MRU in the media

Calgary Scoop Slam delivers a cool treat and raises cash for Kids Cancer Care: https://mru.ca/0e54 (LiveWire Calgary –  MRU Amphitheatre)

Scoop Slam raises money for charity: https://mru.ca/51aa (CTV News at 11:30 – MRU Amphitheatre)

Scoop Slam this Sunday at Mount Royal University:  https://mru.ca/b3ad (QR News – MRU Amphitheatre) 

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Security, police prevent major security incidents at Calgary Stampede: https://mru.ca/15cb (CTV News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty) 

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Five more years for David Docherty at Brandon University: https://mru.ca/26e5 (Brandon Sun) 

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Olympian Makena Hodgson elected Athlete Director on Luge Canada’s Board: https://mru.ca/f030 (SIRC.ca – Makena Hodgson, student) 

Iowa State scientists and students combine research and adventure in the Himalayas: https://mru.ca/337f (Bulletin Review) 

Cougars’ defenseman Blake takes to the links at US Open qualifiers: https://mru.ca/f249 (BMV Sports – Connor Blake, student) 

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‘Living in cars’: U of C students face worsening housing shortage: https://mru.ca/3c12 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun) 

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Creating a comprehensive security solution for an urbanizing campus: https://mru.ca/7277 (ASMAG.com – MRU security system; Peter Davison, staff) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Mat Barrett: the New Voice of the Broncos & Face of Community Engagement: https://mru.ca/e760 (Our Sports Central – Mat Barrett, alum) 

Alberta premier pushes oil well clean-up incentives forward in mandate letter: https://mru.ca/c6a4c (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Energy minister focused on cleaning up abandoned oil wells: https://mru.ca/ad0a (QR News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

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“Food is for everyone”: Sulong UBC petitions for staff access to AMS Food Bank: https://mru.ca/2091 (The Ubyssey) 

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Environmental stewardship, sustainable practices take centre stage for producers at Stampede: https://mru.ca/f234 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Clara Blatz, student) 

Politics and pancakes. We talk Stampede strategy.: https://mru.ca/8409 (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Trudeau and Smith meet during early days of Stampede: https://mru.ca/7cf1 (CHED – Keith Brownsey, faculty) 

What message does the Danielle Smith ‘straight pride’ photo send to Albertans?: https://mru.ca/4373 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

‘Straight pride’ photo lands Canadian politician Danielle Smith in hot water: https://mru.ca/520c (The Pink News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Edmonton Journal journalist Junker departs: https://mru.ca/ad45 (tbn – Anna Junker, alum) 

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Over 300 faculty and students sign letter of concern to U of R president: https://mru.ca/3781 (Regina Leader-Post) 

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Amazon Web Services and Momentum bring Fiber Optic Fusion Splicing Certificate to Calgary: https://mru.ca/c85c (Global News Wire, Financial Post – Edge Up Program) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

2022-23 Player in review: Riley Sawchuk: https://mru.ca/5c9 (Grand Rapid Griffins – Riley Sawchuk, alum)

Premiers to meet in Winnipeg:https://mru.ca/5abe0 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Police must do better job vetting institutions for hire: https://mru.ca/44911 (CBC Radio News – Doug King, faculty) 

Alberta Primetiime Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/832be (CTV 2 – Duane Bratt, faculty)  

Will CBC retraction lead to bump in premier’s popularity: https://mru.ca/63ac (QR News – Lori Williams, faculty)

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University of Saskatchewan ceiling collapse sends 3 construction workers to hospital: https://mru.ca/2fc1 (CBC News) 

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Obituary: Sidney Cyngiser, 99, shared his story about the Shoah with generations of Alberta students: https://mru.ca/8b39 (The Canadian Jewish News – Sidney Cyngiser, supporter) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Is fireworks pollution really that bad?: https://mru.ca/5f251 (CBC News – Gwen O’Sullivan faculty) 

Evidence of interference remains: https://mru.ca/0935 (iNews 880, CHED – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Alberta Primetime Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/7b9a (CTV 2 – Lori Williams, faculty)

Survey on safety ranks Calgary 20th among Canadian cities: https://mru.ca/4487 (Global News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

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Ontario adds 300 new spaces in paramedic college programs, 18 more spots coming to Conestoga College: https://mru.ca/12ae (CTV News)

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What listening to the soil can tell us about our relationship with the land: https://mru.ca/01ac (The Conversation, Yahoo News  – Matthew Swallow, faculty) 

Celebrate a firework-less Fourth of July with drones, bubble guns, or confetti cannons: https://mru.ca/10f4 (Popular Science – Gwen O’Sullivan, faculty) 

Raptors officially name Darko Rajakovic’s coaching staff: https://mru.ca/7e86 (Calgary Sun/Postmedia news – Noah Lewis, alum) 

Raptors announce coaching staff: https://mru.ca/3306 (NBA.com – Noah Lewis, alum) 

Paul Hamilton From Tough as Nails: Everything We Know: https://mru.ca/faaf (The Cinemaholic – Joette (Dina) Bradish – alum) 

Bigger isn’t always better: https://mru.ca/c138 (MidWestern Newspapers – Brad Clark, faculty) 

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‘Need teachers now’: Big changes to Western University faculty of education: https://mru.ca/9adb (London Free Press) 

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Educators ‘wholly unprepared’ for student use of artificial intelligence: https://mru.ca/218d (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Christian Cook, faculty, ADC) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Calgary awards celebrate Black achievement in arts, sports, entrepreneurship, innovation, education: https://mru.ca/2a937 (CTV News – Jacqueline Musabende, faculty) 

Aspartame – common artificial sweetener set to be declared possible carcinogen: https://mru.ca/e53b (Global News – Lynne Lafave, faculty) 

10 Best Tour Companies That Will Make Your Next Vacation a Breeze: https://mru.ca/079c (Reader’s Digest) 

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The University of Alberta just dropped a spot in a new global ranking: https://mru.ca/c0aa (Daily Hive) 

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More than one way to say goodbye: How funeral service students are embracing the profession: https://mru.ca/ab4d (CBC Calgary – Funeral Services program; Sydney Konyha; Cara Hewer; Jillian Martinson, students; Brett Watson, faculty)

Alberta post-secondary community calls to address violence after Waterloo campus attack: https://mru.ca/d219 (CBC News) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Opinion: Child intervention crashes and burns in Alberta: https://mru.ca/af8e (Calgary Herald/Edmonton Journal  – Christina Tortorelli, faculty) 

As Canada welcomes historic numbers of immigrants, how can communities be more welcoming?: https://mru.ca/327b (The Conversation –Leah Hamilton, faculty)

Opinion: Reinventing how we learn: A report card: https://mru.ca/18d1 (Calgary Herald – David Finch, faculty) 

Poilievre sports new summer look aimed at improving likability: https://mru.ca/751e (CityNews – Lori Williams, faculty) 

RCAF Foundation awards 50 post-secondary scholarships in aviation and aerospace: https://mru.ca/f668 (Skies Magazine – Craig Fairfull, student) 

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Saskatchewan universities discuss offering more online courses, and possibly blended programs: https://mru.ca/ed23 (Yahoo News) 

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