MRU Media

MRU Media: 02/28/2023

MRU in the media

MRU Cougars women’s hockey team heading to Canada West final: https://mru.ca/d9e3 (CTV News – MRU Cougars) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Parents demand byelection to replace school board trustees in Edmonton, Calgary: https://mru.ca/1fed (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Poilievre dismisses claims he spoke to controversial German politician as ‘categorically false’: https://mru.ca/727ec (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Alberta politicians distance themselves from far-right German politician event: https://mru.ca/e65a (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

NDP focusing on Calgary as election campaign nears: https://mru.ca/7254 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Griffins sign Riley Sawchuk: https://mru.ca/961da (Griffins Hockey News – Riley Sawchuk, alumnus) 

Also worth noting

Minister of Advanced Education discusses new affordability measures for post-secondary: https://mru.ca/1047 (The Gateway) 

Alberta government commits $125M for MacEwan University’s new School of Business: https://mru.ca/cb4c (Global News) 

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MRU Media: 02/27/2023

MRU in the media

CAMPUS ROUNDUP: MRU advances to Canada West women’s hockey final, nationals: https://mru.ca/5f8f (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – MRU Cougars) 

CAMPUS ROUNDUP: Dinos advance to Canada West men’s hockey final: https://mru.ca/5103 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – MRU Cougars)

Cougars claw their way: https://mru.ca/56c8 (CTV News broadcast – MRU Cougars) 

No Clickers Here! Visit These Stunning Real-Life Filming Locations from ‘The Last of Us’: https://mru.ca/0a9c (People Magazine) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Four–day work week: https://mru.ca/2a56 (CBC Radio, Alberta at Noon – Shelley Rathie, faculty) 

Statistics Canada study on Black-owned businesses suggests systemic challenges hold them back: https://mru.ca/4082 (CBC News website – Carlton-James Osakwe, faculty) 

Stats Can analysis finds Black owned businesses in Canada make less money: https://mru.ca/34f0 (CBC Radio One Calgary – Carlton-James Osakwe, faculty)

CAMPUS PREVIEW: MRU’s Tatum Amy named top Canada West player: https://mru.ca/cec9 (Toronto Sun & other Postmedia outlets – Tatum Amy, student athlete) 

Alberta’s 2023 budget expected to be overflowing with surplus of petrodollars: https://mru.ca/dec1 (Canadian Press via Global News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Alberta NDP takes jabs at upcoming provincial budget promises: https://mru.ca/75bc0 (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

NDP to move campaign HQ to expected election battleground of Calgary: https://mru.ca/9609 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Readers reflect on the Calgary Winter Olympics, 35 years later: https://mru.ca/5c8d (Calgary Herald – Ann Smith, alumna) 

Mental-health assessment ordered for Lethbridge man charged in care-home killing: https://mru.ca/a360 (CTV Calgary – Doug King, faculty)

Also worth noting

Red Deer Polytechnic plans to expand manufacturing research to help more industries: https://mru.ca/48a6 (Red Deer Advocate) 

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MRU Media: 02/24/2023

MRU in the media

Where’s the help? Residents question why council won’t do more for housing affordability: https://mru.ca/a6aa (CBC Calgary – Courtney Walcott, alum)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

KPMG says it never signed off on City of Chestermere’s 2021 financial statements, making audit void: https://mru.ca/f6cb (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Mount Royal Cougars captain Tatum Amy takes home Player of the Year honours: https://mru.ca/60f72 (CTV Calgary – Tatum Amy, student athlete)

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/0fee (CTV 2 – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Calgary police sheriffs program scrutinized, critics say it’ll have minimal impact: https://mru.ca/2adf (City News Calgary – Doug King, faculty)

Four day work weeks?: https://mru.ca/a069 (CBC  Radio One Calgary & Edmonton – Shellie Rathie, faculty) 

Alta. government commits nearly $10M to possible Grande Prairie city police force: https://mru.ca/1c17 (CBC Edmonton – Doug King, faculty)

Also worth noting

Postsecondary institutions review, plan for the future of their campuses: https://mru.ca/5b72a (Academica)

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MRU Media: 02/23/2023

MRU in the media

MRU vs. AI: Is ChatGPT Taking Over Campus for Better or for Worse?: https://mru.ca/7fb0 (The Reflector – Brennan Kenneth Brown, student; Natalie Meisner, Christian Cook, faculty; Chris Rogerson, staff) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

University presidents’ trip to Israel undermines academic freedom and democracy: https://mru.ca/acc6 (Winnipeg Free Press, The Conversation – Mark Ayyash, faculty) 

David Finch on Calgary hosting the Commonwealth Games: https://mru.ca/60663 (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener – David Finch, faculty) 

Alta. government commits nearly $10M to possible Grande Prairie city police force: https://mru.ca/3791 (CBC News – Doug King, faculty) 

Also worth noting

More than 1,100 cases of academic misconduct at the University of Manitoba last year: report: https://mru.ca/a954 (CBC News) 

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MRU Media: 02/22/2023

MRU in the media

MRU raises eating disorder awareness: https://mru.ca/c45c (The Reflector – Michelle Chimenti, Jackie Cooney, staff)

MRU looks for student’s opinions on how to handle gender-based violence in post-secondary campuses: https://mru.ca/1b29 (The Reflector)

Here’s The Alberta Filming Locations For Episode 6 Of ‘The Last Of Us’ (PHOTOS): https://mru.ca/ca54 (Narcity Calgary) 

Canmore, the Rocky Mountains, SAIT and MRU fill up screen in episode six”: https://mru.ca/ac27 (High River Online) 

Advanced Education Minister discusses funding for nursing programs: https://mru.ca/5e99f (630 CHED) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

It’s beginning to look a lot more like winter in Calgary: https://mru.ca/0d57 (CityNews broadcast – Eric Myers, faculty) 

Anxious Workers Aren’t Waiting for Layoffs to Make Sure They Have a Backup Plan: https://mru.ca/0fa8 (Bloomberg via BNN – Robert Boersma, alumnus) 

He saved a man from a suicide attempt. Then the police response left him baffled: https://mru.ca/3787 (Toronto Star – Doug King, faculty) 

New book navigates Alberta’s Kenney era, offers provincial election primer: https://mru.ca/9fa2 (Calgary Herald/Edmonton Journal – Duane Bratt, Richard Southerland, David Taras, faculty) 

New book looks at reasons for fall of Jason Kenney: https://mru.ca/6229 (630 CHED – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Also worth noting

94 students stripped of degrees after finding out school wasn’t accredited: https://mru.ca/26c7 (CTV News) 

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MRU Media: 02/21/2023

MRU in the media

Latest episode of HBO’s “The Last of Us” set in fictional Colorado college. Here’s where it was actually shot: https://mru.ca/eec2 (CBC News Colorado) 

An iconic Alberta town and two schools appear in episode six of “The Last of Us”: https://mru.ca/83a4 (Daily Hive) 

Most Albertans support free speech protections on university campuses, but younger people more cautious: poll: https://mru.ca/86d1 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun) 

NDP MP calls for hate speech law to combat residential school ‘denialism’: https://mru.ca/c05f (CBC News) 

Calls for hate speech law to fight residential school ‘denialism’: https://mru.ca/600d (CBC Radio News) 

Lethbridge university cancels speech with former controversial professor: https://mru.ca/b863 (The Reflector)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Border protests in Coutts, Alta., a ‘concrete manifestation’ of risk to Canada: Rouleau: https://mru.ca/d69e (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Alberta premier disappointed by federal Sustainable Jobs Plan: https://mru.ca/93b1 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Inquiry: Failure of federalism: https://mru.ca/c6b1 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Also worth noting

University of Alberta students call for more action over security incidents: https://mru.ca/8f79 (CBC News) 

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MRU Media: 02/17/2023

MRU in the media

“The Last of Us” cinematographer is revealing how the episodes look so damn good (PHOTOS): https://mru.ca/0cf0 (Daily Hive) 

CAMPUS PREVIEW: Hockey, basketball playoffs on tap for Dinos, Cougars: https://mru.ca/7e9a (Calgary and Toronto Sun)

Opinion: UCP gov’t gets an F for interfering in post-secondary affairs: https://mru.ca/be3b (Edmonton Journal)

Playoff primer: Huskies hockey teams in Calgary for Canada West quarter-finals: https://mru.ca/341e (Calgary Herald/Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Alberta health minister promises $158M in budget to recruit front-line health staff: https://mru.ca/db09 (The Canadian Press via Global News)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Lacombe’s Fran Kimmel is gearing up to host Fiction Bootcamp Level 2: https://mru.ca/3c19 (Lacombe Express – Fran Kimmel, alumna) 

Looking Ahead to the Notley-Smith Showdown: https://mru.ca/33e1 (The Tyee – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: http://my.tvey.es/w5DRz (CTV 2 – Archie McLean, faculty) 

NDP narrowly lead UCP provincewide but trail in vital Calgary: Leger poll: https://mru.ca/5b91 (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Cougars and Dinos gearing up for playoffs: https://mru.ca/e258  (Global News Calgary and Lethbridge – Tatum Amy, Courtney Kollman, student athletes, Scott Rivett, women’s hockey head coach)

Inquiry into use of Emergencies Act set to be released: https://mru.ca/cb1c  (City News Radio Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta premier willing to collaborate on climate issues if Ottawa meets ‘non-negotiable’ conditions:  https://mru.ca/12da (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

UCP to cap post-secondary tuition hikes at two per cent: https://mru.ca/7586 (Calgary Herald & Sun – Joseph Nguyen, SAMRU REC president)

With sheriffs coming to the city, what should Calgarians expect? A look at the role sheriffs play: https://mru.ca/62b1 (CBC Calgary – Doug King, faculty)

Also worth noting

Professors at Université Laval threaten to go on strike next week: https://mru.ca/f8f7 (CBC Montreal)

Anonymous UBC student hides over 100 gift cards across campus:  https://mru.ca/1336 (CTV Vancouver)

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MRU Media: 02/16/2023

MRU in the media

MRU program achieves accreditation, opens new opportunities for student success: https://mru.ca/b5f7f (Education News Canada – Donna Palmer, staff) 

Moving from ‘customers’ to ‘partners’: How students can be partners for change in education: https://mru.ca/3573 (UCalgary News – Mokakiiks Centre for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning; Cherie Woolmer, faculty)

Men’s Basketball: Top 12 put it all on the line for playoffs this weekend: https://mru.ca/fb2e (Canada West – MRU Cougars ) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Sheriff redeployment a ‘good stopgap’ to give city time to implement permanent solutions, expert says: https://mru.ca/118b9 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – Doug King, faculty) 

Two men in hospital after a pair of early morning Calgary shootings: https://mru.ca/97a9 (CTV News – Kelly Sundbert, faculty) 

The curious case of Canada’s ‘tax watchdog,’ which hasn’t barked at the scandalous RStar program: https://mru.ca/e326 (Alberta Politics, The Tyee – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Stumping in Calgary, Poilievre targets crime, bail reform: https://mru.ca/51bb4 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Doug King, faculty) 

Also worth noting

MacEwan partners with Canadian icon to bring music to underserved youth: https://mru.ca/3eba (CTV News) 

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MRU Media: 02/15/2023

MRU in the media

Bright Leaders of Calgary: Elizabeth Van Den Kerkhof, Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/b0cb (Calgary Economic Development – Elizabeth Van Den Kerkhof, School of Nursing and Midwifery)  

AB, MB invest in healthcare training for nurses, physicians: https://mru.ca/02c54 (Academica) 

Funding boost for internationally trained nurse education: https://mru.ca/28d9 (Omni News, Filipino Edition – Uche Nechi, alumna) 

Another step taken to increase nursing numbers in Alberta: https://mru.ca/e583 (Discover Airdrie) 

More seats and financial help for internationally educated nurses: https://mru.ca/788f (Education News Canada – Robin Stewart, faculty; Uche Nechi, alumna) 

Oops: An Alberta-founded business was just spotted in episode five of “The Last of Us”: https://mru.ca/9b87 (Daily Hive) 

Two recent stories show that hurt sentiments are the privilege of a few: https://mru.ca/a7c1 (CBC News)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Break-and-enter suspect shot dead by Calgary police in Franklin Industrial Park: https://mru.ca/9ea2 (CTV News – Doug King, faculty) 

Jason Kenney’s Alberta reign focus of new book: https://mru.ca/cb0c (CTV News – Duane Bratt, Richard Sutherland, David Taras, faculty) 

Also worth noting

University of Regina strips Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond of honorary degree: https://mru.ca/69bd (Global News) 

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MRU Media: 02/14/2023

MRU in the media

Alberta to boost student aid, classroom seats for foreign nurses: https://mru.ca/645b (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Uche Nechi, alumna) 

Alberta invests $15M to train international nurses to aid health-care system: https://mru.ca/f144 (CTV News website and video – Uche Nechi, alumna; Tim Rahilly, President) 

Alberta creating more spaces, providing financial aid to help accredit foreign nurses: https://mru.ca/4f99 (Canadian Press via Toronto Star – Uche Nechi, alumna)

Province investing $15M to train, support more internationally educated nurses: https://mru.ca/51a7 (CBC News – Uche Nechi, alumna) 

Alberta to invest $15 million for international nurses: https://mru.ca/4a7c (CityNews website)

Bursaries to help internationally trained nurses as seats expand: https://mru.ca/ea99 (iNews 880 – Uche Nechi, alumna) 

Investment in internationally trained nurses: https://mru.ca/4a6b (Global News broadcast – Uche Nechi, alumna) 

Province boosts funding for internationally trained nurses: https://mru.ca/6c83 (CityNews 660) 

New bursary – Supporting internationally educated nurses: https://mru.ca/dd80 (Education News Canada) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Female entrepreneur’s boutique mountain hotel chain takes over Alberta, B.C. hospitality sectors: https://mru.ca/f4be (CTV News – Joe Pavelka, faculty) 

New book Blue Storm outlines rise and fall of Jason Kenney: https://mru.ca/2a38 (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, Richard Sutherland, David Taras, faculty) 

Blue Storm, by MRU professors, out lines rise and fall of Kenney: https://mru.ca/c925 (CityNews – Duane Bratt, Richard Sutherland, David Taras, faculty) 

New book looks at Jason Kenney’s stormy tenure as Alberta premier: https://mru.ca/10a4 (CityNews website – Duane Bratt, Richard Sutherland, David Taras, faculty) 

Also worth noting

Manitoba offers extra cash to doctors who extend clinic hours, ups number of physician training seats by 80: https://mru.ca/2717 (CBC news)

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