MRU media makers: 09/16/2016
MRU in the News
1.) Watch Calgary university student confronted for wearing Donald Trump ‘Make America Great Again’ hat: http://www.mru.ca/b14 (National Post/Postmedia — Melanie Rogers, staff) & http://www.mru.ca/76a (CTV Calgary) & http://www.mru.ca/311 (660 News)& http://www.mru.ca/028 (CBC) & http://www.mru.ca/7f2 (Global News) & http://www.mru.ca/9f7 (Calgary Sun column) & http://www.mru.ca/2a98 (Canada Free Press) & http://www.mru.ca/61b (Digital Journal)
2.) Mount Royal University students protest Conservatory contract cuts: http://www.mru.ca/8f4 (Metro — Charlie Webber, Dean & Stephania Romaniuk, Conservatory & John Kadz, former instructor) & http://www.mru.ca/0fc (CTV News)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) MRU professor attacked on Twitter by BlackBerry COO: http://www.mru.ca/def (Metro — David Finch, faculty)
2.) ANALYSIS: Calgary’s brash brand of NIMBYism and why we pay so much attention to it: http://www.mru.ca/ca0c (CBC — Janice Paskey, faculty)
Other notable mentions
1.) Press Release: Post-secondary students can now pursue their careers with more money in their pockets: http://www.mru.ca/ea4 (CNW)
2.) Food redistribution program could come to MacHall: http://www.mru.ca/dbd (The Gauntlet)
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MRU media makers: 09/15/2016
MRU in the News
Beautiful Bella: How to launch a concert hall: http://www.mru.ca/6d8 (Beat Route — Mark DeJong, Conservatory)
Other notable mention
New festival brings the masters of Indian classical music to Calgary: http://www.mru.ca/6de (Calgary Herald)
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MRU media makers: 09/14/2016
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) Don’t Let Yourself (Or Your Kid) Be The Next BlackBerry: http://www.mru.ca/6da (Huffington Post Canada — David Finch, faculty & Ray DePaul, institute director)
2.) CalgaryNEXT Support, Jehovah’s Witness Court Case, Syria Ceasefire, Fathers Rights Group, Being Overqualified In a Tight Job Market: http://www.mru.ca/b48 [1:23:30] (News Talk 770/ Afternoons with Danielle Smith — Melanie Peacock, faculty)
Other notable mentions
1.) Canadian Blood Services blitz at MRU: http://www.mru.ca/cc5 (660 News)
2.) Edmonton Police looking to recruit officers in Calgary: http://www.mru.ca/705 (660 News)
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MRU media makers: 09/13/2016
MRU in the News
1.) MRU campaign brings cost of textbooks to light: http://www.mru.ca/18d (660 News — Shifrah Gadamsetti, SAMRU)
2.) MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY IMPRESSES ITS STUDENTS: http://www.mru.ca/63e (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Don Best, staff)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Suicidal thoughts, depression stalk youth: http://www.mru.ca/5ef (Radio Canada International — Rachelle McGrath, staff)
*Rachelle McGrath also interviewed with CBC North. Audio not available.
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MRU media makers: 09/12/2016
MRU in the News
Student jobs still available in weak economy, but not always the right ones: http://www.mru.ca/83a (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Patsy Valenzuela, staff)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Growing number of Canadian PSE students report being in distress: http://www.mru.ca/0ea (Academica — Rachelle McGrath, staff)
Other notable mentions
Missing Calgary teen with medical condition found: http://www.mru.ca/a85 (CTV Calgary — Mendelle Robles, Conservatory) & http://www.mru.ca/659 (CTV Calgary)
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MRU media makers: 09/09/2016
MRU in the News
MRU Conservatory students angry over elimination of two faculty contracts: http://www.mru.ca/588 (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Charlie Webber, dean & Stephania Romaniuk, Conservatory & Esther Cynn & Andrew Park) & http://www.mru.ca/a83 (CTV Calgary — Lou Dunand-Vincent, Conservatory student) & http://www.mru.ca/84d (CBC — Paul Dornian, former Conservatory director)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) Reports of mental health issues rising among postsecondary students: study: http://www.mru.ca/784 (Globe & Mail — Rachelle McGrath, staff)
2.) NPD welcomes newest recruit as LVR Grad Lauren Mirva joins the force: http://www.mru.ca/b91 (The Nelson Daily — Lauren Mirva, alum)
3.) Forest Lawn MP Obhrai, running for Conservative leader, says diversity crucial for Canada: http://www.mru.ca/e94 (Calgary Herald — Duane Bratt, faculty)
4.) Ex-MLA Donna Kennedy-Glans enters PC leadership race: http://www.mru.ca/50b (Calgary Herald — Duane Bratt, faculty)
Other notable mentions
Following my mother’s footsteps to Mount Everest, 29 years later: http://www.mru.ca/d88 (Queen’s Journal)
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MRU media makers: 09/08/2016
MRU in the News
1.) Province expects all publicly funded Alberta universities and colleges to adopt sexual assault policies: http://www.mru.ca/830 (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Cari Ionson, staff) & More universities seeking coordinated response to sexual violence on campus: http://www.mru.ca/5a7 (University Affairs)
2.) MRU Conservatory Correction: http://www.mru.ca/904a (News Talk 770) & Global News at 5: Sep 7: http://www.mru.ca/a9b1 [8:23](Global News)
* Charlie Webber, dean, also interviewed with CBC Radio (National). Audio not available online.
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) City responds to questions around launch of the Lloydminster Record: http://www.mru.ca/de4 (Lloydminster Meridian Booster — Sean Holman, faculty)
2.) Melanie Peacock, faculty, appeared on CBC Radio. Audio not available.
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MRU media makers: 09/07/2016
MRU in the News
1.) Grand Entry greets returning Mount Royal students: http://www.mru.ca/7d5 (CTV Calgary — Steve Kootenay-Jobin, staff) & http://www.mru.ca/cab2 (Metro — Dion Simon, staff & Shifrah Gadamsetti, SAMRU) & http://www.mru.ca/643 (NixonsCan)
*Report from 660 News not available online
MRU media makers: 09/06/2016
MRU in the News
1.) Calgary vacancy rates having little effect on university residence applications: http://www.mru.ca/2ea (Metro — Mark Keller, staff & Laura Collings, staff & Jordan Lee, student & Ben Reid, student/staff)
2.) Universities add mental health services to respond to student need: http://www.mru.ca/002 (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Rachelle McGrath, staff)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Other notable mentions
1.) PostSecret creator Frank Warren offers his secrets to success: http://www.mru.ca/aac (Global News)
2.) Researcher, coach help Paralympians perform faster and stronger: http://www.mru.ca/4b3 (UToday — Morgan Bird, student)
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MRU media makers: 09/02/2016
MRU in the News
Record number of first-year students to stay on campus at U of C: http://www.mru.ca/4c7 (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Mark Keller, staff)
Other notable mentions
1.) Life in country no coincidence: http://www.mru.ca/826 (Cochrane Times)
2.) Palliative care society moving toward dream: http://www.mru.ca/8b7 (Rocky Mountain Outlook)
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