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Faculty, alum, students in the media: 

Kickoff: The CFL returns: https://mru.ca/9af6 (The Western Standard – Makayla Berze, student)

How does the decision by Canada’s environment ministry impact eastern slopes mining: https://mru.ca/2f8a6 (Nanton News – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

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UCalgary consultation on exceptional tuition hikes inadequate: student group: https://mru.ca/3ab9 (Calgary Herald)

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 June 12: Bakare recommends ways to reconfigure the Nigerian State: https://mru.ca/178 (Head Topics Nigeria – Joseph Osuji, faculty)

Kenny government’s $1.3 billion pipeline investment wasted: experts: https://mru.ca/2b62 (CityNews – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta referendum on equalization puts federal leaders in difficult position: https://mru.ca/564f (Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen – Duane Bratt, faculty)

What could $1.3 billion have provided?: https://mru.ca/42fa  (CityNews, 660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Sask. dean of medicine denounces video with prof questioning pandemic: https://mru.ca/d31f (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

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MRU in the media

Siksika elder honoured at MRU: https://mru.ca/54ce (Strathmore Now – Elder Miiksika’am, honorary degree recipient; John Fischer, staff)

University bestows honorary doctorates at Alberta’s only outdoor spring Convocation: https://mru.ca/0a94 (Education News Canada –  (Tim Rahilly, President; Hal Kvisle, Louise Bernice Halfe, Christine Silverberg, Elder Miiksika’am, honorary degree recipients)

Faculty, alum, students in the media

Keystone XL pipeline is officially dead. What does this mean for Canada?: https://mru.ca/df09 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta NDP calling for independent investigation into Kenney’s Keystone XL deal: https://mru.ca/a5b9 (CTV News – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

People remain wary of travel: https://mru.ca/fde2 (CBC Radio News – Joe Pavelka, faculty)

Also worth noting

The new normal on campus: https://mru.ca/a850 (University Affairs)

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Faculty, alum, students in the media

Virtual convocation for MHC graduates: https://mru.ca/c1ad (CHAT News Today – Amber Kornelson, student)

Information commissioners tell governments to be more transparent: https://mru.ca/4693 (Vancouver is Awesome – Sean Holman, faculty)

Catholic Church must take responsibility for the harm done in residential schools: https://mru.ca/9d84 (Toronto Star – Gillian Steward, faculty)

Also worth noting

Pressure mounts on UBC to review honorary degrees due to troubling legacies of past recipients: https://mru.ca/d93f (CBC News)

MRU in the media

Unique research projects drive Case Study course: https://mru.ca/c265 (Education News Canada – Laurie Fisher, faculty; Gillian Lebel, staff)

Faculty experts, students and alum

Province unlikely to recoup losses from Keystone XL: https://mru.ca/678e4 (CTV News – Michael Roberts, faculty)

Alberta’s Opposition, researchers react after TC Energy walks away from Keystone XL pipeline: https://mru.ca/e08 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

TC Energy walking away from Keystone XL pipeline: https://mru.ca/b358 (News 770, CHQR – Lori Williams, faculty)

Booking vaccines in Ontario run into snags: https://mru.ca/ac1f (Global News – Randy Connelly, faculty)

Poll shows UCP threatened on 2 flanks as NDP leads and support surges for Wildrose Independence Party: https://mru.ca/e3c6 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Growing support for Wildrose Independence Party: https://mru.ca/74cf (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Calgary announces chair in psychedelic research: https://mru.ca/51f7 (CTV News)

‘You didn’t get the best of me’: Residential school survivor gets honorary doctorate: https://mru.ca/078a (The Canadian Press, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Victoria Times Colonist, Global News and more than 150 news sites and newspapers nationwide – Elder Miiksika’am, honorary degree recipient; Tim Rahilly President)

Corbella: Christine Silverberg to share tips for success with new MRU grads: https://mru.ca/efb8 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Christine Silverberg, honorary degree recipient) 

Blackfoot elder receives honorary doctor of laws from Calgary’s Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/9554 (CBC News – Elder Miiksika’am, honorary degree recipient; Tim Rahilly President; Dawn Farrell, Chancellor; Louise Bernice Halfe, Christine Silverberg, Hal Kvisle, honorary degree recipients; Liam Haggarty, faculty)

Blackfoot elder, veteran and residential school survivor receives honorary doctorate from MRU: https://mru.ca/7b53 (Global News – Elder Miiksika’am, honorary degree recipient; Tim Rahilly President)

Mount Royal University honours residential school survivor: https://mru.ca/8b9d (CTV News – Elder Miiksika’am, honorary degree recipient)

Mount Royal celebrates graduation with outdoor ceremonies: https://mru.ca/7725 (CTV News at noon, CTV News at 6 – Elder Miiksika’am, honorary degree recipient)

Residential school surivor, Blackfoot elder honoured at MRU: https://mru.ca/2e85 (CBC News at 6 – Elder Miiksika’am, honorary degree recipient)

Residential school surviror receives honorary doctorate: https://mru.ca/0a95  (660 News – Elder Miiksika’am, honorary degree recipient)

Residential school survivor honoured at MRU: https://mru.ca/bf0a (News 770, CHQR – Elder Miiksika’am, honorary degree recipient)

Faculty experts, students and alum

Sonya Jakubec on the benefits of the outdoors: https://mru.ca/730a (CKUA, Notes on Wellness – Sonya Jakubec, Meg Wilcox, faculty)

Concerns raised after photos of Alta. premier, ministers dining on Sky Palace rooftop emerge: https://mru.ca/86f7 (CTV News – Keith Brownsey, faculty) 

Also worth noting

Calls for action arise after racist email sent to University of Regina students: https://mru.ca/bd73 (Global News)

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 Honours Blackfoot Elder Miiksika’am: https://mru.ca/0247 (Alberta Native News – Elder Miiksika’am, honorary degree recipient)

« C’est mieux que rien » : ils assistent à leur remise de diplôme dans leur voiture (They attend their graduation ceremony in their car): https://mru.ca/2d5f (CBC Radio-Canada – René Douvon, Aurora Auber, students; Dawn Farrell, chancellor)

Parking lot turned into convocation hall at Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/da02b (CBC Radio News – Aurora Auber, student)

MRU to award four honorary doctorates for special achievement: https://mru.ca/fcb1  (CTV News website – Tim Rahilly, President; Louise Bernice Halfe, Hal Kvisle, Clarence Wolfleg Senior and Christine Silverberg, Honorary Degree recipients)

Meet Parliament’s Poet Laureate: Louise Bernice Halfe – Sky Dancer: https://mru.ca/ab9e (Nation Talk – https://mru.ca/02c93 (Louise Bernise Half – Sky Dancer, Honorary Degree recipient)

Faculty experts, students and alum

Alberta premier says sorry for breaking COVID-19 health rules with rooftop dinner: https://mru.ca/aa09 (Canadian Press, Victoria Times Colonist – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Apology may not work: https://mru.ca/b86e (iNews 880 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/292a (CTV Two – Lori Williams, faculty)

UCP internal discontent grows: https://mru.ca/6281 (CBC News at 6 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

‘This government likes to fight too much’: https://mru.ca/51d9 (630 CHED – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Alberta’s Indigenous Canada course sees enrolment boost: https://mru.ca/c7a (Global News)

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MRU in the News

MRU to award four honorary doctorates for special achievement: https://mru.ca/9fda (CTV News – Tim Rahilly, President; Louise Bernice Halfe, Hal Kvisle, Clarence Wolfleg Senior and Christine Silverberg, Honorary Degree recipients)

Residential school survivor, first Canadian woman police chief among recipients of honorary doctorates: https://mru.ca/85cf (CityNews, 660 News – Clarence Wolfleg Senior (Elder Miiksika’am), Louise Bernice Halfe (Sky Dancer), Hal Kvisle, and former police chief Christine Silverberg)

Honorary Doctor of Laws bestowed upon Police Chief Christine Silverberg: https://mru.ca/9999 (Blue Line – Christine Silverberg, honorary degree recipient)

Faculty experts, students and alum

The search for residential school burial sites, a letter to young Leafs fans, Jeff Lemire’s Sweet Tooth & more: https://mru.ca/8d9d (CBC Radio, Day 6 – Linda ManyGuns, AVP)

Alberta ministers call on Jason Kenney to apologize for Sky Palace dinner, cancel culture comments: https://mru.ca/5ed7 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Some members of Kenney’s cabinet frustrated by the premier’s recent actions: https://mru.ca/5ba5 (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

‘Our leadership should sincerely apologize’: Two cabinet ministers criticize Kenney for Sky Palace dinner: https://mru.ca/8fce (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Higher education institutions in Canada can now share cybersecurity threats internationally: https://mru.ca/96bc (CTV News)

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MRU in the News

What Calgary Needs to Do to Grow, Attract and Retain Top Tech Talent: https://mru.ca/c39e (Avenue Magazine – Ray DePaul, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub)

Taking on civic issues with Vivacity: https://mru.ca/91d9  (Avenue Magazine, digital edition, Page 12 – Catherine Pearl, faculty)

UCalgary eyes return to campus for fall semester: https://mru.ca/959a (Calgary Herald – Tim Rahilly, President)

University of Calgary plans return to campus for fall semester: https://mru.ca/9dc3 (CBC News)

Vaccine acceptance coalition gathers momentum: https://mru.ca/2db2 (Family Physician, Canada News Wire –   Faster Together task group)

Faculty experts, students and alum

« Annuler » l’histoire nuit à la réconciliation, croit Jason Kenney (‘Canceling’ history hurts reconciliation, says Jason Kenney): https://mru.ca/d394 (CBC Radio-Canada – Vicki Bouvier, faculty)

Should George McDougall High School be renamed?: https://mru.ca/45b2 (Discover Airdrie – Vicki Bouvier, faculty)

TC Energy will not participate in Stampede events this year but will continue financial support: https://mru.ca/71b1 (CBC News – AnneMarie Dorland, faculty)

TC Energy takes step back from Stampede: https://mru.ca/dc8ee (CBC Radio News – AnneMarie Dorland, faculty)

Calgarians feeling the boost from recent hot weather: https://mru.ca/76d1 (Global News – Sonya Jakubec, faculty)

Premier makes no apologies for outdoor dinner: https://mru.ca/615 (iNews 880 – Lori Williams, faculty)

Kenney says ‘reasonable effort’ made to follow COVID-19 rules at ‘Sky Palace’ dinner: https://mru.ca/ad3f (Global News, Canadian Press – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Kenney defends Sky Palace dinner, said they bought cheap whiskey: https://mru.ca/5a2e (Western Standard – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Deborah Yedlin named new Calgary Chamber of Commerce CEO: https://mru.ca/6b9b (Global News)

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MRU in the News

Amplifying the voices and needs of parasport participants: https://mru.ca/3433 (Western News)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Calgary vigil honours children found buried at site of B.C. residential school: https://mru.ca/dcdf (Calgary Herald – Kelly McGillis, student)

K-Country visitor fees now in effect: https://mru.ca/0dd1  (660 News – Joe Pavelka, faculty)

Game brought Gordon to new home: https://mru.ca/9b4a (Brandon Sun – Amy Gordon, alumna)

Premier’s office disputes accusations rooftop gathering violated COVID rules: https://mru.ca/7e54 (Calgary Herald/Edmonton Journal – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Why a ‘Sky Palace’ photo of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has hit a nerve: https://mru.ca/7f422 (Toronto Star – Duane Bratt, faculty)

COVID-19: Questions raised after Kenney, cabinet ministers dine on ‘Sky Palace’ balcony in Edmonton: https://mru.ca/857f (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Critics say Premier Jason Kenney dining with others flouts COVID-19 rules: https://mru.ca/8d72 (Ottawa Citizen, Canadian Press – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Concerns raised after photos of Alta. premier, ministers dining on Sky Palace rooftop emerge: https://mru.ca/a1ef (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Optics of premier’s sky palace dinner ‘not good’: https://mru.ca/7db3 (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Photos of ministers dining outdoors raises concerns: https://mru.ca/e7f5 (iNews880 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Photo of Sky Palace draws criticism: https://mru.ca/dc39 (CFCW 840 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Did premier and ministers break pandemic rules:?: https://mru.ca/c995 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Global IT giant to partner with U of C on quantum computing centre: https://mru.ca/e1e8 (Calgary Herald)

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