MRU in the media

Canadian Blood Services looks to campuses for stem cell donors: https://mru.ca/df17 (Global News at 6)

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

Calgarian launches recall petition to remove Jyoti Gondek from mayor’s office: https://mru.ca/04d6 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

What’s behind recall notice for mayor?: https://mru.ca/e00a (CBC News at 6 – Lorti Williams, faculty) 

Mayor has faced a number of hits to popularity: https://mru.ca/6c002 (660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Nenshi considering bid for leadership but isn’t member of NDP: https://mru.ca/a0db (660 News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Consequences of a dry winter: https://mru.ca/dce7 (The Reflector – Shweta Chugh, faculty) 

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B.C. minister stepping down amid outcry from pro-Palestinian groups over ‘crappy piece of land’ remark: https://mru.ca/3749 (CTV News) 

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MRU launches Centre for Health and Innovation in Aging: https://mru.ca/0a1dc (Academica Top Ten – Jocelyn Rempel, faculty) 

MRU home to new innovation center focusing on aging population: https://mru.ca/a1727 (Global Calgary – Jocelyn Rempel, faculty)

Mount Royal University ranked #19 top Canadian employer by Forbes: https://mru.ca/fee2 (Education News Canada)

MRU’s NourishU program teaches students to cook, meal plan, and grocery shop: https://mru.ca/ef06 (The Reflector – Jody Arndt, director)

Mount Royal Cougars Secure Vital Win Against UFV Cascades in Thrilling Basketball Match: https://mru.ca/bdd0 (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars men’s basketball) 

Mount Royal University Men’s Hockey Team Falls to University of Saskatchewan Huskies in Final Home Game: https://mru.ca/6783 (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars men’s hockey) 

Fraser Valley Cascades Women’s Basketball Team Dominates Mount Royal University in 73-47 Victory: https://mru.ca/b8f7 (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars women’s basketball) 

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

Alexander: The Making of a God on Netflix: expert  interviews include MRU’s Carolyn Willekes: https://mru.ca/98ae (QR Radio, Connect with Sarah Crosbie – Carolyn Willekes, faculty) 

Alberta’s new policies are not only anti-trans, they’re anti-evidence: https://mru.ca/c7e1 (The Conversation – Corrine Mason, Leah Hamilton, faculty) 

Alberta’s proposed gender identity changes will affect 2SLGBTQ+ lives: experts: https://mru.ca/8ad8 (CityNews website – Victoria Bucholtz, faculty)

Calgary rally against Alberta government’s proposed changes to transgender policies Saturday: https://mru.ca/7c90 (CityNews website – Victoria Bucholtz, faculty) 

The Science Behind…with Dan Devoe: https://mru.ca/d349 (QR News, Connect with Sarah Crosbie – Dan Devoe, faculty) 

A closer look at Canada’s homelessness crisis: https://mru.ca/1d93 (CanadaHelps – Tim Richter, alum)

Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi considering bid for Alberta NDP leadership: https://mru.ca/d455 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun/Edmonton Journal – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Discussing the “Couts Four” and legal situation: https://mru.ca/58be (Corus Radio Network, Roy Green Show – Doug King, faculty) 

Gender identity policy protests in Alberta: https://mru.ca/a5708 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Navigating periods on campus: https://mru.ca/ed50 (The Reflector– Paityn Babb, Kaleena Gee, students) 

The Crowchild Classic men’s game: A fight to the end: https://mru.ca/1b1f (The Gauntlet – Cougars men’s hockey)

Meet Ethan Keen: Record-Breaking defender and advocate for Black student-athletes: https://mru.ca/c39af (BVM Sports – Ethan Keen, student athlete) 

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‘Pushing the envelope’: Collaboration between UVic and Bombardier looking to make jet aviation more sustainable: https://mru.ca/dcb1 (CTV News) 

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Presley Hopf earns scholarship with Mount Royal University women’s basketball team: https://mru.ca/4876c (NNSL – Presley Hopf, incoming student)

Calgary was just named a top place for filmmakers to live and work: https://mru.ca/8956 (Daily Hive)

MRU home to new innovation center focusing on aging population: https://mru.ca/a1727 (Global Calgary – Jocelyn Rempel, faculty)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Smith to share details on parental rights policy: https://mru.ca/154e (CTV Calgary – Corinne Mason, faculty)

Gravis Law Expands Services and Celebrates Impressive Growth with the Addition of New Attorneys: https://mru.ca/c55f (PRLog – Kiersten Molcak, alum)

Students will lose safety and supports with new gender pronoun policy: advocates: https://mru.ca/d6ae (Calgary Herald/Sun – Corinne Mason, faulty)

MRU professor appears in new Netflix docu-drama about Alexander the Great: https://mru.ca/dcb6 (QR Calgary Jan. 31 @ 4:16 p.m. – Carolyn Willekes, faculty)

Adam Hakim is the Strathmore Motor Products King of the Week: https://mru.ca/c5ac (Strathmore Now – Adam Hakim, student)

‘Demoralizing’ and ‘draconian:’ reactions pour in over Alberta’s new transgender policies:  https://mru.ca/9bdb (City News online – Corrine Mason, faculty)

Violence in the sport of hockey: https://mru.ca/9b43 (Global News – Alexis Peters, faculty)

Reaction continues to new rules around ‘parental rights’: https://mru.ca/4691 (City News 660 Radio – Victoria Bucholtz, faculty)

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Ford not willing to raise post-secondary tuition in Ontario despite schools reporting financial struggles: https://mru.ca/c80e (CBC News)

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New MRU innovation centre focused on aging population: https://mru.ca/fc5cf (Education News Canada – Jocelyn Rempel, faculty; Stephen Price, dean) 

Canadian Chamber Choir to make first visit to Okotoks: https://mru.ca/667f (Okotoks Western Wheel – Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts) 

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

Average rent for two-bedroom apartment hits nearly $1,700 as Calgary’s vacancy rate plummets: https://mru.ca/28bf2 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Anupam Das, faculty) 

Reaction to province’s ‘parental rights’ announcement: https://mru.ca/0188 (660 News – Corrine Mason, faculty) 

Banff Centre hosting unapologetic summit on purposeful travel: https://mru.ca/dc54 (Calgary Herald – Joe Pavelka, faculty) 

Exploring the upcoming Purposeful Travel Summit: https://mru.ca/e500 (CTV News at Noon – Joe Pavelka, faculty)

Charges reignite calls to change culture of hockey: https://mru.ca/76ac (CBC News – Alexis Peters, faculty) 

Support for Alberta Pension Plan continues to score low: https://mru.ca/7397 (Benefits and Pensions Monitor – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Dara Thompson signs with Mount Royal Cougars: https://mru.ca/9b7a (Brandon Sun – Dara Thompson, student) 

Sexual reference in ‘woke’ rant by Coun. Chu at Calgary city council: https://mru.ca/17c3 (LiveWire Calgary – Duane Bratt, faculty)  

MPs return to House for new sitting: https://mru.ca/9689 (660 News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

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Canada’s research funding agencies developing policy to root out Indigenous identity fraud: https://mru.ca/d4db9 (CBC News) 

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Holland, MRU, UNB establish partnerships with international universities: https://mru.ca/4384 (Academica Top Ten – MRU agreement with ACSOM) 

Mount Royal’s Hockey Team Secures Pivotal 3-2 Shootout Win in Front of Over 10,000 Fans: https://mru.ca/9a9f (BVM Sports – MRU Cougaars) 

Mount Royal Cougars Top in U SPORTS Rankings with Men’s Hockey and Men’s Volleyball Teams: https://mru.ca/d7e3 (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars)

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

Burnout: Many university students say they experience it but a Mount Royal professor says there is more to know: https://mru.ca/5f35 (Calgary Journal – Teresa Zell, Brooke Jenkins, students; Dan Devoe, faculty) 

Comet Industries Ltd. announces chief financial officer changes: https://mru.ca/417d (MarketScreener – Kelly McQuiggan, alum) 

MPs return to House for new sitting: https://mru.ca/9689 (660 News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

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Cap on international students could have reverse effect in Saskatchewan, experts suggest: https://mru.ca/9ac3 (CBC News) 

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Mount Royal University and American Canadian School of Medicine sign agreement: https://mru.ca/5def (Cision, PR Newswire – Chad London, provost) 

Mount Royal University and American Canadian School of Medicine sign agreement: https://mru.ca/e20a (Times of the Island – Chad London, provost) 

MRU and American Canadian School of Medicine sign agreement: https://mru.ca/26e4 (Education News Canada) 

Federal cap could mean more international students in Alberta: https://mru.ca/59e4 (CBC News at 6) 

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

A journalism professor breaks down Premier Danielle Smith and Tucker Carlson’s appearance in Edmonton: https://mru.ca/eaa9 (CBC Radio, Edmonton AM – Gabriela Perdomo Páez, faculty) 

Opinion: ‘Parental rights’ legislation increases risk of harm for Alberta students: https://mru.ca/3d29 (Edmonton Journal – Corinne L. Mason, Leah Hamilton, faculty)

Alberta teachers, school groups say they weren’t consulted on parental rights policy: https://mru.ca/41839 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Parliament returns: https://mru.ca/b910 (CBC News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Parliament resumes in Ottawa: https://mru.ca/54f4 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

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Ontario asks colleges to guarantee housing to foreign students: https://mru.ca/1f23 (Reuters) 

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Mount Royal University makes Forbes list of best employers: https://mru.ca/094d (CBC News at 6, News at 11, CBC Radio News – Tim Rahilly, president) 

MRU named top-20 employer in Canada: https://mru.ca/5e80 (CBC Radio News)

Charitable Choices: Lisa Collins of Kantorei Choral Society: https://mru.ca/7861 (Calgary Guardian – MRU Conservatory) 

Mount Royal University women’s hockey team bounces back after Crowchild Classic loss: https://mru.ca/b92a (BVM Sports) 

Mount Royal University Cougars Defeat University of Winnipeg Wesmen 3-0 in Exciting Volleyball Match: https://mru.ca/6787 (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars men’s volleyball) 

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

Science with Dan Devoe, the psychology of test taking: https://mru.ca/ca4d https://mru.ca/57c3 (QR Calgary, Connect with Sarah Crosbie, Jan. 26, 4:06:33 p.m. – Dan Devoe, faculty) 

Every been bewildered by a box-office hit? Breaking down the Oscar nominations:  https://mru.ca/58d https://mru.ca/2802 (QR Calgary, Connect with Sarah Crosbie – Lee Easton, faculty)

Single use items bylaw in Calgary; will it make a difference?: https://mru.ca/25ee (CityNews – Israel Dunmade, faculty)

International students cap falsely blames them for Canada’s housing and health-care woes:  https://mru.ca/d492 (Philippine Canadian Inquirer/ The Conversation – Leah Hamilton, faculty)

Exodus Adventure Travels announces new trips in partnership with Royal Canadian Geographic Society: https://mru.ca/3369 (PR Newswire – Lynn Moorman, faculty) 

Jagmeet Singh has a problem: ‘If the NDP are supporting the Liberals, I can’t support the NDP’: https://mru.ca/40a90 (Toronto Star – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Calgary 911 employee accused of sharing police information with organized crime: https://mru.ca/39de (Global Calgary – Doug King, faculty)

A Calgary 911 employee charged: https://mru.ca/7ea9 (CTV News – Doug King, faculty) 

‘It’ll be nine years this March’: Alberta has 101 unscheduled fatality inquiries: https://mru.ca/208b (CTV News – Doug King, faculty) 

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U of C students spreading cheer with adorable ‘snow ducks’: https://mru.ca/b1dc (CTV News) 

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Forbes says these are the ‘best’ employers in Canada in 2024: https://mru.ca/cad3 (CTV News) 

Student associations across Alberta unite in call for extended increase of off-campus work hours for international students: https://mru.ca/8c2f (U of A Students’ Union – SAMRU)

Crowchild Classic marks 10 years: https://mru.ca/1497 (CTV News)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

How AI harms and helps: https://mru.ca/049d9 (CBC Radio’s Alberta at Noon with Judy Aldous – Archie McLean, faculty)

A Calgary journalism prof breaks down Tucker Carlson’s chat with Premier Danielle Smith: https://mru.ca/5143 (CBC News – Gabriela Perdomo Páez, faculty) 

Premier’s appearance with Tucker Carlson: https://mru.ca/4c35 (QR News, Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

A Calgary student’s perspective on the international enrolment cap: https://mru.ca/0317 (CityNews – SAMRU) 

International students in Alberta, student unions join calls to permanently lift work cap: https://mru.ca/c654 (CBC News, Yahoo News – Lori Williams, faculty; SAMRU) 

Kelden Formosa: Clearing out homeless encampments is the right thing to do—even if it looks bad – The Hub: https://mru.ca/c367 (Nation Talk – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta pension plan continues to poll low, support falling among UCP supporters: https://mru.ca/d006 (The Leduc Rep – Duane Bratt, faculty)

International students cap falsely blames them for Canada’s housing and health-care woes: https://mru.ca/b808 (The Conversation – Leah Hamilton, faculty)

Also worth noting

New transfer agreements provide pathway for Lakeland College graduates to get a U of R education degree: https://mru.ca/2929 (Education News Canada)

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Cougars, Dinos share honours in thrilling Crowchild Classic showdowns at Saddledome: https://mru.ca/767e1 (Calgary Herald/Calgary sun – MRU Cougars hockey) 

Cougars, Dinos set to resume rivalry in Crowchild Classic at Saddledome: https://mru.ca/f75b8 (CTV News – Courtney Kollman, alum) 

10th Crowchild Classic: https://mru.ca/a564 (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener – Zach Payne, student, Reflector) 

Mount Royal University Cougars defeat University of Calgary Dinos in 3-2 shootout, Connor Bouchard extends point streak to 20 games: https://mru.ca/b8b3 (BVM Sports) 

The Crowchild Classic goes tonight at the ‘Dome: here’s what you need to know: https://mru.ca/9f29b (Calgary Journal) 

Big crowd watches clash at Crowchild Classic: https://mru.ca/4a65 (CTV Morning News) 

Global News live at Crowchild Classsic: https://mru.ca/5f8a (Global News at 6) 

MRU students learn about food security: https://mru.ca/54a0 (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Jody Arndt, director) 

Calgary’s Currie Barracks: Military Base to Urban Village: https://mru.ca/8823 (Everyday Tourist)

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

Business Report with David Finch: https://mru.ca/7f0f (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener – David Finch, faculty) 

Political scientist on Premier Smith’s conversation with Tucker Carlson Wednesday: https://mru.ca/ee0f4 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Mount Royal Women’s Volleyball team shines against U SPORTS seventh-ranked UFV Cascades: https://mru.ca/01ee (BVM Sports – Jessica Osczevski, student) 

Also worth noting

Hologram lecturers thrill students at trailblazing U.K. university: https://mru.ca/007bf (The Guardian) 

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Canada’s Best Employers: https://mru.ca/bb3e (Forbes) 

Canadian universities, colleges appear among Forbes Canada’s Best Employers 2024: https://mru.ca/0277 (Academica) 

International student cap: A Calgary student’s perspective: https://mru.ca/41a5 (CityNews – SAMRU) 

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

Red Sea shipping attacks: how is it affecting the supply chain here?: https://mru.ca/a8e1 (QR Calgary Jan. 22 4:05 p.m. – Rajbir Bhatti, faculty) 

Municipal leaders feeling ‘caught between’ Alberta and Ottawa as minister’s deadline approaches:  ​https://mru.ca/c684c (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Roy Green Show: The Roy Green Show Podcast, Jan 20: https://mru.ca/757d (ivoox – Doug King, faculty) 

SAD? Or just sad?: https://mru.ca/79dc (The Reflector – Esther Mandapalli, student) 

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Some UBC, SFU classes moved online due to transit strike: https://mru.ca/b370 (CTV News) 

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