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MRU media makers: 01/31/2017

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

1.) United right could leave centrist Albertans ‘politically homeless’: PC party insider: http://www.mru.ca/de0 (CBC — Lori Williams, faculty)

2.) Duane Bratt on Trudeau’s tour: http://www.mru.ca/975 (CBC/Homestretch — Duane Bratt, faculty)

Other notable mentions 

1.) Under the streetlight effect: http://www.mru.ca/1de (The Weal)

2.) University mourns passing of Hy Belzberg: http://www.mru.ca/54cb (UCalgary — Hy Belzberg, Foundation)

 

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MRU media makers: 01/30/2017

MRU in the News

MRU student’s fight to wear MAGA hat affects mood on campus: http://www.mru.ca/724 (The Rebel)

 

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

1.) Wildrose versus Alberta PCs: key differences and where common ground would be needed: http://www.mru.ca/bed (News Talk 770/Corus — Duane Bratt, faculty)  &

Claudia Cattaneo: Jason Kenney promises to restore Alberta as top energy investment destination: http://www.mru.ca/1ec8 (Financial Post)

2.) Calgary 2026: Names of paid Olympic bid exploration staff a secret: http://www.mru.ca/8e8 (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Sean Holman, faculty)

 

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MRU media makers: 01/27/2017

 

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

1.) Alberta Wildrose leader Brian Jean open to merging with PCs: http://www.mru.ca/090 (The Globe & Mail — Duane Bratt, faculty)  &

‘Surprising move’: Expert says Jean won’t win leadership if pitted against Kenney: http://www.mru.ca/dfc4 (Metro News)

Brian Jean will seek leadership if a new united Alberta Conservative Party is formed: http://www.mru.ca/064 (CBC/The Homestretch)

2.) OBIT: Hyman Belzberg dies at age 91: http://www.mru.ca/d57 (News Talk 770/Corus— Hyman Belzberg, Foundation) &

‘You really never say goodbye’: Hyman Belzberg’s niece reflects on his contribution to Calgary: http://www.mru.ca/ed4 (CBC News)

3.) http://www.mru.ca/ad4 (News Talk 770 — Ben Atkinson)
Date: Jan. 26, 2017
Time: 5:46 p.m.

4.) A look at the Travis Vader case from criminologist Ritesh Narayan: http://www.mru.ca/131 (Global News — Ritesh Narayan,  faculty)

 

Other notable mentions

Calgary Entertainment: 5 things to do this weekend: http://www.mru.ca/7bb (CBC)

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MRU media makers: 01/26/2017

MRU in the News

1.) MRU now has a tipi to call its own: http://www.mru.ca/3f8 (Metro Latasha Calf Robe, student & Clarence Wolfleg, elder)

Spirit of blessing: http://www.mru.ca/1e6 (Calgary Herald)

2.) ‘It feels too corporate, it feels unwelcoming:’ Millennials offer fixes for Calgary’s struggling downtown: http://www.mru.ca/6b4 (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Lena Soots, Institute)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Calgary town hall with PM Justin Trudeau: http://www.mru.ca/c89 (Global News — Duane Bratt, faculty)

Other notable mention

Cutting Edge: Busy jazz and session player Brian Blade brings his Fellowship Band to MRU’s Bella Concert Hall: http://www.mru.ca/cfa (Calgary Herald/Postmedia)

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MRU media makers: 01/25/2017

MRU in the News

Poetry pops up on Mount Royal campus: http://www.mru.ca/1b8 (University Affairs — derek beaulieu, faculty & Micheline Maylor, faculty)

SAIT makes some noise for mental health: http://www.mru.ca/0aac (Calgary Herald)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Alberta’s NDP prepares to head to Banff for cabinet retreat: http://www.mru.ca/de8 (660 News — Lori Williams, faculty)

Transgender woman from Nelson House, Man., attacked New Year’s Day: http://www.mru.ca/158 (CBC News — Aalayna Spence, student)

Carbon tax is here: http://www.mru.ca/d3c (The Reflector — Frances Widdowson, faculty)

Connected but alone: http://www.mru.ca/3bb (The Weal — Heidi Yip, student)

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MRU media makers: 01/24/2017

MRU in the News

MRU’s new Dean of Science seeks to ‘give back’ with his role: http://www.mru.ca/5fe (The Reflector — Jonathan Withey, Dean)

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MRU media makers: 01/23/2017

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

MRU professor says charges against police association president took too long: http://www.mru.ca/8b1 (660 News — Doug King, faculty)

President Donald Trump’s policies spark concern in Calgary: http://www.mru.ca/405 (Global News — David Taras, faculty)

Trudeau may face some tough questions at upcoming town hall visit: http://www.mru.ca/2dc (Calgary Sun/Postmedia — Duane Bratt, faculty)

Braid: As Trump years begin, Canada races to the escape routes: http://www.mru.ca/4c9 (Calgary Herald — David Taras, faculty)

Review: Violinist Timothy Chooi, 16, gives winning performance with CPO: http://www.mru.ca/b88 (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Timothy Chooi, Conservatory)

Other notable mentions 

Hats off to the women: A look at the knitted pink headpieces that helped make protest history: http://www.mru.ca/c5d (The Globe & Mail)

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MRU media makers: 01/20/2017

MRU in the News

MRU plans course expansions in light of $2M projected loss in revenue: http://www.mru.ca/300 (Metro News — David Docherty, president & Jeff Goldberg, provost & Marc Schroeder, MRFA)

 

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

1.) From firewood to steel, Calgary’s Langevin bridge as we know it today is a placeholder: http://www.mru.ca/7c17 (Metro  News — Jessie Loyer, librarian)

2.) Kaminski heading police union while facing charges could erode public trust: criminologist: http://www.mru.ca/860 (CBC — Ritesh Narayan, faculty)

3.) Transgender activist left with bruises and chipped tooth after New Year’s Eve assault: http://www.mru.ca/2d7 (Metro News — Aalayna Spence, student)

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MRU media makers: 01/19/2017

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

1.) How to talk to your kids about the Garland trial: http://www.mru.ca/665 (CBC — Janice Paskey, faculty)

2.) Why Calgarians plan a local Women’s March on Washington the day after Trump is sworn in: http://www.mru.ca/f0a (CBC — Roberta Lexier, faculty)

3.) Calgary Police Commission to launch independent review after officers charged 8 years after incident: http://www.mru.ca/ae06 (Global News — Ritesh Narayan, faculty)

4.) http://www.mru.ca/56b (News Talk 770/Calgary Today — Duane Bratt, faculty)
Date: Jan. 18, 2017
Time: 5:17:57 p.m.

5.) Thirteen people named to Alberta child intervention review panel: http://www.mru.ca/ff1e (Edmonton Journal — Peter Choate, faculty) &

Fitzpatrick named to Ministerial Panel on Child Intervention: http://www.mru.ca/ab5 (Lethbridge Herald) &

Alberta names members to panel that will look into government’s child welfare: http://www.mru.ca/e4c (Metro/The Canadian Press)

Experts named to review panel prompted by Serenity’s death: http://www.mru.ca/8fe (CBC)

Other notable mentions 

Jan Lisiecki carves out classical music career on his own terms: http://www.mru.ca/c34 (Calgary Herald — Jan Lisiecki, Conservatory)

MRU media makers: 01/18/2017

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

Government names child welfare panel experts: http://www.mru.ca/2f4 (Edmonton Journal — Peter Choate, faculty)

3 strikes: Sask. government chastised again for handling of GTH document requests: http://www.mru.ca/880 (CBC — Sean Holman, faculty)

Mount Royal University professor researching how to improve evacuation of pets: http://www.mru.ca/fb8 (MIX 103.7 — Kimberley Williamsm faculty)

Feds announce 150-anniversary funding for community infrastructure: http://www.mru.ca/cdb (Calgary Herald — Kent Hehr, alum)