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MRU in the News

Bissett School of Business’s BounceBack YYC helping Calgary’s experience economy rebound: https://mru.ca/5aaa (CHQR, News 770, July 15, 3:37:38 p.m. – Simon Raby, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Cooper’s COVID committee attendance record in hot seat: https://mru.ca/f2c6 (St. Albert Today – Lori Williams, faculty)

How Liberian war crimes suspect Bill Horrace lived in Canada for 18 years — until his murder: https://mru.ca/57cb (Global News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Case involving alleged war criminal highlights need for ‘a wholesale review,’ professor says: https://mru.ca/3f26 (Global News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Also worth noting

Sidelined: For many Black coaches, the last step up the ladder can seem insurmountable: https://mru.ca/5ea4 (CBC News)

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They Were Loved: Honouring Canada’s COVID-19 victims: https://mru.ca/9a4e (Maclean’s – MRU Journalism program)

Athabasca University could emerge as the Alberta government’s favourite post-secondary institution: https://mru.ca/2ee8 (Rabble.ca)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Lethbridge demoted after bizarre incident: https://mru.ca/e2ed (CHQR, 770 News, July 14, 3:38 p.m. – Doug King, faculty)

Sanctions against Lethbridge officer fair: criminologist: https://mru.ca/6b53 (660 News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Vandalism or talker? Mystery changes to Calgary slogan signs spur transition talk: https://mru.ca/b34f (LiveWire Calgary – Patti Derbyshire, faculty)

Bloc leader calls for Trudeal to step aside: https://mru.ca/bbb6 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

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UBC Okanagan announces new wine research centre headquarters: https://mru.ca/cf34 (Global News)

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First-year students will pay more to live on campus at University of Calgary: https://mru.ca/845 (CTV News)

First year students faced with higher cost accommodation at U of C: https://mru.ca/d6c (CTV News at 6)

AB universities announce changes in dormitory policies: https://mru.ca/b5b8 (Academica)

No dorms at U of C this year: https://mru.ca/b4bb (660 News)

Students/experts/alum in the news

As freedom of info dries up in Canada, feds blame the pandemic: https://mru.ca/8a26 (The Tyee – Sean Holman, faculty)

Also worth noting

St. Francis Xavier University wants students to sign COVID-19 liability waiver: https://mru.ca/b897 (CBC News)

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Alberta universities plan to do away with dormitory residences during COVID-19 pandemic: https://mru.ca/23ed (CBC News – Mark Keller, staff)

Students/experts/alum in the news

‘Long overdue’: Calgary police join call to decriminalize personal drug possession: https://mru.ca/d3cf (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Doug King, faculty)

Politicians leave Stampede duds on the shelf for 2020: https://mru.ca/945 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Tories want criminal probe into We scandal: https://mru.ca/d19d (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Trudeau’s ties to We were well known: https://mru.ca/feea (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Alberta concerned over changes to student grants: https://mru.ca/020e (Global News)

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Dawn Farrell named Mount Royal University’s first chancellor: https://mru.ca/d7a1 (Calgary Herald – Dawn Farrell, Chancellor; Alex Pourbaix, Chrair of BOG; Tim Rahilly, President)

Open letter to MRU signed by hundreds calls for more action against racism as school president pledges change: https://mru.ca/6869 (CBC News –  Ayah Ali Abdalla, student; Tim Rahilly, President)

Open letter asks MRU to address systemic racism: https://mru.ca/1dc8 (CBC Radio News –  Ayah Ali Abdalla, student; Tim Rahilly, President)

Concordia University of Edmonton expanding portfolio of online programs, partnership with MRU: https://mru.ca/4f6e (Edmonton Journal – Brad Mahon, Dean)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Opinion: A Generation at Risk: Remote schooling fails to provide social supports to students: https://mru.ca/bffa (Calgary Herald, Vancouver Province – Christina Tortorelli, faculty)

Islander Noah Lewis awarded Raptors scholarship: https://mru.ca/ae6f (Victoria Times Colonist – Noah Lewis, alumnus, staff)

Exchange that led to MLA being ejected from Alberta Legislature under review: https://mru.ca/aa5d (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

MLA’s rejection criticized: https://mru.ca/2067 (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

Ontario students want tuition slashed as universities and colleges go online during pandemic: https://mru.ca/6cff (CTV News)

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Celebrating excellence in teaching and learning: Distinguished Faculty and Research Recognition Award winners announced: https://mru.ca/4be0 (Education News Canada – Michael Quinn, AVP)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Why Calgary is a hot spot for severe weather: https://mru.ca/736ef (CBC News – Israel Dunmade, faculty)

As Freedom of Info Dries up in Canada, Feds Blame the Pandemic: https://mru.ca/8a26 (The Tyee – Sean Holman, faculty)

Reaction to federal fiscal snapshot: https://mru.ca/dee5 (Global News at 11, CHQR, News 770 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Health care changes point to more private delivery: https://mru.ca/e10d (CTV, Alberta Prime Time – Archie McLean, faculty)

Also worth noting

New COVID-19 course at UBC to cover pandemic’s impact on society: https://mru.ca/f7b6 (CTV News)

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CEO of TransAlta, Dawn Farrell, named as MRU’s 1st chancellor: https://mru.ca/dea5 (CBC News – Dawn Farrell, Chancellor; Alex Pourbaix, Chair of BOG)

The AIs have it: https://mru.ca/b313c (Campus Morning Mail – MRU AI security)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Listening in a Time of Pandemic: https://mru.ca/1a00 (Albrerta Views –  Kit Dobson, faculty)

Calgary wants to have that awkward conversation about systemic racism: https://mru.ca/395d (CBC News – Vicki Bouvier, faculty)

OPINION | In Alberta, it’s always the economy, stupid: https://mru.ca/a238 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Sherwood skaters benefitted from WHL scholarship program: https://mru.ca/bf26 (Canada.com – Liam Belcourt, student)

Also worth noting

Advisory committee chair confident University of Lethbridge Pronghorns hockey will return: https://mru.ca/5f6e (CTV News)

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TransAlta CEO Dawn Farrell chosen as first MRU chancellor: https://mru.ca/913e (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Dawn Farrell, Chancellor; Tiim Rahilly, President)

Mount Royal University names TransAlta Corporation president and CEO as first chancellor: https://mru.ca/fc4e (CTV News – Dawn Farrell, Chancellor)

Dawn Farrell named Mount Royal University’s first chancellor: https://mru.ca/3c3 (Calgary’s Business – Dawn Farrell, Chancellor; Tim Rahilly, President; Alex Pourbaix, chair, BOG)

Mount Royal names Dawn Farrell as chancellor: https://mru.ca/e072 (Global News Morning – Dawn Farrell, Chancellor)

MRU selects TransAlta CEO as first chancellor: https://mru.ca/d730 (CityNews Tonight – Dawn Farrell, Chancellor)

University proudly announces Dawn Farrell to become first chancellor, furthering connections with community: https://mru.ca/4f4a (Education News Canada – Dawn Farrell, Chancellor; Alex Pourbaix, Chair of BOG; Tim Rahilly, President)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Israel is a settler colony, annexing native land is what it does: https://mru.ca/83e1 (Al Jazeera – Mark Ayyash, faculty)

Also worth noting

The shiny new university in Canada’s North: https://mru.ca/12e6 (University Affairs)

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16 things you need to know before moving to Calgary for university: https://mru.ca/8356 (Daily Hive)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Most Canadians opposed to Wexit, but poll finds new party could pose challenge to Conservatives: https://mru.ca/9af7c (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Ethics commissioner launches probe: https://mru.ca/8999 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

Educators prepare for student fear, stress and anxiety around COVID: https://mru.ca/20c2 (Calgary Herald)

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This is how Canadian universities plan to open for the fall 2020 semester: https://mru.ca/1a6a (freshdaily)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Sask. student bloggers win summer intern contest: https://mru.ca/da35e (Meadow Lake Now – Jace Timmer, student)

How Stephen Harper is destroying the Conservative party: https://mru.ca/54fe (National Observer – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Review of fatal bus crash spurs changes to UVic field trip policies: https://mru.ca/ca6b (CTV News)

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