MRU Media

MRU media makers: 04/29/2016

Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Peeple launches crowdfunding campaign: http://www.mru.ca/0a3 (Metro — Ray DePaul, institute director)
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MRU media makers: 04/28/2016

Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) Alberta STI outbreak result of ‘hook-up’ culture: MRU prof: http://www.mru.ca/987 (Metro — Caroline McDonald—Harker, professor)
2.) Calgarian attempts to recoup thousands after airport encounter with cosmetics salesperson:http://www.mru.ca/4dd (CTV Calgary— Mohammed El Hazzouri, professor)
3.) Alberta father convicted in son’s meningitis death posts letter to jury on Facebook:http://www.mru.ca/814 (Global News — Doug King, professor)
4.) Lots to celebrate in the Edmonton blues and jazz scene: http://www.mru.ca/4fe (Journal — John Sweenie, alum)
Other notable mentions
This week in the Year of Music: April 29 to May 5: http://www.mru.ca/af5 (Swerve)
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MRU media makers: 04/27/2016

MRU in the News
MRU partnership gives aviation students wing up on job search: http://www.mru.ca/959 (Metro — Leon Cygman, chair & Graham Woods, alum) & http://www.mru.ca/b46 (660 News) & http://www.mru.ca/0e8 (CTV Calgary[28:22]) & http://www.mru.ca/8a9 (Yahoo!)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) Exclusive: Calgary call centre dispatchers accuse female colleagues of sexual harassment:http://www.mru.ca/091 (CTV Calgary — Melanie Peacock, professor)
2.) Overhauling the Canadian Broadcasting Act: http://www.mru.ca/afc2 (CBC — Marc Chikinda, Dean)
3.) Trudeau talks pipelines and oilsands investment as Alberta meeting wraps: http://www.mru.ca/d42(Herald — Lori Williams, professor)
Other notable mentions
Students to sharpen business skills: http://www.mru.ca/7f0 (Airdrie Echo)
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MRU media makers: 04/25/2016

MRU in the News
1.) Community comes together to examine extent of sexual exploitation: http://www.mru.ca/2c9 (CTV Calgary)
2.) Hold up: The province isn’t sacking an entire University of Calgary board: http://www.mru.ca/eca(Metro — Marc Schroeder, MRFA)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) Calgary names Micheline Maylor as its new poet laureate: http://www.mru.ca/e63 (CBC — Micheline Maylor, instructor) & http://www.mru.ca/a82 (CBC) & http://www.mru.ca/b1d (Metro) & Micheline Maylor named Calgary’s poet laureate: http://www.mru.ca/7da (Calgary Herald)
2.) Controversial claims by Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi about Uber tactics likely not ‘fatal,’ prof says:http://www.mru.ca/c57 (Calgary Sun — Lori Williams, professor) &
‘If he was exaggerating, he needs to say so’: questions continue to swirl around Nenshi’s Uber comments: http://www.mru.ca/f23 (Calgary Herald — Duane Bratt, professor)
3.) Premier Rachel Notley is meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: http://www.mru.ca/2d5 (660 News — Keith Brownsey, professor) & http://www.mru.ca/f30 (660 News) & http://www.mru.ca/b66 (Global News)
4.) Conflict-management skills now in high demand in the workplace: http://www.mru.ca/43c (Globe & Mail — Winston Blake, visiting instructor)
5.) Debt-load getting higher while scholarships go unclaimed: http://www.mru.ca/b00 (Calgary Journal — Lynette Runions, staff & Rylan Strachan, student)
Other notable mentions
1.) Hundreds hit the pavement for annual Calgary Police Half Marathon: http://www.mru.ca/89e (Sun) &http://www.mru.ca/740 (Calgary Herald) & http://www.mru.ca/04d (660 News) & http://www.mru.ca/beb (660 News)
2.) 12-Year-Old Girl Who Murdered Family a Decade Ago Is Almost Free: http://www.mru.ca/191(Yahoo!) & http://www.mru.ca/8eb (Vice)
3.) Library relocation to open new chapter of books in LRT stations: http://www.mru.ca/c70 (Herald)
4.) Christian theatre company Painted Fish returns with ‘Oliver!’: http://www.mru.ca/be8 (Sun)
5.) Calgary marks Earth Day: http://www.mru.ca/083 (660 News)
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MRU media makers: 04/21/2016

Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Leaders of tomorrow honoured: http://www.mru.ca/ea8 (Okotoks Western Wheel —  Katelyn Knierim, incoming student)
Other notable mentions
1.) Competing rallies meet at Calgary City Hall: http://www.mru.ca/762 (CTV) & Calgary city hall transportation committee challenged by southwest BRT opponents: http://www.mru.ca/6b9 (Calgary Sun)
2.) Girl battling brain tumour to perform live at upcoming OMI concert: http://www.mru.ca/b01 (Calgary Herald)
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MRU media makers: 04/20/2016

MRU in the News
Aircraft hit fence at end of Sundre runway: http://www.mru.ca/2b3 (Mountain View Gazette)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) Sick day scandal: http://www.mru.ca/9b5 (CTV Calgary — Melanie Peacock, professor)
2.) Incident in legislature between McIver, Wanner raises issues: political scientists:http://www.mru.ca/b8d (Medicine Hat News – Duane Bratt, professor)
Other notable mentions
1.)Trades in need of students: http://www.mru.ca/139 (Vernon Morning Star)
2.) Gift of Music season finale features nationally recognized artists: http://www.mru.ca/986 (High River Times)
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MRU media makers: 04/19/2016

Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) MRU students off to Everest for study: http://www.mru.ca/1ac (Calgary Sun — Trevor Day, professor) & http://www.mru.ca/483 (Calgary Herald)
2.) Alberta Health Services managers accused of squandering sick days: http://www.mru.ca/d2f (CTV Calgary — Lori Williams, professor)
3.) Cycles Toussain: http://www.mru.ca/9bc (National Observer — Evan Hu, professor)
4.) Show Set Up/Sexism in Parliament and in the Workplace: http://www.mru.ca/967 (News Talk 770 — Melanie Peacock, professor)
Other notable mentions
5 interesting facts about the U of C’s new Taylor Institute: http://www.mru.ca/368 (Calgary Herald)
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MRU media makers: 04/18/2016

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

1.) Doctor charged with sex assault: http://www.mru.ca/8dd (CTV Calgary — Gaye Warthe, professor)

2.) The Black Market In Academic Papers And Why Its Spooking Publishers: http://www.mru.ca/642(Tips for all — Katrin Becker, professor)

 

Other notable mentions

Calgary Performing Arts Festival celebrating its 85th year: http://www.mru.ca/dba (Herald)

 

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MRU media makers: 04/15/2016

MRU in the News 
Alberta post-secondary loot: Budget to keep promises, add mental health funding:http://www.mru.ca/afa (Metro — David Docherty, President) & Alberta budget 2016: NDP to spend $3.5B on school construction, defers promised decrease to school fees: http://www.mru.ca/4d6 (Calgary Sun) & Alberta to spend $3.5 billion on school construction: http://www.mru.ca/5e6 (Calgary Herald)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) Reaction pours in to Alberta budget 2016: http://www.mru.ca/0d7 (Global News — Duane Bratt, professor)
2.) RIMS 2016 annual conference and exhibition: awards and honors: http://www.mru.ca/dffd(PROPERTYCASUALTY360.COM (blog) — Darius Delon, AVP) 
Other notable mention
Nenshi calls it ‘expected’ budget considering big revenue shortfalls: http://www.mru.ca/e31 (660 News)
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MRU media makers: 04/14/2016

MRU in the News
MRU announces interim provost after sudden departure: http://www.mru.ca/836 (Metro — David Docherty, president)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) New Deputy Police Chief under investigation by ASIRT: http://www.mru.ca/cf3 (CTV Calgary — Kelly Sundberg, professor)
2.) Five things you need to know about Thursday’s Alberta budget: http://www.mru.ca/868 (Edmonton Journal — Duane Bratt, professor)
3.) Ceci says NDP budget won’t be austerity plan: http://www.mru.ca/157 (Calgary Herald — David Taras, professor)
4.) Crockett Entrepreneurship Program is taking care of business in Texan education:http://www.mru.ca/8cf (Calgary Journal — Mackenzie Myles, student & Carly Fielding, student)
 
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