This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.

MRU in the news

Mount Royal University unveils Calgary’s first permanent Pride crosswalk: https://mru.ca/1252 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun, with video – Lesley Brown, provost; Eddy Robinson, student)

Advocates hope permanent rainbow crosswalk at Mount Royal University paves the way for more Pride: https://mru.ca/4ca8 (Star Metro Calgary – Lesley Brown, provost; Eddy Robinson, student)

Permanent Pride crosswalk on university campus a first for Calgary: https://mru.ca/3ebb (Global News – David Docherty, president; Eddy Robinson, student)

Calgary’s first permanent rainbow crosswalk: https://mru.ca/21a (CBC News at 6, Aug. 28, 22:00 – Lesley Brown, provost; Eddy Robinson, student)

Mount Royal University’s rainbow crosswalk is a permanent commitment to inclusion: https://mru.ca/333 (CTV News – Lesley Brown, provost; Eddy Robinson, student)

Permanent Pride crosswalk: https://mru.ca/c38d (CTV News at 5, Aug. 28, 6:50 – Eddy Robinson, student)

Pride crosswalk opens at Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/686   (660 News radio –  Eduardo Ramirez Padilla, staff)

Calgary’s first permanent Pride crosswalk is at MRU: https://mru.ca/fa1e  (660 News web – Eduardo Ramirez Padilla, staff)

New rainbow crosswalk unveiled: https://mru.ca/6f0 (CBC Radio news – Eddy Robinson, student)

Calgary unveils its first permanent rainbow crosswalk in time for Pride: https://mru.ca/f5ea (Daily Hive – David Docherty, president; Lesley Brown, provost; Annalise Van Ham, VP)

Mount Royal finds right chemistry with mix of science programs: https://mru.ca/730 (Calgary Herald – Jonathan Withey, dean)

Opioid harm reduction at MRU: https://mru.ca/46bc (770 CHQR, Aug. 27, 8:12 a.m.– Rachelle McGrath, staff)

Also worth noting

University of Calgary launches wearable tech program as demand for graduates explodes: https://mru.ca/dc25 (CBC)

This post by pglenn@mtroyal.ca
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