MRU Media: 10/02/2018
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the news
MRU unveils energy-efficient unit heating and power unit: https://mru.ca/028d (Academica)
Canadian Pride crosswalk vandalized, repainted within hours: https://mru.ca/5c32 (Gay Star News)
Students/experts/alum in the news
U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal: https://mru.ca/33b (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
New trade deal between Canada, U.S. and Mexico: https://mru.ca/cb06 (CHQR 770 Oct. 1, 10 a.m. – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Book Review: ‘Parallel Destiny (A Flashback Novel Book 3)’ by Simon Rose: https://mru.ca/0879 (San Francisco Review of Books – Simon Rose, faculty)
Also worth noting
Draft cannabis policy shows UBC may not go smoke-free: https://mru.ca/54f0 (Star Metro Vancouver)
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MRU Media: 10/01/2018
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the news
Trico Changemakers Studio gets financial boost: https://mru.ca/b44f (Calgary Sun, Regina Leader Post – Wayne Chiu, Trico; Jill Andres, Trico Changemakers Studio; Joe Plant, student)
Producing power: Mount Royal University’s new co-gen unit revs up way to energy independence: https://mru.ca/c34b (Electric Energy Online)
Announcements – October 2018: https://mru.ca/470 (University Affairs – David Docherty, president)
Virtual soccer try-outs could become reality at one Calgary university: https://mru.ca/889 (Global News – Tony Fusco, coach; Anthony Chaston, faculty; Daniel Millar, student)
Alberta’s unexplored Sikh history documented for first time: https://mru.ca/80a5 (CBC News – Michael Hawley, faculty)
Canadian province Alberta’s Sikh history being documented for first time: https://mru.ca/c8e0 (Hindustan Times – Michael Hawley, faculty)
Pride crosswalk vandalized at Medicine Hat College, cleaned up within hours: https://mru.ca/eb8 (CBC News)
Students/experts/alum in the news
Lakritz doubles down in response to critics of her Kavanaugh-defending column: https://mru.ca/4c54 (CBC News – Janice Paskey, faculty; Lori Williams, faculty; Chelsey Mutter, student)
Calgary Herald faces fallout over commentary defending Brett Kavanaugh: https://mru.ca/874 (Global News – Chelsey Mutter, student)
Cop union calls for police commission resignation ‘out of left field’: criminologist: https://mru.ca/41b (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)
NDP promise to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour takes effect: https://mru.ca/4d36 (Edmonton Journal – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Leduc’s “Buddy the Spokesbud” no more: https://mru.ca/b45 (CBC Calgary Eyeopener – Patti Derbyshire, faculty)
Quebec election set for Monday: https://mru.ca/9236 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)
Mario Trono on Calgary International Film Festival: https://mru.ca/4f43 (CBC Calgary Eyeopener – Mario Trono, faculty)
Also worth noting
Grads celebrate 100 years of home economics at University of Alberta: https://mru.ca/8da (CBC News)
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