MRU in the media

34 New firefighters graduate in ceremony at MRU: https://mru.ca/a882 (CTV Calgary)

Bildung im Blick (Education in the look): https://mru.ca/715a (Study Worldwide – international student)

MacEwan Griffins Seek Repeatability and Consistency in Final Matches Against Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/0f71 (BVM Sports)

‘One of our most talented players’: Hockey Huskies happy to give Chantz Petruic his best chance: https://mru.ca/d772 (The StarPhoenix)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Alberta’s Sovereignty Act is a symbolic gesture and will get passed: Political analyst: https://mru.ca/3538 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Opinion: Banff park plan for train from Calgary is transformative: https://mru.ca/2d0d (Calgary Herald – Joe Pavelka, faculty)

Israel-Hamas conflict is ‘not a law-free zone’: Ex-UN special rapporteur: https://mru.ca/6f607 (Anadolu Agency – Mark Muhannad Ayyash, faculty)

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Bow Valley College reaches major fundraising milestone as campaign enters public phase:  https://mru.ca/7efd (Calgary Herald)

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David Finch on holiday shopping: https://mru.ca/103e (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener – David Finch, faculty) 

Alberta Sovereignty Act: Province could explore electricity Crown corporation, deny validity of Clean Energy Regulations: https://mru.ca/2ecd (CityNews – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

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Switch to cloud-based HR system creates storm of problems for University of Ottawa: https://mru.ca/9d60 (CBC News) 

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Cougars MHKY, WHKY, MVB earn U SPORTS Top 10 Ranking: https://mru.ca/9c8b (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

David Nicholson is Achieving His Dream: https://mru.ca/c172 (Impact Magazine  – David Nicholson, student)

50 young Albertans died while receiving child intervention services last year, report says: https://mru.ca/c695 (CBC News – Peter Choate, faculty) 

High number of deaths in child care profoundly concerning: https://mru.ca/d70a5 (CBC Radio News – Peter Choate, faculty) 

What Does “Defence” Really Mean?: https://mru.ca/5b3f (The Walrus – Mark Muhannad Ayyash, faculty) 

Calgarians should hear from police chief in wake of recent violence: criminologist: https://mru.ca/819d (Global News – Doug King, faculty) 

Why is Calgary seeing more gun violence?: https://mru.ca/7f3 (News 770 – Doug King, faculty) 

Catholic School District meeting with parents regarding AI: https://mru.ca/1d4a (660 News – Crystal Chokshi, faculty) 

Timing and reasoning behind invoking Sovereignty Act: https://mru.ca/5b78 (News 770  – Lori Williams, faculty) 

E3 Lithium announces appointment of Director of Investor Relations and expands team to support projects and operations: https://mru.ca/740c (Business Wire, Edmonton Journal – Robin Boschman, alum) 

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“Financially, it would be catastrophic”: A university principal on Quebec’s tuition hikes: https://mru.ca/ada9 (Maclean’s) 

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Feds invest in aviation training: https://mru.ca/8ac27 (Canadian Aviator) 

Mount Royal University to expand aviation programs with $3M funding allocation: https://mru.ca/c82b (Skies Magazine, Wings Magazine) 

MRU women’s volleyball team triumphs over Dinos: https://mru.ca/18fb (BMV Sports – MRU Cougars women’s volleyball) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

How the housing crunch is impacting post-secondary students in Calgary: https://mru.ca/b89c (CBC Radio, The Calgary Eyeopener  – Joseph Nguyen, student, SAMRU; Christina Frangou, MRU journalist in residence) 

MRU students look for solutions to housing crisis: https://mru.ca/4a81 (CBC Radio News – Joseph Nguyen, SAMRU) 

Powwow Dancer Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane Inducted Into The Canadian Dance Hall Of Fame: https://mru.ca/3fe3 (Alberta Native News – Karen Pheasant Neganigwane, faculty) 

Weegar scores in OT as Flames burn Knights 2-1: https://mru.ca/3d66 (Canadian Press, National Post, Sportsnet – Dustin Nickel, alum) 

Calgary Flames sign emergency backup Dustin Nickel after Jacob Markstrom falls ill; Dan Vladar to start against Vegas: https://mru.ca/a155 (Flames Nation – Dustin Nickel, alum) 

Flames turn to MRU alum as emergency backup goalie: https://mru.ca/659e4 (CityNews – Dustin Nickel, alum) 

Flames dress emergency backup in win over Vegas:https://mru.ca/0e17 (CityNews – Dustin Nickel, alum) 

Flames sign emergency backup goalie Dustin Nickel: https://mru.ca/8aa32 (CBC Radio News – Dustin Nickel, alum) 

Alberta uses Sovereignty Act for 1st time. What happens now?: https://mru.ca/0cea (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Calgary police showing integrity in the face of scrutiny: criminologist: https://mru.ca/e621 (CityNews – Ritesh Narayan, faculty) 

Bill deprives voters of critical information, encourages corruption, says St. Albert MLA: https://mru.ca/f36a (St. Albert Gazette –  Lori Williams, faculty) 

Alberta expected to use Sovereignty Act: https://mru.ca/a8fb4 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

What is premier up to with Sovereignty Act?: https://mru.ca/7a8da (660 News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

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UCalgary at the centre of a bold project aimed at improving children’s health: https://mru.ca/c630 (Calgary Herald) 

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Universities in Calgary: https://mru.ca/b05e (MoreNewsOnline) 

Cougars fend off Wesmen comeback to win third straight: https://mru.ca/9282 (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars women’s basketball)

Wesmen win big over Mount Royal: https://mru.ca/4a0a (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars men’s basketball)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

‘I will not live in fear’: Shoppers pack Market Mall for Black Friday sale despite stabbing incident: https://mru.ca/20b4 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Doug King, faculty) 

How the term “genocide” is misused in the Israel-Hamas war: https://mru.ca/48cd (The Economist – Mark Muhannad Ayyash, faculty)

Accusations of Genocide in Israel’s Actions in Gaza: https://mru.ca/e2b0 (Head Topics – Mark Muhannad Ayyash, faculty) *Summary of above Economist article

As Israel and Hamas pause Gaza fighting, legal scholars grapple with question of genocide: https://mru.ca/63ae (Arab News – Mark Muhannad Ayyash, faculty) 

Alberta moves to invoke sovereignty act: https://mru.ca/eca3 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Alberta moving on sovereignty act: https://mru.ca/98f3 (CBC News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

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International students, advocates say Canada should permanently lift 20-hour work cap: https://mru.ca/cb57 (CBC News) 

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WHL Scholarship Program invests in academic pursuits of 350 graduate players for 2023-24: https://mru.ca/fca2f (CHL.ca)

23 former Regina Pats players Awarded WHL scholarships by the Pats for 2023-2024: https://mru.ca/78c2 (CHL.ca)

Huskie happenings: Wrestling, basketball on U of S campus this weekend: https://mru.ca/b8b7 (The Star Phoenix)

24 former Kelowna Rockets utilizing WHL Scholarship Program for 2023-24: https://mru.ca/7243 (CHL.ca) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Manning urges Conservatives to ‘weaponize’ report: https://mru.ca/f4a00 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Report caters to anti-mask faction: experts: https://mru.ca/a318 (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Rankin returns to the Saddledome as a member of the Calgary Flames Staff: https://mru.ca/75b7 (CHL.ca – Connor Rankin, alum)

Discussion re: student letter calling for better addiction services: https://mru.ca/300f (City News Radio across Canada – student letter featured in the Calgary Herald)

Alberta banning ‘cash cow’ photo radar on Edmonton and Calgary ring roads: https://mru.ca/19df1 (QR Calgary 107/770 – Doug King, faculty) Nov. 23 @ 5:06 p.m

Also worth noting

Martha Hall Findlay named new Director of the School of Public Policy: https://mru.ca/53ad (U of C’s School of Public Policy)

Calgary’s Red Line disruption to begin Friday evening: https://mru.ca/6e44 (CTV Calgary)

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MRU in the media

Three Cougars teams remain in USPORTS Top 10: https://mru.ca/76fd (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars) 

Heebee-jeebees performing two Christmas shows at Bella Concert Hall:  https://mru.ca/e2bf (Global News Morning) 

CAMPUS PREVIEW: Crowchild Classic volleyball set to light up The Jack: https://mru.ca/cc66 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – MRU Cougars volleyball) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Who Is a Faculty Peer?: https://mru.ca/37a23 (Inside Higher Ed – Irene Shankar, faculty) 

Police may have suffered dop on trust after murder charges dropped: https://mru.ca/43fa (660 News – Ritesh, Narayan, faculty) 

Charitable Choices: Dr. Michèle Hébert of Buds in Bloom: https://mru.ca/46e1 (Calgary Guardian  – MRU students) 

Alberta government says provinces need more say in short-term rentals: https://mru.ca/efe8  (CTV News Edmonton – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

A call for better addiction services: https://mru.ca/1b9d (Calgary Herald, Letters – Aiden Gow, Temka Batdelger, Zac Siudy, Brandon Ting, students) 

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Waterloo universities say they need help as they face multi-million-dollar deficits: https://mru.ca/26c95 (CBC News) 

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Calgary student housing: An Action-Journey: https://mru.ca/d1362 (Calgary Journal  – Anjolie Therien, David Kim, Qassim Merali, Matthew Loewen, Marco Palomino, Marius Pintea and Zach Payne, MRU Journalism students; Joseph Nguyen, student, SAMRU; Eden Baxter, student;  Christina Frangou, journalist in residence) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Charges stayed against teen brothers accused in Calgary murder: https://mru.ca/ddd1 (CTV News – Doug King, faculty) 

Guest Opinion: Not in my name: https://mru.ca/ca5e7 (Medicine Hat News – Roberta Lexier, faculty) 

Stampeders legend ‘Geo’ Hopkins saluted with CFL’s leadership honour: https://mru.ca/56b7 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – George Hopkins, alum) 

Amidst rash of shootings, organized crime groups are becoming less organized: Calgary police: https://mru.ca/8f20 (CityNews – Doug King, faculty) 

Increase in gun violence leads to questions about gangs: https://mru.ca/c619c (660 News – Doug King, faculty

Government hopes fall economic outlook can raise their fortunes: https://mru.ca/040c (660 News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Also worth noting

As journalism programs across Canada face low enrolment, schools hit pause to modernize: https://mru.ca/16df (CBC News) 

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Minto Communities creates new vision for former Viscount Bennet High School site: https://mru.ca/1813b (GlobeNewsWire) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Marking Transgender Day of Remembrance: https://mru.ca/801dd (66o News, CityNews –  Victoria Bucholtz, faculty) 

Could the good news story about the ecological crisis be the collective grief we are feeling?: https://mru.ca/6665 (The Conversation – Sarah Brown, Sonya L. Jakubec,  faculty) 

Calgary’s Natalie Meisner wins national playwriting competition for Legislating Love: The Everett Klippert Story: https://mru.ca/db2e (CTV News – Natalie Meisner, faculty) 

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The little university that could(n’t): UPEI’s nightmare behind closed doors: https://mru.ca/cdf5 (Global News) 

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Calgary Health Foundation appoints Paul Rossmann as new Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer:  ​​https://mru.ca/b0f9 (Globe NewsWire, Yahoo Finance – Paul Rossmann, VP) 

Cougars sweep Bisons with Saturday win: https://mru.ca/052f (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars women’s basketball) 

Mount Royal University dominates against MacEwan University Griffins: https://mru.ca/c519 (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars men’s hockey) 

Bisons defeat Cougars in tight contest: https://mru.ca/b163 (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars men’s basketball) 

WBB: Cougars defeat Bisons for first win at home: https://mru.ca/f1b0 (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars women’s basketball)

Mount Royal University Women’s Hockey Team Achieves Triumph Over MacEwan University Griffins: https://mru.ca/b81a (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars women’s hockey) 

MBB: Strong second half leads Bisons over Cougars: https://mru.ca/b692 (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars men’s basketball) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Rolling into the 21st century: Making skateboarding more inclusive: https://mru.ca/9015 (Calgary Journal – Celeste Pang, faculty) 

What should the province do with the Manning report?: https://mru.ca/5f90 (CBC Radio, Alberta at Noon – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Calgary protester accused of hate-motivated disturbance says charge ‘never should have been laid’: https://mru.ca/a112 (CBC News – Doug King, faculty) 

Protester reacts to stayed charges: https://mru.ca/4c16 (CBC Radio News – Doug King, faculty) 

Also worth noting

University of Lethbridge fund will honour couple killed in Banff bear attack: https://mru.ca/af1c4 (Global News) 

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