layton tops U Sports basketball fraternity: https://mru.ca/e4c18 (National Post – Brett Layton, alumnus)

2020 Alberta budget promises and cutbacks: https://mru.ca/306 (Global News – David Taras, faculty)

Alberta government survey asks residents if they support separation: https://mru.ca/4f3 (Globe and Mail – Lori Williams, faculty)

Why is the CBC strangling print media?: https://mru.ca/ffe5 (Star Calgary, Toronto Star – David Taras, faculty)

Also worth noting

MacEwan University names new president: https://mru.ca/5240 (Edmonton Journal)

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MRU Media: 3/04/2020

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

MRU in the News

Judge acquits former MRU hockey captain who assaulted professor while high on muchrooms: https://mru.ca/dd1b (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

Former university student acquitted in naked, magic mushroom-fuelled attack on professor: https://mru.ca/183b (CBC News – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

Former MRU hockey captain acquitted of charges related to drug-fuelled home break-in, assault: https://mru.ca/b82c (CTV Calgary – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

Calgary man acquitted of random attack on professor while naked, high on mushrooms: https://mru.ca/5f77 (Global News – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

Ex-Calgary university student acquitted of random attack on professor while naked, high on mushrooms: https://mru.ca/5571 (Global TV News  – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

MRU student found not guilty in attack on professor: https://mru.ca/bf31  (660 News, CityNews –  Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

Former student found not guilty in attack on 68-year-old woman: https://mru.ca/f14 (CBC Radio News – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

Former MRU student found not guilty in assault: https://mru.ca/3a61 (CBC News at 11 – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

Man found not guilty in attack on MRU professor: https://mru.ca/05e4 (News 770, CHQR)

Ex-university student acquitted in naked, magic mushroom-fueled attack on professor: https://mru.ca/c35d (CBC Radio, The Homestretch)

Braid: As his popularity drops, Kenney’s cuts hit post-secondaries: https://mru.ca/316a (Calgary Herald)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Indigenous people in Canada facing racism over Wet’suwet’en solidarity blockade action: https://mru.ca/112d (Global News – Gabrielle Lindstrom, faculty)

Calgary-based startup Deepwater Farms partners with Calgary Co-op: https://mru.ca/5f03 (Daily Hive – Paul Shumlich, alumnus)

The young, the restless and the gamechangers: https://mru.ca/1603 (Capilano Courier, Lori Williams, faculty)

Calgary’s Business Women of Influence: https://mru.ca/f4d6 (Business in Calgary – Katie Smith, alumna)

Also worth noting

UBC frat parties come to an end amid safety concerns: https://mru.ca/9a52 (CityNews Vancouver)

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