MRU media makers: 03/16/2017
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Alberta budget deficit expected to climb further: http://www.mru.ca/e28 (The Globe & Mail — Keith Brownsey, faculty)
How Global News is covering Alberta Budget 2017: http://www.mru.ca/78be (Global News Calgary — Duane Bratt, faculty)
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MRU media makers: 03/15/2017
MRU in the News
2017 Peace Prize recipient Douglas Roche: http://www.mru.ca/577 (CBC/The Homestretch)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
We’ll take Door No. 3. Poll finds Albertans not sold on front runners for united right leader: http://www.mru.ca/0cd (Calgary Sun/Postmedia — David Taras, faculty)
The elephant in Alberta’s budget room: Soaring health-care spending: http://www.mru.ca/9e2e (CBC News — Lori Williams, faculty)
Other notable mentions
Review: Spiritus Chamber Choir rises to challenge of Ice and Fire: http://www.mru.ca/05d (Calgary Herald)
MRU media makers: 03/14/2017
MRU in the News
Mount Royal University raises funds to send Criminal Justice students to Nunavut: http://www.mru.ca/978 (Metro News — Scharie Tavcer, faculty & Nick Eckert, student)
Former Edmonton MP Douglas Roche to be honoured with 2017 Calgary Peace Prize: http://www.mru.ca/6445 (Calgary Herald/Postmedia)
Survivors come first: http://www.mru.ca/47b (The Reflector — Cari Ionson, staff & Shifrah Gadamsetti, SAMRU )
The grass is greener on this side: http://www.mru.ca/e6c (The Reflector — Barry Moench, staff)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Is social media anti-social? http://www.mru.ca/752 (CBC/Alberta@Noon — Malinda Desjarlais, faculty)
Poll finds Albertans unhappy with NDP response to economic slowdown, budget deficit: http://www.mru.ca/bab (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — David Taras, faculty)
Push to get rid of time change could affect health and economy: http://www.mru.ca/35b (CTV News Calgary — Frank Cotae, faculty)
Letter to the editor: There is a case for ecotourism in Castle: http://www.mru.ca/58e (Pincher Creek Echo/Postmedia — Joe Pavelka, faculty)
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MRU media makers: 03/13/2017
MRU in the News
Mount Royal University aviation career expo well attended, weeks after fatal crash: http://www.mru.ca/cb9 (CBC News — Leon Cygman, faculty & Monica Mytroen, student & Cole Tuza, student) &
Mount Royal University seeks more instructors as demand for pilots grows: http://www.mru.ca/d18 (Global News — Amber Gladue, student) & Mount Royal University Aviation Career Expo: http://www.mru.ca/243 (Global Morning News) &
MRU’s Aviation Program Goes Ahead with a Planned Career Expo: http://www.mru.ca/b76 (660 News)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Shell oilsands divestment shows carbon tax will be opposition cudgel for years to come: http://www.mru.ca/f46 (Edmonton Journal — Duane Bratt, faculty)
Alberta budget 2017-18: What to expect: http://www.mru.ca/963 (BNN — Duane Bratt, faculty)
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MRU media makers: 03/10/2017
MRU in the News
Mount Royal University Aviation Career Expo still a go: http://www.mru.ca/5ed (Metro News — Leon Cygman, faculty & Luc Sinal, student)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
New data shows Alberta infant mortality rate fifth-highest in country: http://www.mru.ca/f06 (Metro News — Tammy Sherrow, faculty)
Addiction is not a choice, it’s a disease: Calgary addictions expert: http://www.mru.ca/51f (Metro News — Peter Choate, faculty)
Calgary man blames Trump for border delays that made him miss niece’s wedding in Pakistan: http://www.mru.ca/925 (CBC News — Kelly Sundberg, faculty)
Kevin O’Leary calls Rachel Notley ‘toxic cocktail of mediocrity and incompetence’: http://www.mru.ca/d65 (Global News — Duane Bratt, faculty)
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MRU media makers: 03/09/2016
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Brother of man shot by police sees little hope of change: http://www.mru.ca/1b9 (Calgary Sun/Postmedia — Kelly Sundberg, faculty)
Opposition knocks province over cost-cutting guidelines for prosecutors: http://www.mru.ca/9fa (660 News — Doug King, faculty)
Other notable mentions
Stoney students celebrate post secondary graduation: http://www.mru.ca/d4d (Cochrane Eagle)
Classic teen film being turned into Cochrane musical: http://www.mru.ca/9b3 (Cochrane Eagle)
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MRU media makers: 03/08/2017
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) State of emergency debate offers no clear path in Alberta opioid crisis: http://www.mru.ca/2ae (Metro News — Tim Haney, faculty)
2.) Jakubec: Connecting people to parks – at all stages of life – with people power: http://www.mru.ca/b503 (Calgary Herald —Sonya L. Jakubec, faculty)
3.) ASIRT questions use of conditional statements during investigations of officers: http://www.mru.ca/0f3 (Calgary Herald — Ritesh Narayan, faculty)
4.) MRU criminologist weighs in on CPS issues: http://www.mru.ca/689 (CBC/The Eyeopener — Kelly Sundberg, faculty)
5.) http://www.mru.ca/e2f7 (Newstalk 770/Calgary Today — Lori Williams, faculty)
Date: March 7
Time: 6:46:44 p.m.
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MRU media makers: 03/07/2017
MRU in the News
Sexual Violence Policy at MRU: http://www.mru.ca/c22a (MRUTV — Cari Ionson, staff)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) Complaints pour in about police service: http://www.mru.ca/c51 (CTV News Calgary — Melanie Peacock, faculty)
2.) Calgary police on the defence after ASIRT accuses force of ‘unprincipled’ practices: http://www.mru.ca/be7 (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Doug King, faculty)
3.) Red Deer robberies, thefts drop after RCMP target career criminals: http://www.mru.ca/4d2 (CBC — Ritesh Narayan, faculty)
4.) Innisfail stars in video for jamboree contest: http://www.mru.ca/e9b (Innisfail Province — Ian Roland, student & Zenon Andryo, student & Delaney Gray, student)
Other notable mentions
1.) University of Calgary considering fall reading week: http://www.mru.ca/d5d (Metro News)
2.) The rise of peer support for students with autism spectrum disorder: http://www.mru.ca/d7d (University Affairs)
3.) Bill Brooks: Chinese New Year Gala celebrates Year of the Rooster: http://www.mru.ca/cb0 (Calgary Herald — David Docherty, president)
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MRU media makers: 03/06/2017
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick says it’s time for him to ‘grow up’: http://www.mru.ca/1928 (Global News — David Finch, faculty)
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MRU media makers: 02/03/2017
MRU in the News
1.) Mount Royal University sexual violence policy puts survivors first: http://www.mru.ca/28f (Metro News — Steve Fitterer, VP & Cari Ionson, staff & Shifrah Gadamsetti, SAMRU) &
New sexual violence response policy at Mount Royal University: http://www.mru.ca/505 (News Talk 770)
2.) Mount Royal grounds remaining Tecnam planes while crash investigation continues: http://www.mru.ca/8a7f (Calgary Herald/Postmedia — Leon Cygman, faculty & Luc Sinal, student) &
Updated: Mount Royal grounds twin-engine planes as precaution during plane crash investigations: http://www.mru.ca/aa15 (Metro News) &
‘This is our decision alone’: MRU grounds Tecnam planes as crash investigation continues: http://www.mru.ca/802 (CBC News) &
MRU grounds Tecnam aircraft after fatal crash: http://www.mru.ca/fad0 (660 News) &
Tecnam planes grounded after fatal Mount Royal University plane crash near Calgary: http://www.mru.ca/e282 (News Talk 770/Corus) &
MRU grounds some planes after fatal crash: http://www.mru.ca/a5f3 (CTV News Calgary)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Raising fish alongside plants? “Water farmers” dive into aquaponics: http://www.mru.ca/47d3 (Swerve/Postmedia — Paul Shumlich, alum)
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Ending Discrimination Against Indigenous Children Requires More Than Money: http://www.mru.ca/0e1 (Huffington Post Canada)
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