MRU Media: 12/18/2020
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
Students sprint toward their next great idea: Five-week intensive course offers hands-on entrepreneurial work-integrated learning: https://mru.ca/6cbb (Education News Canada)
Students/experts/alum in the news
Reading or writing poetry can help mental health, says Calgary’s Poet Laureate: https://mru.ca/257c (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Natalie Meisner, faculty)
Experts and parliamentarians look ahead to SMR action plan to be released in near future: https://mru.ca/4db6 (The Hill Times – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Photo of maskless Alberta premier and ministers sparks outrage, official complaints: https://mru.ca/d6b3 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Justice minister taking heat for photo: https://mru.ca/8073 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Pandemic exposes flaws in our health-care system: https://mru.ca/82b4 (Troy Media – Lori Williams, faculty)
Also worth noting
USask researchers creating filter to clean viruses like the one behind COVID-19: https://mru.ca/21b1 (Global News)
Temporary hospital under construction in U of A’s Butterdome: https://mru.ca/feda (CBC News)
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MRU Media: 12/17/2020
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
A Quick Deployment: Calgary higher education institution benefits from new security platform and cameras: https://mru.ca/aaad9 (Campus Security & Life Safety – Peter Davison, Candice Merrill, staff)
Students/experts/alum in the news
Calgary PACs gear up for 2021 election: https://mru.ca/85a0 (The Sprawl – Lori Williams, faculty)
Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/1273 (CTV Two – Lori Williams, faculty)
Jordan application denied, accused killer Stephane Parent to stand trial in 2021: https://mru.ca/eb6d (CTV News – Doug King, faculty)
Also worth noting
Students’ Union cries foul after U of C announces 2nd tuition hike in 2 years: https://mru.ca/4a1a (CBC News)
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MRU Media: 12/16/2020
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
Month of Giving: Wood’s Homes offers services for Calgary’s homeless seeking employment: https://mru.ca/bf71 (Global News – Des Levesconte, student)
Voices: How students with anxiety are affected by online university learning: https://mru.ca/2429 (Calgary Journal – Gabrielle Pyska, student; Jennifer McCormick, staff)
VIDEO: COVID Taking a Toll on Jason Kenney’s Popularity: https://mru.ca/03cf (Calgary’s Business – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Also worth noting
Home for the holidays: Post-secondary students navigate vague guidelines, self-isolation: https://mru.ca/cb4d (CBC News)
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MRU Media: 12/15/2020
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
Government of Canada supports 2,700 jobs in southern Alberta through targeted help for businesses: https://mru.ca/a5a0 (The Canadian Business Journal)
Students/experts/alum in the news
COVID-19 contrarians peddle distorted facts: https://mru.ca/9674 (CTV News – Naomi Grant, faculty)
City councillor says officer convicted of assault should resign: https://mru.ca/cf90 (Calgary Herald – Doug King, faculty)
Also worth noting
SFU to conduct review after Black alumnus pepper sprayed and Tasered during campus arrest: https://mru.ca/a8dd (CBC News)
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MRU Media: 12/14/2020
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
‘Creepy Uncle COVID’: Alberta COVID-19 ad warns against holiday gatherings: https://mru.ca/a2e0 (CityNews, 660 News – AnneMarie Dorland, faculty)
Humorous COVID messages target youth: https://mru.ca/a45d (CTV News at 6 – Mohammed El Hazzouri, faculty)
Busy shops not symptom of panic-buying, expert says: https://mru.ca/0015 (CTV News – Tim Haney, faculty)
Govt. unveils new climate measures: https://mru.ca/c54d (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)
UCP criticized for lacking mention of pandemic in latest ad: https://mru.ca/0a548 (CityNews – Lori Williams, faculty)
Corbella: Kenney’s COVID hesitancy driven by his fear of splintering the right: https://mru.ca/9498 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Also worth noting
U of C hikes tuition for second straight year; most students to pay seven per cent more: https://mru.ca/14b7 (Calgary Herald)
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MRU Media: 12/11/2020
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
Calgarian’s basketball dream came true, now he’s training the next generation: https://mru.ca/c5ce (CBC News – Kelvin dela Peña, alumnus)
Canadian actor Kirby Morrow dead at 47 after struggling with addiction, mental health: https://mru.ca/5963 (Global News – Kirby Morrow, alumnus)
Family of Canadian actor speaking out on depression: https://mru.ca/65f6 (News 770, CHQR – Kirby Morrow, alumnus)
Will Albertans follow guidelines during holidays?: https://mru.ca/5b5 (CityNews, 660 News – Tim Haney, faculty)
Public understanding of Alberta’s energy war room a problem, CEO says: https://mru.ca/ca79c (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)
Also worth noting
Some students in England not back until February next term: https://mru.ca/46f2 (BBC)
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MRU Media: 12/10/2020
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
UCN, ULethbridge, MRU delay winter term start dates: https://mru.ca/c61e (Academica Top Ten)
Students/experts/alum in the news
Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/c868 (CTV Two – Archie McLean, faculty)
Calgary councillor calls out justice minister over ‘lack of judgement’ in police funding criticism: https://mru.ca/f94b (CTV News – Doug King, faculty)
OPINION | On COVID-19, what would Lougheed have done?: https://mru.ca/da799 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Premier’s response to reporter’s question ‘irrational’: https://mru.ca/e03f (660 News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Also worth noting
Petition calls out psychology department ‘understaffing crisis’ at University of Lethbridge: https://mru.ca/34ec (Global News)
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MRU Media: 12/09/2020
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
City of Calgary cancels annual mail-outs, testing for lead in water due to COVID-19: https://mru.ca/232d (The Calgary Journal – MRU Journalism students)
Students/experts/alum in the news
Downtown Plus-15 a ghost town: https://mru.ca/f5be (CityNews, 660 News – Donna Dumont, faculty)
‘Time for education has passed’: City of Calgary to begin enforcement around health measures: https://mru.ca/4233 (CTV News – Doug King, faculty)
Province has lost crucial time by delaying restrictions: https://mru.ca/d42d (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)
New restrictions for Alberta: https://mru.ca/e5a4 (CBC News at 6 – Duane Bratt, faculty)
New restrictions political decision: https://mru.ca/c13af (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Restrictions divisive issue politically: https://mru.ca/4cde (News 770, CHQR, Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Also worth noting
University of Alberta study examines COVID-19 toll on health-care workers: https://mru.ca/4b66 (CBC News)
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MRU Media: 12/08/2020
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
What now? What next?: Pandemic leads to re-examination of sports’ place on campus: https://mru.ca/ea36 (Sportsnet – MRU Cougars men’s hockey)
Freedom crusade is losing the battle against COVID-19: https://mru.ca/89bd (Toronto Star – Gillian Steward, faculty)
Students/experts/alum in the news
Confusion over vaccinations in Canada: https://mru.ca/5011c (Newstalk 800 CJAD – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Also worth noting
UBC, SFU, Capilano University extending winter break due to COVID-19: https://mru.ca/5a2b (Global News)
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MRU Media: 12/07/2020
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
Mount Royal delays start of classes next semester to boost student mental health: https://mru.ca/9e32 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Elizabeth Evans – Interim Provost)
Students/experts/alum in the news
The Calgary Adapted Hub: https://mru.ca/b23f (Sportanddev.org – David Legg, faculty)
Are we doing enough to enforce the rules?: https://mru.ca/f3de1 (CBC Radio, Alberta at Noon, Dec. 3 _ Kelly Sundberg, faculty)
Your letters: Perceived slight was based on reality of household numbers: https://mru.ca/121b (Calgary Herald)
Also worth noting
How this Toronto-based edutech company is trying to fix North America’s ‘broken’ remote-learning system: https://mru.ca/3560 (Financial Post)
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