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MRU in the News

Chartwells and Mount Royal University form seven-year foodservice partnership: https://mru.ca/a76 (Cision/Canada NewsWire – Tim Rahilly, President)

MRU Cougars soccer captain left with tough choice as her final season becomes a COVID-19 casualty: https://mru.ca/05d5 (Calgary Journal – Janai Martens, Alexi Watson, students; Karla Karch, Tino Fusco, staff)

Students/experts/alum in the news

What’s behind Edmonton’s recent rash of shootings? One expert says look south: https://mru.ca/1df5 (Edmonton Journal/Calgary Herald– Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Making sense of the U.S. election: https://mru.ca/67a9 (News 770, CHQR, Nov. 14, 3:19 p.m. – Lori Williams, faculty)

Scantlebury reminisces on pro hockey in Austria: https://mru.ca/b20d (Brandon Sun – Kennedy Bozek, alumna)

Also worth noting

U of C introduces new suicide prevention framework to support students in need: https://mru.ca/c83f (Calgary Herald)

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MRU in the News

Covid-19 may have reversed decline in Canadian trust in scientists, survey says https://mru.ca/7d13 (CTV News – Brett McCollum, faculty)

The latest on the coronavirus outbreak https://mru.ca/7b3f (CBC Canada – Brett McCollum, faculty)
Students/experts/alum in the news

First national Standard of its kind aims to help Canada’s post-secondary institutions support positive mental health and well-being for students https://mru.ca/d470 (Daniel Major – student)

Government of Canada, Mount Royal University and Canadian Parks Council Launch Research Network to better protect nature in Canada https://mru.ca/c275 (Connie Van der Byl – academic director)

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MRU in the News 

Research network created to safeguard national parks: https://mru.ca/af9a (CBC Radio Canada International)

Students/experts/alum in the news

THE SCIENCE: Pandemic may be boosting Canadian trust in scientists, survey finds: https://mru.ca/2982 (CBC – Brett McCollum, faculty)

Calgary Police Service honours 6 members who lost lives in world wars: https://mru.ca/73c2 (Global Calgary – Geoffrey Jackson, faculty)

First national Standard of its kind aims to help Canada’s post-secondary institutions support positive mental health and well-being for students: https://mru.ca/a8f (Canadian Life Sciences Database – Daniel Major, student

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MRU in the News

Journalism professor named to annual Top 40 Under 40: https://mru.ca/2bc1 (Education News Canada – Meg Wilcox, Brad Clark, faculty)

Miistakis Institute releases resource to assist Alberta municipalities: https://mru.ca/a382 (Municipal Information Network – Miistakis Institute)

Miistakis Institute releases resource to assist Alberta municipalities: https://mru.ca/2641 (Education News Canada – Miistakis Institute)

Students/experts/alum in the news

COVID may have reversed decline in Canadian trust in scientists, survey says: https://mru.ca/0565 (The Canadian Press, Calgary Herald, Vancouver Sun, Toronto Star and many more – Brett McCollum, faculty)

City considers shifting money from police budget: https://mru.ca/e96a full interview, Nov. 5, 4:09 p.m. https://mru.ca/52c0  (News 770, CHQR – Doug King, faculty)

Biden reaches out to Trump supporters, but don’t expect president to concede: https://mru.ca/a6db (News 770, CHQR – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

What Joe Biden’s win can tell us about Alberta politics — and where it might be going: https://mru.ca/290 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Kenney reminds Biden of U.S. energy interests: https://mru.ca/cf23 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Bratt: If Biden wins the presidency, ‘America is back’ on foreign relations: https://mru.ca/0c01b (Calgary Herald/Vancouver Sun, story published Nov. 7 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

‘Trying to save lives’: Albertans press the province to adopt the federal COVID-19 app: https://mru.ca/de4a (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Too early to access fate of pipeline: https://mru.ca/3f4cb (iNews 880 – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

Backlash grows over Ford’s move to grant Charles McVety’s religious college university status: https://mru.ca/9cbf (CBC News)

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MRU in the News

Postsecondary institutions hold innovative convocations due to COVID-19: https://mru.ca/913c (Academica)

MRU installs first chancellor, awards honorary doctorates at Western Canada’s only outdoor fall convocation: https://mru.ca/f8af (Ecucation News Canada – Tim Rahilly, President; Dawn Farrell, Chancellor; Alex Pourbaix, Chair, BOG; David O’Brien; Eva Friesen, Beckie Scott, George Brookman, Honorary Doctors of Laws)

One student’s struggle with online classes: https://mru.ca/31b3 (Calgary Journal – Liz Contos, student; Diana Sole Kahler, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Asian people become targets of racist attacks during the pandemic: https://mru.ca/72e2 (CTV News – Irene Shankar, faculty)

Meet Marie Gilmore, Editor & Publisher: https://mru.ca/94156 (Osprey Observer – Marie Gilmore, alumna)

We should not be complacent about Canadians’ welcoming attitudes toward immigrants: https://mru.ca/f99 (Globe and Mail – Leah Hamilton, faculty)

How Joe Biden’s projected U.S. presidential race victory might impact Alberta: https://mru.ca/48c5 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

PM: We have confidence in U.S. election: https://mru.ca/ccd1 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta government asks unionized public sector workers to take 4% pay cut: https://mru.ca/b06f (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Oxbridge graduates will no longer enjoy fast track to the top of the BBC: https://mru.ca/8a53 (inews)

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MRU in the News

Drive-in event celebrates student success: MRU lauds Employment Preparation Certificate grads: https://mru.ca/0358 (Education News Canada – Tim Rahilly, President; Lexie Massicotte, Amreet Kandola, Angela Brown, graduates; Craig Baskett, Michelle Cheverie, staff; Brah Mahon, Dean)

Unions rally across the province: https://mru.ca/498b (CTV News – Lee Easton, MRFA)

Rallies show solidarity for health-care workers: https://mru.ca/e153 (CBC News – MRFA)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Friday Five With Amanda Hamilton: https://mru.ca/f2bb (Design Milk – Amanda Hamilton, alumna)

Reports of isolation rule-breakers keep coming to COVID-19 phone line: https://mru.ca/eb597 (CBC News  Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Enforcement phone lines largely ineffective: https://mru.ca/db13 (CBC Radio News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Also worth noting

ACAC cancels winter sports schedules amid COVID concerns: https://mru.ca/4ff4 (Calgary Sun)

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MRU celebrates graduates with outdoor convocation; installs their first chancellor: https://mru.ca/aa6f (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun, Nov. 5 print edition, Page A4 – Tim Rahilly, President; Dawn Farrell, Chancellor; Samantha Rintoul, Iyah Smili and Alyza Miri, graduates; David O’Brien, Eva Friesen, Beckie Scott, George Brookman, Honorary Doctors of Laws)

Students graduate outdoors in drive-in ceremony: https://mru.ca/7b95 (Global News – Tim Rahilly, President; Dawn Farrell, Chancellor; David O’Brien, Honorary Doctor of Laws)

Honking replaces clapping at drive-in grad: https://mru.ca/6c6b7  (CBC News – Tim Rahilly, President; Samantha Rintoul, Kenisha Stobbs-Tkach, graduates)

Drive-in grad ceremony ‘special’: https://mru.ca/7570 (CBC Radio News – Samantha Rintoul, student)

Outdoor grad ceremony at MRU: https://mru.ca/e484 (CTV News at 6)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Uncertain U.S. election sparking calls from anxious Americans on moving to Calgary: https://mru.ca/d555 (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

America votes 2020: https://mru.ca/32e1 (Global News Edmonton – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta and Ottawa united on Keystone XL pipeline, but ‘political division’ persists says Justin Trudeau: https://mru.ca/4eb1 (Toronto Star – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Alberta team will lead public consultation on who gets COVID-19 vaccine first: https://mru.ca/65d1 (Global News)

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Oil, agriculture, immigration: How the outcome of the U.S. election could affect Albertans: https://mru.ca/d1d5 (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Albertans focused on U.S. election: https://mru.ca/4785 (News 770, CHQR – Lori Williams, faculty)

What U.S. election means for Alberta: https://mru.ca/4e4 (CTV News at Noon – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Prime Time Politics Panel: U.S. vote: https://mru.ca/7d29 (CTV Two – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Calgary city council to consider putting residential speed limit changes to plebiscite: https://mru.ca/59fd (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Speed limits not an issue for plebiscite: https://mru.ca/ec6a (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Affinity Metals provides uUpdate on Regal Exploration, appoints new director, and issues options: https://mru.ca/458e7 (Market Wire News – Kelvin Burton, alumnus)

Also worth noting

University of Calgary Properties Group to redevelop research park: https://mru.ca/2f831 (Calgary Herald)

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MRU in the News

Fighting racism at an Alberta university: https://mru.ca/be8b (Rabble.ca – Renae Watchman, Michael Truscello, and Leah Hamilton, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Parks pop wars: Alberta politicians use duelling tunes to make parks arguments: https://mru.ca/6be3 (National Post, Canadian Press – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Students should demand abolishment of tuition fees, not a discount: https://mru.ca/07e4 (Rabble.ca – Kit Dobson, faculty)

What to expect ahead of Tuesday’s U.S. election: https://mru.ca/65a1 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Americans making their choice: https://mru.ca/0481 (News 770 CHQR – Lori Williams, faculty)

U.S. election impact on Alberta: https://mru.ca/b6c0 (CTV Morning Live – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Bow Valley College announces new president: https://mru.ca/b506 (Calgary Herald)

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MRU in the News

Alberta colleges exploring e-sports opportunities amid pandemic athletics shutdowns: https://mru.ca/03f (Global News – Victor Ly, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Calgary Police Service say change needed on officer discipline protocols: https://mru.ca/35e (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun, Edmonton Journal – Doug King, faculty)

Braid: Fifty states with 50 sets of voting rules; no way to run a modern election: https://mru.ca/87e2 (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

UCP suggests soliciting donations from seniors by playing on ‘fear, anger’ during AGM session: https://mru.ca/2762 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta and Ottawa combined on Keystone XL pipeline, however,’political branch’ continues says Justin Trudeau: https://mru.ca/d9d0 (The News Pocket – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Manitoba Faculty Association’s bargaining unit to hold strike vote: https://mru.ca/20a0 (Global News)

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