MRU Media: 04/03/2024
MRU in the media
15 Cheap Universities in Alberta: https://mru.ca/e9c4 (AZ ED News)
Ford: Sexism, racism still lurk in the shadows as Gondek faces recall petition: https://mru.ca/0929 (Calgary Herald – Christine Silverberg, honorary degree recipient)
Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media
Audible Alchemy: How Sound is Food for the Nervous System with Sharon Carne, Founder of Sound Wellness description: https://mru.ca/a4e1e (ivoox – Sharon Carne, faculty)
Are university campuses safer spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks?: https://mru.ca/f083 (University Affairs – Corrine Mason, faculty)
Puck, play and friendship: Courtney Kollman’s memory of this year’s Crowchild Classic: https://mru.ca/b60f (The Gauntlet – Courtney Kollman, alum)
St. Albert sees armed robberies rise in 2023: https://mru.ca/0081 (St. Albert Gazette – Doug King, faculty)
Alberta premier pushing ahead with plan for municipal parties: https://mru.ca/579e (Municipal World – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Riley Sawchuk Recalled by Grand Rapids: https://mru.ca/ec139 (Our Sports Central – Riley Sawchuk, alum)
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Low-income tenants told to leave over UBC construction site risk: https://mru.ca/f931 (CBC News)
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MRU Media: 04/02/2024
MRU in the media
Mount Royal University’s community-based research making world a better place: https://mru.ca/2506 Calgary Herald – Connie Van der Byl, AVP; Matthew Swallow, Breda Eubank, Julie Booke, faculty)
Getting down to earth with the community through soil science: https://mru.ca/d65e (Education News Canada – Matthew Swallow, faculty)
Community-based research improving bone and joint health for all: https://mru.ca/75b36 (Education News Canada – Breda Eubank, faculty)
15 Cheap Universities in Alberta: https://mru.ca/e9c4 (AZ ED News)
Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media
Three W.O. Mitchell Book Prize finalists announced: https://mru.ca/15ef0 (CTV News – Natalie Meisner, faculty: Jann Arden, honorary degree recipient)
Jann Arden, Clem Martini, Natalie Meisner finalists for City of Calgary’s W.O. Mitchell Book Prize: https://mru.ca/b789 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Natalie Meisner, faculty: Jann Arden, honorary degree recipient)
CPS’ use of force on par with previous years while officers increased reliance on Tasers: https://mru.ca/e4b4 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Doug King, faculty)
Is Calgary doing enough to reduce waste?: https://mru.ca/d074 (CityNews – Israel Dunmade, faculty)
Alberta premier hints at future tweaks to recall legislation: https://mru.ca/4195 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Lori Williams, faculty)
In a deeply divided province, Naheed Nenshi may shake things up as the new frontrunner for the Alberta NDP leadership: https://mru.ca/7047d (CBC Radio, Day 6 – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Carbon tax hike kicks in on Monday: https://mru.ca/cf8e (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)
‘Part of the history’: Rivals for Alberta NDP leadership torn on federal party ties: https://mru.ca/690c (Canadian Press, CityNews – Lori Williams, faculty)
Kindergarten teacher from Ecole St. John Paul II is Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education nominee for Edwin Parr Award: https://mru.ca/70b3 (Chat News Today – Mackenzie Gill, alum)
New probe adds to Calgary police’s long history of investigations into workplace culture: https://mru.ca/e2b1 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – Doug King, faculty)
Premiers testify on carbon tax: https://mru.ca/0c2f (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)
Alberta government considering conventional nuclear power plants, minister says: https://mru.ca/f0216 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Premier Smith offers Edmonton help, city councillors indicate it’s not needed: https://mru.ca/235d (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)
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Victoria professors compute how AI will fit into post-secondary education: https://mru.ca/b7d8 (Sooke News Mirror)
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MRU Media: 03/28/2024
Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media
Blue Jackets to salute Jeff Rimer prior to Saturday’s game: https://mru.ca/0b6f (NHL.com – Jeff Rimer, alum)
Managing pets during a disaster: https://mru.ca/3734 (Emergency Preparedness in Canada Podcast – Kim Williams, faculty)
Calgary’s police chief suing former HR director over public comments: https://mru.ca/2a61 (Global News – Doug King, faculty)
Police chief taking former HR director to court: https://mru.ca/81c0 (QR News – Doug King, faculty)
RBC Foundation/Calgary Philharmonic Concerto Concert is a stunning display of young talent: https://mru.ca/6369 (The Gauntlet – Sonja Sward, Holly Parker, MRU Conservatory students)
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University of Alberta provides new online course on Black history at no cost: https://mru.ca/6c66 (CBC News)
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MRU Media: 03/27/2024
Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media
Calgary startups embrace AI technology: ‘We’ve only scratched the surface’: https://mru.ca/de2f (Global News – Crystal Chokshi, faculty)
Former Tri-City American Connor Bouchard awarded U Sports Player of the Year: https://mru.ca/afe1 (NBC News – Connor Bouchard, student)
Connor Bouchard named U SPORTS Player of the Year: https://mru.ca/5fe9 (Cochrane Eagle – Connor Bouchard, student)
Pancholi withdraws from NDP leadership race, says Nenshi has ‘more than doubled’ membership: https://mru.ca/347c (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)
André Wickenheiser returns to Mount Royal University for an intimate jazz performance: https://mru.ca/be3e (Calgary Journal – André Wickenheiser, alum)
Building a greener future: deimira baidoo on innovation, empowerment, and sustainable success: https://mru.ca/ab64 (Washington Magazine – Deimira Baidoo, alum)
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Student leaders worry as U of C revenues now rely on tuition more than base grants: https://mru.ca/eaf71 (CBC News)
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MRU Media: 03/26/2024
MRU in the media
Health Students From U Of C And Mount Royal Visit Drumheller: https://mru.ca/ca7f (Drumheller Online)
Esports highlighting Edmonton Direct virtual video-game conference: https://mru.ca/1b36 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald)
Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media
Managing pets during a disaster: https://mru.ca/3734 (Emergency Preparedness in Canada Podcast – Kim Williams, faculty)
Alberta to rehome 39 people after covering $25K unpaid hotel bill for non-profit housing patients: https://mru.ca/d55c (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)
Rotting through reading week: https://mru.ca/6408 (The Reflector – Arooba Siddiqui, student)
Tegan and Sara bring attention to Alberta policies at Juno Awards: https://mru.ca/08beb https://mru.ca/1032 (CBC Radio News, CTV News at 6 – Corrine Mason, faculty)
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Orcas with particular shark-bite scars could be new type of killer whale: UBC study: https://mru.ca/09c9 (CityNews)
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MRU Media: 03/25/2024
MRU in the media
How to secure an open campus: https://mru.ca/96c7 (Campus Safety Magazine)
Transit data discrepancy at MRU: https://mru.ca/8d2f (The Reflector – Joseph Nguyen, SAMRU)
Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media
Varcoe: Fine art of the name-change game as Crescent Point to become Veren: https://mru.ca/98b6 (Calgary Herald/Edmonnton Journal – AnneMarie Dorland, faculty)
Corporate Profile: Dr. Kwaku Asiedu-Nketiah: https://mru.ca/fd03 (News Ghana – Kwaku Asiedu-Nketiah, alum)
Why are so many Albertans taking part in the gig economy?: https://mru.ca/24c1 (Connect with Sarah Crosbie on QR Calgary March 20 @ 3:15 p.m. – Eric Myers, faculty)
The Science of … with Dan Devoe – feelings about different kinds of loss: https://mru.ca/c451d Full interview, 4:17 p.m., March 22, 4:17 p.m. https://mru.ca/6612a (Connect with Sarah Crosbie on QR Calgary – Dan Devoe, faculty)
University presidents’ trip to Israel undermines academic freedom and democracy: https://mru.ca/3a36 (The Conversation – Mark Muhannad Ayyash, faculty)
Israel: against the decision to suspend Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian: https://mru.ca/1243 (Mediapart – Mark Muhannad Ayyash, faculty)
Take Back Alberta head lashes out at Elections Alberta probe: https://mru.ca/4d436 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Recall Gondek organizer meets with Calgary mayor, not happy she didn’t resign: https://mru.ca/3de7 (CityNews – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Recall Gondek signs will be removed due to bylaw violations: City of Calgary: https://mru.ca/5214 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Tears and tributes at Brian Mulroney’s funeral: https://mru.ca/4ae6 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Brian Mulroney, a life to remember: https://mru.ca/447d (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)
Calgary mayor to meet with organizer of campaign calling for her removal: https://mru.ca/173c5 (CityNews – Duane Bratt, faculty)
New agency could lead to better Alberta policing: https://mru.ca/03e8 (QR News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)
Also worth noting
University of Sudbury announces partnership with University of Ottawa: https://mru.ca/35c96 (CBC News)
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MRU Media: 03/22/2024
MRU in the media
Kindergarten teacher to be 2024 MHCBE Edwin Parr nominee: https://mru.ca/c18d (Medicine Hat News)
Mozart’s Requiem comes to the Bella Concert Hall: https://mru.ca/2bac (CKUA Radio)
Faculty, students and alumni in the media
Now You Know with Rob Snow | March 21, 2024 – Episode 77: Duane Bratt joints to talk about the recall petition in Calgary: https://mru.ca/0e9e (City News radio stations across the country – Duane Bratt, faculty) *interview begins at the 1:15 mark
Province invests in programs to help high school students start trades careers earlier: https://mru.ca/b534c (CBC Calgary – Sarah Hamilton, faculty)
Also worth noting
University of Calgary to study how psilocybin can help people with alcohol use disorders: https://mru.ca/04c7 (CBC Calgary)
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MRU Media: 03/21/2024
Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media
David Finch on businesses view of Calgary: https://mru.ca/9bf58 (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener – David Finch, Calgary)
Calgary LGBTQ2 advocates call for boycott of theatre for hosting parental rights town hall: https://mru.ca/3416 (Global News – Victoria Bucholtz, faculty)
Organized crime kidnappings in Calgary lead to cross-country investigation: https://mru.ca/47508 (CBC News – Doug King, faculty)
Does the Recall Gondek campaign have covert political backing? One Calgary poli sci prof claims it does: https://mru.ca/4bde (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Documents suggest connection between Mayor Gondek recall and Take Back Alberta: https://mru.ca/a300 (CityNews – Duane Bratt, faculty)
The growing effort behind the Recall Gondek campaign — and who’s involved: https://mru.ca/f7bf (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)
How will signatures on recall petition be used?: https://mru.ca/b7bf (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty)
More than a petition? Document shows organization behind Recall Gondek campaign: https://mru.ca/3e30 (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Concerns rise that the recall Gondek petition is being hijacked by provincial political interests: https://mru.ca/2c10 (LiveWire Calgary – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Also worth noting
SAIT selected as test centre for NATO’s defence innovation network: https://mru.ca/c19c (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun)
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MRU Media: 03/20/2024
Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media
When is it time to change jobs?: https://mru.ca/f648 (CBC Radio, Alberta at Noon – Christian Cook, faculty)
Subject of Calgary stand-off was under court-ordered weapons ban: https://mru.ca/fd66 (CityNews – Doug King, faculty)
Vote on NDP motion recognizing Palestinian statehood: https://mru.ca/8997 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)
Also worth noting
University of Calgary faculty of kinesiology gets $20 million gift from local philanthropic family: https://mru.ca/1033 (Calgary Herald)
MRU Media: 03/19/2024
Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media
Alberta tops list of people doing ‘gig work’ as main job: StatsCan: https://mru.ca/8fdc (CBC News – Eric Myers, faculty)
Stats point to challenges with gig work economy: https://mru.ca/0b5f (CBC Radio News – Eric Myers, faculty) https://mru.ca/34238
Bergesen, Santerre Headline USports All-Canadians: https://mru.ca/fde8 (The Hockey News – Emma Bergesen, student)
New bill lays groundwork for provincial police: https://mru.ca/f0c8 (QR Calgary & CHED/INews880 Edmonton – Doug King, faculty)
NDP race heats up with Nenshi’s leadership bid: https://mru.ca/88b2 (QR News – Lori Williams, faculty)
Alberta’s ‘astonishingly bad’ K-6 social studies curriculum appears to have been ‘designed for home schooling’: https://mru.ca/f7a1 (AlbertaPolitics.ca – Craig Harding, faculty)
Also worth noting
‘This policy is not about policing Indigenous identity’: Memorial University holds Indigenous verification consultations: https://mru.ca/d253 (Saltwire)
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