MRU Media

MRU media makers: 09/30/2015

Students/Experts/Alum

1.) Signs with new slogan installed on city streets: http://www.mru.ca/a87 (CTV Calgary — Patti Derbyshire, professor)

2.) Committee reverses 7.25 per cent pay raises, votes to freeze salaries for Alberta legislative officers: http://www.mru.ca/7ea (Calgary Herald — Duane Bratt, professor)
Other notable mentions
1.) Guess which one of these four is the new Calgary Stampede Queen: http://www.mru.ca/518 (Calgary Herald — Bailee Billington, alum)
2.) Qalipu to advise national fracking research team: http://www.mru.ca/f88 (The Western Star — Michael Quinn, AVP)
3.) Calgary director returns with debut film ‘End of Days Inc.’: http://www.mru.ca/cb3 (Sun — Jennifer Liao, Conservatory)

 

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MRU media makers: 09/29/2015

MRU in the News

Calgary women professionals talk confidence gap in STEM careers: http://www.mru.ca/7bf (Metro — Karen Richards, staff)
Students/Experts/Alum 

1.) 2016 Stampede Queen crowned: http://www.mru.ca/3ae (660 News — Bailee Billington, alum)

2.) Canadian youth are eyeing change, but will they actually vote? http://www.mru.ca/cd2 (Metro — Duane Bratt, professor) & Conservative fortress Calgary could see first breach in 47 years: http://www.mru.ca/68f (Reuters)

Other notable mentions

1.) Going car-free in Calgary: An experiment: http://www.mru.ca/d55 (Metro)

2.) Letters: In defence of a Canadian icon: http://www.mru.ca/141 (National Post)

 

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MRU media makers: 09/28/30

MRU in the News

*Clip on residence thefts not available online (Global Weekend News — Mark Keller, staff)

Students/Alum/Experts in the News

1.) Alberta Premier Notley launches first major trade tour: http://www.mru.ca/10c (Globe & Mail— Duane Bratt, professor) Power shift: In Alberta’s new political reality, who holds all the cards? http://www.mru.ca/046 (Edmonton Journal)

2.) (Alberta@Noon — Lori Williams, professor) http://www.mru.ca/dfb

3.) Wendelin Fraser, professor, was interviewed by Danielle Smith on News Talk 770  about Enactus (Audio not available)

Other notable mention

Yedlin: Oilpatch finding it hard to see upside in short term: http://www.mru.ca/696 (Calgary Herald)

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MRU media makers: 09/25/2015

MRU in the News

1.) Mount Royal University pilots fall reading week: http://mru.ca/84e (Metro — Phil Warsaba, AVP & SAMRU)

2.) Mount Royal University students get the nap room of their dreams: http://mru.ca/e04 (Metro — SAMRU)

3.) Calgary home break-ins jump by 29% (CBC — Mark Keller, staff & Thomas Kennedy, student)

Audio clip: http://mru.ca/bad

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Ski instructor champions new Kananaskis cross-country ski teaching grid: http://mru.ca/e06 (UCalgary — Finlay MacNeill, alum)

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MRU media makers: 09/24/2015

Students/Experts/Alum

1.) No recession claim little solace in Alberta: http://www.mru.ca/e17 (The Canadian Press — Keith Brownsey, professor)

2.) Alberta Voting Age: Municipalities Consider Lowering Age To 16: http://www.mru.ca/949 (Huffington Post — Duane Bratt, professor)

 

Other notable mentions

The show goes on: ‘Making Treaty 7’ honours Calgary theatre pioneer’s legacy: http://www.mru.ca/34f(660 News)

 

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MRU media makers: 09/23/2015

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Cities consider lowering voting age to 16: http://mru.ca/e69 (Calgary Herald — Duane Bratt, professor)

 

Other notable mentions

1.) Wild Things: Living and ranching in grizzly bear country: http://mru.ca/fbe (Calgary Herald)

2.) Fate plays role in Blackfoot documentary: http://mru.ca/019 (Calgary Sun)

3.) Why Are Able-Bodied People Playing Wheelchair Basketball? (Mosaic)

 

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MRU media makers: 09/22/2015

MRU in the News 

Calgary Philharmonic, Calgary Opera offer stellar opening night for Bella Concert Hall: http://mru.ca/d21(Calgary Herald)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

1.) Tory MLA regrets sponsoring controversial bill under Prentice government: http://mru.ca/812 (Calgary Herald — Duane Bratt, professor)

2.) Political scientist says premier’s choice of words could have been better: http://mru.ca/b89 (660 News — Lori Williams, professor)

3.) The right time to talk to your kids about drugs, sex and alcohol: http://mru.ca/9bd (Yahoo!— Peter Choate, professor)

Other notable mentions

1.) Cowboy Smith lauches RedX Talks, the first indigenous speaker series: http://mru.ca/101 (Global News)

2.) Making Treaty 7 seeks to overcome loss: http://mru.ca/0dd (Herald)

3.) Office realty firm happy to help with Catholic Family Service – Calgary: http://mru.ca/261 (Calgary Herald)

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MRU media makers: 09/21/2015

MRU in the News
Interview on Child Development Lab: http://mru.ca/0d3 (Alberta Morning News — Dawne Clark, director of Centre for Child Well-Being)
Students/Experts/Alum
1.) Shades of orange and red threaten Tory blue fortress in Alberta: http://mru.ca/3e1 (Calgary Sun — Duane Bratt, professor)
2.) Federal leaders duke it out at debate in Calgary: http://mru.ca/83b (CTV Calgary — Lori Williams, professor)
Other notable mention
Distance education lets you learn where you live: http://mru.ca/105 (Spruce Grove Examiner/Stony Plain Reporter)

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MRU media makers: 09/18/2015

MRU in the News

Mount Royal opens the doors of the new Taylor Centre: http://www.mru.ca/024 (The Reflector —  Elaine Danelesko, interim Conservatory director)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Federal leaders clash over energy, pipelines at Calgary debate: http://www.mru.ca/f22 (Calgary Herald — David Taras, professor)
Other notable mentions 
1.) Parker: Lipnicki Pianos fine tunes family tradition: http://www.mru.ca/02b (Calgary Herald)

2.) Bergmann Duo launches White Rock Concerts season: http://www.mru.ca/697 (Peace Arch News — Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann, former instructors)

 

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MRU media makers: 09/17/2015

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

1.) Social media reacts to tragic news of Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette’s death: http://www.mru.ca/afd (Global News — Caroline McDonald-Harker, professor)

2.) Provincial NDP returns fire after new Harper blast: http://www.mru.ca/df9 & Infrastructure, transit on agenda as Nenshi meets with Mulcair and Trudeau: http://www.mru.ca/648 (Calgary Herald — David Taras, professor) & Experts expect to see combative Harper ‘go negative’ in debate:http://www.mru.ca/e3a (The Canadian Press)

3.) Calgary’s election debate to focus on economy – Political analyst: http://www.mru.ca/851 (NewsTalk 770 — Lori Williams, professor)

4.) Calgary Centre debate draws crowd in contested riding: http://www.mru.ca/389 & In Nunavut, slow internet may limit access to some election debates: http://www.mru.ca/f55 (CBC — Duane Bratt, professor)

 

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