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MRU launches inaugural ScaleUP Week impact report: https://mru.ca/16d4 (Education News Canada)

Bruce McCulloch returns to Calgary, the city where he first discovered ‘my religion was comedy’: https://mru.ca/b745 (The Calgary Sun – Bruce McCulloch, alum & the Bella Concert Hall)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Kursk Offensive: Triumph or Tragedy in the Making?: https://mru.ca/f240 (The National Interest – Kari Roberts, faculty)

Jensen returns to Grizzlies: https://mru.ca/2736 (ECHL.com – Kade Jensen, alum)

FIRST READING: Alberta MLA goes viral for video in which she’s berated by trans activist: https://mru.ca/1cd9 (The National Post – Victoria Bucholtz

Local innovation fair showcases ideas to transform life in seniors’ residences: https://mru.ca/61c2 (Calgary Herald & Sun – Jocelyn Rempel, faculty)

Can the Green Line be salvaged? Some councillors remain hopeful: https://mru.ca/930d (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

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Bloomberg’s Best Business School Rankings 2024–25: https://mru.ca/8644 (Bloomberg)

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MRU is a busy place (a shout out in the traffic report): https://mru.ca/aefc (Global News Calgary)

New centre the go-to source for labour market expertise in Alberta: https://mru.ca/b525 (Troy Media – David Finch, faculty)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Sep. 18, 2024: Business report with David Finch: https://mru.ca/59ff (CBC Radio One Calgary – David Finch, faculty)

Provincial sheriffs’ role in tracking down fugitives expanded to Calgary: https://mru.ca/2070 (Calgary Herald – Doug King, faculty)

PODCAST: Conservatives have to come out of the closet: https://mru.ca/cd083 (The Western Standard – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Pierre Poilievre is Headlining a Fundraising Dinner to Place a Far-Right Alberta Magazine Publisher’s Books in Schools: https://mru.ca/5d96 (Press Progress – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

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Ottawa will cut back again on international students with 2025 cap: https://mru.ca/bb695 (Global News)

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Hollywood on campus: The finance behind filming at U of T: https://mru.ca/3d4c (The Varsity) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Jensen returns to Grizzlies: https://mru.ca/5d58 (ECHL News – Kade Jensen, alum) 

Grizzlies resign defenceman Kade Jensen for upcoming campaign: https://mru.ca/95ba (OurSportsCentral – Kade Jensen, alum) 

Is Alberta’s new NDP leader likely to make substantial changes to NDP policies of the past? With Dr. Duane Bratt: https://mru.ca/d3a4 (SACPA – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Changes to Alberta Bill of Rights symbolic: https://mru.ca/e6e03 (660 News – Keith Brownsey, Lori Williams, faculty) 

‘A lost opportunity’: Alberta gives back $137M to Ottawa in unspent funds to clean up inactive wells: https://mru.ca/f9d7 (CBC Radio One Calgary – Duane Bratt, faculty)

The Trudeau government loses another safe seat in Montreal, are we now closer than ever to an early election?: https://mru.ca/5d24 (Corus talk radio stations across Canada – Lori Williams, faculty) *segment starts at 16:59 and Lori joins at 21:22

Premier makes primetime address: https://mru.ca/2a65 (630 CHED – Lori Williams, faculty)

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Mila Mulroney, widow to Brian Mulroney, named chancellor of St. Francis Xavier University: https://mru.ca/7d54 (Global News)

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How Concordian Timothy Rahilly became a leader in higher education: https://mru.ca/80b2 (Concordia University News – Tim Rahilly, president and vice-chancellor) 

MRU’s journey to decolonization: https://mru.ca/70e4 (The Reflector) 

Hollywood on campus: The finance behind filming at U of T: https://mru.ca/3d4c (The Varsity) 

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

Effective Change: Podcasts that tackle social issues Albertans face: https://mru.ca/3f59 (Calgary Journal –Telaina Sewers, staff)

‘A lost opportunity’: Alberta gives back $137M to Ottawa in unspent funds to clean up inactive wells: https://mru.ca/ef5e0 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Alberta hands back millions meant for well clean-up?: https://mru.ca/75c5 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Calgarian pens play about party girl who wakes up blind, based on true events: https://mru.ca/a719 (CTV News – Ashley King, alum) 

Smith to deliver dinner-hour TV message to Albertans but the topic is a mystery: https://mru.ca/3078 (CityNewss – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Test for NDP in Winnipeg byelection: https://mru.ca/bb0c7 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Residences invite students to live with seniors: https://mru.ca/94db (CBC News – Shannon Penner, student) 

BCHL Recipients Of 2023-24 BCHL Scholarship Program: https://mru.ca/accb (Sports Wave – Trey Patterson, student) 

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‘Generous investment’: University of Alberta renames dental school after $10 million donation made: https://mru.ca/7926 (Edmonton Journal) 

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MRU’s new parking rules and regulations: https://mru.ca/ae57 (The Reflector)

Parking survival guide: https://mru.ca/52dd9 (The Reflector) 

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

Labour market research centre gives Albertans a leg up in seeking careers: https://mru.ca/d1f4 (University of Alberta Folio – David Finch, faculty) 

The Science Behind . . . superstition and science: https://mru.ca/9e57 (QR News – Dan Devoe, faculty) 

Ridges and valleys: Making the most of summer at Glenbow Ranch: https://mru.ca/2842 (Calgary Herald – Holly Mylrea, student) 

Varcoe: Keystone XL, Green Line and what happens when mega-projects meet mega-politics: https://mru.ca/7d1e (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

2nd suspect in Rocky View County highway shooting arrested on homicide charge: Alberta RCMP: https://mru.ca/57dab (Global News – Doug King, faculty) 

Two federal byelections on Monday: https://mru.ca/43fc (CTV News Channnel – Lori Williams, faculty)

HUNTER: U.S. rightly worried terrorists will slip over Canadian border: https://mru.ca/24c0 (Toronto Sun – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

U.S. border patrol reports record number of encounters with migrants at the Canadian border: https://mru.ca/c6ce (CBC News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

RODE: RDP Kings hockey in search of three-peat: https://mru.ca/4350 (Red Deer News Now – Kasey Hiemstra, alum)

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‘Huge demand’ as studies begin for Alberta’s inaugural class of physician assistants: https://mru.ca/aeaa (CBC News)

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Research shows disaster does not divide: https://mru.ca/d9b4 (Education News Canada)

Provincial funding allows for more seats to train mental health professionals: https://mru.ca/e606 (Education News Canada)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Paralympic paracycling bronze medalist, Keely Shaw: https://mru.ca/3e9d (CBC Calgary radio The Homestretch – Keely Shaw, faculty)

‘I’m gobsmacked’: Reactions to N.B. premier’s pledge to halt approval of more safe injection sites: https://mru.ca/21ce (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Maybe it’s a reckoning’: the reasons behind Canada’s increasing labour action: https://mru.ca/73df (CTV Calgary – Christian Cook, faculty)

Lessons in chemistry: widening university students’ participation through storytelling: https://mru.ca/36e46 (Times Higher Education – Karen Ho, faculty)

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Computer science scholarship created in memory of international U of C student: https://mru.ca/2cabb (CTV Calgary)

Dal plans new residence to meet growing student housing needs: https://mru.ca/4d8f (Dalhousie)

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The 50 richest neighborhoods in Canada: A comprehensive guide to luxury living: https://mru.ca/ee5d (Money Inc.) 

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

New Ottawa Charge logo bears striking resemblance to flaming C: https://mru.ca/7255 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – AnneMarie Dorland, faculty) 

Over-tourism a concern for many communities: https://mru.ca/95a5 (QR News – Joe Pavelka, faculty) Full interview here:Sept. 10  3:35:34 p.m.  

Alberta MLA who likened trans youth to feces in food may be welcomed back to UCP: Premier Smith: https://mru.ca/8a35 (CityNews – Duan Bratt, faculty) 

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University of Regina says it has a record number of students enrolled: https://mru.ca/2531 (CTV News)

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Discover Calgary’s Hidden Cultural Gem: https://mru.ca/3e3a (Avenue Magazine – Phil Cimolai, staff)

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

Edmonton police commission seeks to replace city councillor members with civilians: https://mru.ca/3767 (CBC News – Doug King, faculty) 

Chilliwack Chief one of five chosen for BCHL scholarship: https://mru.ca/b593 (Chilliwack Progress – Trey Patterson, student)

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University family housing to be torn down, redeveloped: https://mru.ca/8e86 (CBC News) 

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FROSH 2024: Five Reasons to be a fan of Dinos Sports: https://mru.ca/9782 (The Gauntlet – Crowchild Classic) 

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

Paralympics wrap: https://mru.ca/b1bf (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener – David Legg, Keely Shaw, faculty) 

Edmonton police to roll out body cameras:  https://mru.ca/bb12 (iNews 880 – Doug King, faculty) 

Premier mulls reinstatement of controversial MLA booted from UCP caucus: https://mru.ca/f0ba (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Mark Carney appointed Liberal advisor: https://mru.ca/00e3 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Coutts protesters jailed for firearms offences: https://mru.ca/b086 (660 Newss – Lori Williams, faculty) 

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University of Regina says it has a record number of students enrolled: https://mru.ca/2531 (CTV News)

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Alberta invests $1.2 million in labour market research centre: https://mru.ca/8df8 (Journal of Commerce)

AB invests $1.2M into labour market research centre: https://mru.ca/fb00 (Academica) 

Men’s soccer stays in U SPORTS Top 10: https://mru.ca/da00 (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars men’s soccer) 

Cougars beat Timberwolves 4-0: https://mru.ca/07c0 (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars women’s soccer)

Revamped George Moss Park breathes life into southeast Calgary community: https://mru.ca/f686 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – MRU Cougars men’s basketball) 

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

Canucks hire new rinkside reporter: https://mru.ca/4c67a (NHL.com – Olivia McDonald, alum) 

The Science Behind . . . fridgescaping: https://mru.ca/888b (QR News – Dan Devoe, faculty) 

How to get a whole city to stop lawn watering? Experts say praise over punishment: https://mru.ca/0d3f (Canadian Press, CTV News – Caroline McDonald-Harker, faculty)

Calgary official compares strain on water system to revving car’s engine for too long: https://mru.ca/f0c6 (Canadian Press, MSN – Caroline McDonald-Harker, faculty)

Calgarians appear  tired of restrictions: https://mru.ca/133f (Canadian Press, AM 980 – Caroline McDonald-Harker, faculty) 

Why are some Calgarians not reducing water use?: https://mru.ca/16a0 (660 News – Caroline McDonald-Harker, faculty) 

Appointment of Kristopher Wells to Senate: https://mru.ca/9255 (630 CHED – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

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“We’re concerned”: U of A Campus Food Bank struggling to keep up with increase demand: https://mru.ca/2916 (Edmonton Journal) 

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