MRU media makers: 01/17/2017
MRU in the News
Feeling down? There’s an app for that: http://www.mru.ca/20e9 (CTV News Calgary — Kandi McElary, staff)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Crown says killings of Nathan O’Brien, Kathy Liknes and Alvin Liknes was over a petty grudge: http://www.mru.ca/0768 (Global News — Ritesh Naryan, faculty)
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MRU media makers: 01/16/2017
MRU in the News
1.) Hundreds of Alberta university students seeking ‘sugar daddies’ online: http://www.mru.ca/396 (Calgary Herald/Postmedia)
2.) University Campuses Are The Place To Be Politically Incorrect: http://www.mru.ca/228 (The Argus)
3.) The ever-deepening mystery of Ted Clugston: http://www.mru.ca/cc8 (Medicine Hat News)
4.) Lexier: More education will put Alberta at the head of the class: http://www.mru.ca/634 (Calgary Herald — Robert Lexier, MRFA)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) RYAN GOSLING – LOCAL BOY GONE BIG-GER!: http://www.mru.ca/04a3 (The Seeker — Caroline McDonald-Harker, faculty)
2.) http://www.mru.ca/2dd (News Talk 770 — Lori Williams, faculty)
Date: Jan. 13, 2017
Time: 5:46:53
3.) Starland CAO to retire in spring: http://www.mru.ca/f7d (Ross Rawlusyk, former student
Other notable mention
Calgary-raised international pop superstar Raghav talks mentors, roots and confidence: http://www.mru.ca/5f9 (CBC)
MRU media makers: 01/13/2017
MRU in the News
City choir helps boys find their voice for forty-three years: http://www.mru.ca/c20 (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Paul Grindlay, Conservatory)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) Taking advantage of the carbon tax? http://www.mru.ca/869 (CTV News Calgary — Paul Varella, faculty)
2.) STARS saved her life after tree crashed down at Cow Lake: http://www.mru.ca/951 (Red Deer Advocate — Lorinda Bye, student)
3.) http://www.mru.ca/f2b (Red FM — Anupam Das, faculty)
Subject: rising childcare cost in Canada. [Audio not available online]
4.) Calgary police looking at less lethal weapons to arm frontline officers: http://www.mru.ca/acf (Metro News — Kelly Sundberg, faculty)
5.) Experts says allegations against Calgary Police Association president couldn’t come a worse time: http://www.mru.ca/93f (Global News — Ritesh Narayan, faculty)
Other notable mentions
MRU appointment is music to his ears: http://www.mru.ca/720 (Calgary Herald —Sudhir Jain)
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MRU media makers: 01/12/2017
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) Jury selection underway for Douglas Garland, accused triple murderer in Nathan O’Brien case: http://www.mru.ca/764 (Global News — Ritesh Narayan, faculty)
2.) In this episode: Does celebrity visits to the oilsands change opinions? http://www.mru.ca/268 (Alberta@Noon/CBC — Allison MacKenzie, faculty)
3.) Nenshi apologizes for ‘math is challenging’ retort: http://www.mru.ca/08e (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — David Taras, faculty & Duane Bratt, faculty)
4.) Calgary Mayor Nenshi, MP Rempel in Twitter spat over math remark: http://www.mru.ca/2e5 (The Globe & Mail/The Canadian Press — Lori Williams, faculty)
Other notable mentions
1.) Five live sounds: Calgary music from Jan. 13 to Jan. 19: http://www.mru.ca/ffc (Calgary Herald)
2.) Parker: TreeEra’s roots in funding planting of thousands of trees: http://www.mru.ca/d89
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MRU media makers: 01/11/2017
MRU in the News
1.) Calgary post-secondary seeing uptick in U.S. applicants: http://www.mru.ca/a4c (Metro — Phil Warsaba, staff) &
2.) MRU students catch a break: http://www.mru.ca/4de (The Weal — Bryan Weismller, staff & Robbie Nelson, SAMRU)
3.) Our top 12 news stories of 2016 highlight MacHall, hate speech and cyber attacks: http://www.mru.ca/63d (The Gauntlet )
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) Calgary Police Association to hold news conference Wednesday: http://www.mru.ca/b689 (Calgary Herald/Postmedia/Doug King, faculty)
2.) http://www.mru.ca/a5e (News Talk 770/Calgary Today — Duane Bratt, faculty)
Date: Jan. 10, 2017
Time: 5:46:22 p.m.
3.) Police municipale ou GRC : Red Deer examine la question: http://www.mru.ca/4c3 (Radio Canada — Doug King, faculty)
4.) Classic duo offers a taste of Europe: http://www.mru.ca/ef12 (Okotoks Wester Wheel — Kirill Kalmykov, Conservatory & Julia Haager, Conservatory)
5.) STUDY AT SELKIRK COLLEGE WHILE HITTING THE SLOPES IN WORLD-RENOWN WEST KOOTENAY: http://www.mru.ca/206 (The Castlegar Source — Bryanne Mcelroy, former student)
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MRU media makers: 01/10/2017
MRU in the News
1.) New MRU Conservatory boss hopes to strike a chord with community: http://www.mru.ca/d3f (Calgary Herald — Brad Mahon, director & Rolf Bertsch, Conservatory) &
Mount Royal University welcomes new Conservatory Director: http://www.mru.ca/00e (Metro News)
CTV News at Noon Calgary for Monday, January 9, 2017: http://www.mru.ca/b2a7 (CTV News Calgary) [6:33]
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) Justin Trudeau’s Liberal cabinet: full list and bios:http://www.mru.ca/f56 (CTV News — Kent Hehr, alum)
2.) New Publication: ‘Understanding Atrocities: Remembering, Representing, and Teaching Genocide’: http://www.mru.ca/4da (Armenian Weekly — Scott W. Murray, faculty)
Other notable mentions
1.) Canada’s Top Employers for Young People attract – and retain – talent: http://www.mru.ca/62b (The Globe & Mail)
2.) Headlines for Jan. 9, 2017: http://www.mru.ca/1e0 (University Affairs — Jonathan Withey, Dean)
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MRU media makers: 01/09/2017
MRU in the News
UTMSU introduces nap room: http://www.mru.ca/f67 (The Medium)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) India’s horrifying sex slave trade is thriving with impunity: http://www.mru.ca/49e (Asia Times —John Winterdyk, faculty)
2.) Naming charged officers a ‘black eye’ for police: Calgary Police Association president: http://www.mru.ca/cfd (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Sean Holman, faculty)
3.) Calgary police member charged with aggravated assault: http://www.mru.ca/cc2 (Calgary Sun/Postmedia — Kelly Sundberg, faculty)
4.) MRU political scientist on Justin Trudeau’s Calgary cabinet retreat: http://www.mru.ca/a0a (CBC/Calgary News at 6 — Lori Williams, faculty)
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MRU media makers: 01/06/2017
MRU in the News
MRU’s new dean of science spreading the gospel of facts: http://www.mru.ca/954 (Metro News —Jonathan Withey, Dean)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Alberta advantage: null and void? http://www.mru.ca/2d4 (CTV News Calgary — Frank Cotae, faculty)
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MRU media makers: 01/05/2017
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Is It Possible to Truly ‘Disconnect’ From Work? http://www.mru.ca/5292 (News Talk 770/Calgary Today — Melanie Peacock, faculty)
Other notable mentions
Student aspires to bridge culture gap: http://www.mru.ca/2715 (Okotoks Western Wheel)
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MRU media makers: 01/04/2017
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Sunwing pilot accused of passing out drunk in cockpit worst case expert has heard of: http://www.mru.ca/829 (CBC — Leon Cygman, faculty) & http://www.mru.ca/a60 [1:49]
*Leon Cygman also appeared on The Homestretch radio show on CBC.
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