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MRU in the media

Second World War veteran donates $2.4M to MRU to fund scholarships for Indigenous and women pilots: https://mru.ca/01f9 (CTV News – Ken Lett, donor; Deanna Wiebe, faculty)

Second World War pilot donates $2.4-million to Mount Royal aviation program: https://mru.ca/8d27 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Ken Lett, donor; Deanna Wiebe, faculty)

MRU aviation program receives $2.4M from veteran for maintenance, student funding: https://mru.ca/b655 (Academica Top Ten – Ken Lett, donor; Deanna Wiebe, faculty)

Veteran makes generous gift to future pilots: https://mru.ca/da897 (CTV News at – Ken Lett, donor)

Second World War pilot Ken Lett donates $2.4 million to MRU aviation program: https://mru.ca/455e (Nation Talk – Ken Lett, donor, Elizabeth Evans, interim provost; Deanna Wiebe, faculty; Alissa Stirling, student)

Second World War pilot, businessman Ken Lett gives $2.4 million to University Aviation program: https://mru.ca/5fad (Education News Canada – Ken Lett, donor, Elizabeth Evans, interim provost; Deanna Wiebe, faculty; Alissa Stirling, student)

World War Two pilot donates $2.4 million to MRU aviation program: https://mru.ca/0116 (Western Standard – Ken Lett, donor)

Some Alberta post-secondary institutions left relatively unscathed while U of A funds slashed, new data shows: https://mru.ca/c614 (CBC News – MRU included in data table)

Faculty, alum, students in the media: 

Calgary Stampede sponsors pull back, shift strategies amid pandemic: https://mru.ca/3f5c (CBC News – AnneMarie Dorland, faculty)

Stampede sponsors pulling back on reins this year: https://mru.ca/27f9 (CBC Radio News – AnneMarie Dorland, faculty)

Heat dome over Western Canada linked to dozens of B.C. deaths: ‘We’ve never seen anything like this’: https://mru.ca/c063 (Toronto Star – Andria Dawson, faculty)

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/ff884 (CTV Two – Duane Bratt, faculty)

LEVY: Suspended TDSB educator to host seminar called ‘Teaching Palestine’: https://mru.ca/7530 (Toronto Sun – Mark Ayyash, faculty)

Also worth noting: 

Students sue Indiana University in federal court over vaccine mandate: https://mru.ca/d190 (CNN)

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Faculty, alum, students in the media: 

Calgary mother charged with daughter’s murder after body found on highway: https://mru.ca/5ebd (Global News – Sarah Rabik, student)

Mother charged in death of daughter near Cochrane: https://mru.ca/d110 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Sarah Rabik, student)

Calgary mother faces 2nd-degree murder charge in death of daughter, 24, after body found on highway: https://mru.ca/8357 (CBC News – Sarah Rabik, student)

Citizenship oath sworn by new Canadians now recognizes Indigenous rights: https://mru.ca/83a5 (CBC News – Ranjan Datta, faculty)

What are the psychological impacts of emerging from Covid-19 restrictions?: (News 770, CHQR, Jan 28, 4:08:30 – Mirjam Knapik, faculty, Wellness)

Bow Island’s Chris Byam chasing Olympic dream: https://mru.ca/ba2a (Medicine Hat News – Chris Byam, student)

LEVY: Suspended TDSB educator to host seminar called ‘Teaching Palestine’: https://mru.ca/7530 (Toronto Sun – Mark Ayyash, faculty)

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Dalhousie University board of governors approve building new on-campus arena: https://mru.ca/74d9 (Global News)

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MRU in the media: 

‘Culture of fear’: Racialized staff speak out about toxic environment at Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/fcde (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun, MSN – Tim Rahilly, President, Frances Widdowson, faculty, Lee Easton, MRFA, unnamed faculty)

Announcements – June 28: https://mru.ca/95cf (University Affairs – Lesley Brown, former provost)

Faculty, alum, students in the media: 

Painful legacy of residential schools remains: https://mru.ca/96a3 (News 95.7 – John Fischer, Iniskim Centre)

Alberta Prime Time Political Panel: https://mru.ca/c699 (CTV Two – Duane Bratt, faculty)

KPU welcomes Randall Heidt as vice president, External Affairs: https://mru.ca/6fa0 (Education News Canada – Randall Heidt, alumnus)

Rocky View Schools honours staff excellence: https://mru.ca/74eb (Discover Airdrie – Laurie Allen, alumna)

Also worth noting: 

Some Alberta post-secondary institutions left relatively unscathed while U of A funds slashed, new data shows: https://mru.ca/f29f (CBC News)

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MRU in the media: 

University names Lesley Brown new president and vice-chancellor: https://mru.ca/00043 (Whitehorse Daily Star)

Yukon University names Lesley Brown new president: https://mru.ca/30ff0 (CHON FM)

Faculty, alum, students in the media: 

‘My heart sank’: Indigenous activist on discovery of 751 unmarked graves in Saskatchewan: https://mru.ca/7f7a (CityNews – John Fischer, Iniskim Centre)

Local Indigenous leaders react: https://mru.ca/a2e4  (660 News – John Fischer, Iniskim Centre)

Change to Calgary Stampede stage a sign of cautious sponsors: https://mru.ca/6022 (CTV News – AnneMarie Dorland, faculty)

The children’s graves near Kamloops belie the usual boasts about the founding of Canada: https://mru.ca/9db1 (Toronto Star – Gillian Steward, faculty)

Watson added to Flames’ blue line: https://mru.ca/6089 (Pro Hockey News – Jamal Watson, alumnus)

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Climate activists and journalists Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis join UBC faculty: https://mru.ca/caf2 (Vancouver Sun)

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MRU in the media: 

Yukon University finds new president: https://mru.ca/adab (CBC News – Lesley Brown, former provost)

Dr. Lesley Brown appointed president and vice chancellor: https://mru.ca/1ebd (Education News Canada)

Faculty, alum, students in the media: 

It’s time to have a serious conversation about the future of Canadian football: https://mru.ca/b1e4 (The Conversation, Yahoo News – David Finch, faculty)

Column: A new voice: https://mru.ca/335c (Airdrie Today – Lauryn Heintz, student)

Also worth noting: 

Group calls for no more cops on University of Alberta campus: https://mru.ca/df07 (CityNews)

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Faculty, alum, students in the media: 

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/c96a (CTV Two  –Archie McLean, faculty)

Mean tweets Alberta: Online political rhetoric gets mixed reaction: https://mru.ca/d424 (CityNews, 660 News  – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting: 

Manitoba universities, colleges not ready to return to in-person learning, despite vaccine rollout: https://mru.ca/0c85 (CBC News)

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MRU in the media: 

Avenue’s 2021 Innovation Event Explores the Future of Food, Talent, Investment and Storytelling in Calgary: https://mru.ca/35c6 (Avenue Magazine – Khalid Abdul Razak, entrepreneur in residence)

Faculty, alum, students in the media: 

Fair deal for Calgary: Council to decide on adding provincial tax question to municipal ballot: https://mru.ca/aa0e (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Travel headaches loom if countries don’t agree on COVID vaccines: Experts: https://mru.ca/95da (London Free Press – Joe Pavelka, faculty)

Cavalry FC Signs Players to CPL-U SPORTS Development Contract: https://mru.ca/a3dd (OurSports Central – Victor Loturi, student)

Cavalry FC sign Victor Loturi and Daniel Kaiser to U-SPORTS Development Contracts ahead of 2021 season: https://mru.ca/d858 (Canadian Premier League – Victor Loturi, student)

Also worth noting: 

Class of 2021 stays afloat amid rise and fall of COVID’s stormy waters: https://mru.ca/36a8 (Calgary Herald)

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MRU in the media: 

Initiatives aim to help tourism businesses, visitors respect the land: https://mru.ca/f8a4 (Rocky Mountain Outlook)

Faculty, alum, students in the media: 

Guest Opinion: Cuts at post-secondary level will hurt Alberta: https://mru.ca/7544 (Calgary Sun – Lee Easton, faculty)

Meet the Calgary songwriter-producer behind BTS’s Butter, one of the year’s biggest singles: https://mru.ca/b76d (Calgary Herald – Jenna Andrews, alumna)

Alberta woman helped BTS write hit song: https://mru.ca/001d (CTV News – Jenna Andrews, alumna)

Going from pandemic isolation to massive Stampede crowd could be shocking, warns expert: https://mru.ca/dd70 (660 City News – Tom Buchanan, faculty)

Big events could be startling for people used to isolation: https://mru.ca/769c (660 News – Tom Buchanan, faculty)

Alberta Party to narrow focus on constituencies in effort to get back into the legislature: https://mru.ca/0ef3 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Athletic Therapy Scholarship Dedicated to Memory of Dayna Brons: https://mru.ca/6d2d (Discover Humboldt – Dayna Brons, alumna)

Alberta Liberals need to carve new space in political centre, interim leader says: https://mru.ca/1ce7 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta Liberals look to make changes: https://mru.ca/bd8a (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Brittany Lausen earns RDC Outstanding Student Award: https://mru.ca/071e (Red Deer Advocate – Brittany Lausen, student)

Ellen Parker has a proven track record of strong leadership and helping businesses thrive: https://mru.ca/63e7 (Canada’s Podcast – Ellen Parker, alumna)

Also worth noting: 

U of A student launches app to help students find accommodation: https://mru.ca/b5d1 (CTV News)

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MRU in the media: 

MRU honours four community builders with honorary doctorates at spring convocation: https://mru.ca/e17b (The Reflector – Elder Miiksika’am, honorary degree recipient; Louise Bernice Halfe, Christine Silverberg, Hal Kvisle, honorary degree recipients;  Tim Rahilly President)

Faculty, alum, students in the media: 

Two people seeking People’s Party of Canada nomination in Kamloops: https://mru.ca/b8a1 (Kamloops This Week – Matt Robson, alumnus)

Catholic School Board’s decision to delay renaming Bishop Grandin HS ‘disappointing’: https://mru.ca/abe2 (CBC Radio News – Linda ManyGuns, AVP)

Fair deal for Calgary: Council to decide on adding provincial tax question to municipal ballot: https://mru.ca/b3af (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Deaths of young adults hit al all-time high once they no longer qualify for government care: https://mru.ca/b49e (Calgary Journal – Christina Tortorelli, Peter Choate, faculty)

Alberta conservatives would rather attack each other than the pandemic: https://mru.ca/9c82 (Toronto Star – Gillian Steward, faculty)

Also worth noting: 

Virtual reality: UBC Okanagan first to offer ‘immersive technologies’ graduate program: https://mru.ca/5db9 (Global News)

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MRU in the media: 

Future prosperity depends on ‘army of innovators’: https://mru.ca/5631 (Calgary Herald – Ray DePaul, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship)

MRU honours four community builders with honorary doctorates at spring convocation: (The Reflector – Elder Miiksika’am, honorary degree recipient; Louise Bernice Halfe, Christine Silverberg, Hal Kvisle, honorary degree recipients;  Tim Rahilly President)

Faculty, alum, students in the media:

Keystone XL is cancelled — so now what?: https://mru.ca/17d8 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

More bystanders reporting hate crimes: Calgary police: https://mru.ca/584b (CityNews, 660 – Doug King, faculty)

Police search victims of hate crimes: https://mru.ca/7cc3 (660 News – Doug King, faculty)

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/1050 (CTV Two – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Community-led efforts promoting multiculturalism: https://mru.ca/eb1c (Government of Alberta –  Liza Choi, faculty)

Calgary actor Kelsey Flower landed a lead on Netflix’s Black Summer and ran with it: https://mru.ca/fc07a (Calgary Herald – Kelsey Flower, alumna)

Also worth noting: 

$635M investment from feds receives lukewarm reception from the research community: https://mru.ca/33c4 (University Affairs)

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