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MRU in the News

University chemistry professor Brett McCollum named to prestigious fellowship of teaching: https://mru.ca/7b5a (Education News Canada – Brett McCollum, faculty; Lesley Brown, provost)

Dave Kelly back with Valentines show: https://mru.ca/ba0f (National Post, Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – Bella Concert Hall)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Canadian minister steps down amid political uproar: https://mru.ca/3f99 (The Wall Street Journal – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Saskatchewan’s carbon tax court challenge launches today: https://mru.ca/97e1 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

A United Conservative Party government will not introduce legislation on abortion: Jason Kenney: https://mru.ca/7a0 (Star Metro Edmonton, Star Metro Calgary – Bruce Foster, faculty)

Opponents react to Alberta Party leader’s appeal for ‘minor administrative offence’: ‘people make mistakes’: https://mru.ca/f55d (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Hearings into immigration policy: https://mru.ca/57ff (CPAC – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Also worth noting

Concordia becomes first university to issue sustainable bonds in Canada: https://mru.ca/b8e (Financial Post)

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Introducing the 2019 3M National Teaching Fellowship Award winners: https://mru.ca/a9ac (Maclean’s – Brett McCollum, faculty)

Canadian teacher allegedly threatens to punch MAGA hat wearing student: https://mru.ca/3baf (The Post Millennial)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Duane Bratt on new book, Orange Chinook: Politics in the New Alberta: https://mru.ca/0373 (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Duane Bratt, faculty)

How the NDP won Alberta: Duane Bratt discusses new book Orange Chinook: https://mru.ca/16bd (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

New book Orange Chinook dives into Alberta politics: https://mru.ca/022c (CHQR 770, Feb. 10, 1:35 p.m.; Talk Radio 640 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Former Janesville resident promoted to full professor at Canadian university: https://mru.ca/c1a (GazetteExtra – Tim Haney, faculty)

Pressure mounts over SNC-Lavalin scandal: https://mru.ca/86dd (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Government staffers zeroed in on Ford’s visit: https://mru.ca/b0a0 (CBC News radio – Lori Williams, faculty)

Provincial government not breaking the law with ‘Made in Alberta’ ads, but are they ethical?: https://mru.ca/f0dd (Star Metro Edmonton, Star Metro Calgary – Duane Bratt, Calgary)

Lametti: Nothing to justify committee probe: https://mru.ca/9e71 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Canadian universities face credit risk if China restricts students travelling to Canada, report says: https://mru.ca/2361 (CBC News)

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MRU in the News

Gerry Forbes: No need for the same-old, same-old Valentine’s Day night out: https://mru.ca/942 (Calgary Sun – Bella Concert Hall)

HSBC New Year’s Gala: https://mru.ca/2910 (CityNews, CKUA – MRU scholarships)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Why dating in Calgary is such a crazy mix of energy and anxiety: https://mru.ca/0029 (CBC News – Alexis Peters, faculty)

Calgary suffers another month of job losses in January: https://mru.ca/0f9 (CTV News – Karae White, Career Services; Chris Turner, student)

What does singing bring to your life?: https://mru.ca/3358 (CBC radio, Alberta at Noon – Jonathan Love, Conservatory)

Twitter list of NDP staff launched by UCP-affiliated account draws criticism: https://mru.ca/2876 (Calgary Herald/Edmonton Journal – Lori Williams, faculty)

Behind the scenes of the NDP government’s Ford-Kenney offensive: https://mru.ca/9392 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Lametti: Nothing to justify committee probe: https://mru.ca/9e71 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Nursing students learn using 360-degree simulation: https://mru.ca/7831 (Education News Canada – Stephanie Zettel, faculty; Dayna Dakin, student)

Also worth noting

Early childhood option added at University of Saskatchewan for future teachers: https://mru.ca/edf (Global News)

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Hardship, pride, success highlighted in early Alberta black settler film: https://mru.ca/0525 (CBC News – Black History Month Film Festival)

Mount Royal University Black History Month Film Festival: https://mru.ca/dc27 (YYScene)

Picture it: Blanche, Rose, Dorothy and Sophia live on in Golden Girls puppet show: https://mru.ca/f135 (CBC News – Bella Concert Hall)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Alberta anti-choice advocates secretly supporting candidates to influence legislation: https://mru.ca/fe2 (Star Metro Edmonton, Star Metro Calgary – Bruce Foster, faculty)

Small business survives in Calgary: https://mru.ca/b946 (CTV News – Anupam Das, faculty)

How much debate will we see on new arena?: https://mru.ca/9bd4  (660 News radio – Richard Sutherland, faculty)

Calgarians could be shut out of new NHL arena talks: https://mru.ca/6ce6  (660 News/City News website – Richard Sutherland, faculty)

Podcast: LiveWired in Calgary – Episode 6: https://mru.ca/a21b (LiveWire Calgary, 21:30 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

The Canadian Public Relations Society announces 21 new APRs: https://mru.ca/9f9 (CNW News – Peter Ryan, faculty)

Springbank Trio coming to Rimbey: https://mru.ca/49f (Rimbey Review – Tom Mirhady, faculty)

Also worth noting

Largest investment ever from Calgary’s innovation fund goes to U of C project: https://mru.ca/b622 (CBC News)

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Thank You For Being A Friend puppet show celebrates The Golden Girls: https://mru.ca/f065 (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Bella Concert Hall)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Out of the closet: Easing the backlash against same-sex couples in advertising: https://mru.ca/00a0 (The National Post, The Conversation – Mohammed El Hazzouri, faculty)

Journalists and the Legislature Scandal: A Story of Secrecy, Insiders and Power: https://mru.ca/58b (The Tyee – Sean Holman, faculty)

Alberta Prime Time Political Panel: https://mru.ca/ac6 (CTV 2, Feb. 5, 9:20  – Archie McLean and Lori Williams, faculty)

Taking the leap: Small business and self-employment in Alberta: https://mru.ca/5eb4 Perch, the Podcast, ATB’s The Owl – Ray DePaul, faculty)

Also worth noting

AUS suspends 15 players, 2 coaches in wake of ugly brawl: https://mru.ca/0ea4 (Sportsnet)

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Mount Royal University announces new president, set to take the helm in May: https://mru.ca/e658 (Calgary Herald, Print edition story appeared on Feb. 6, Page AX – Tim Rahilly, incoming president; Sue Mallon, chair of Board of Governors; David Docherty, president)

Mount Royal University announces new president: https://mru.ca/89ad (Calgary Sun/ Edmonton Sun – Tim Rahilly, incoming president; Sue Mallon, chair of Board of Governors; David Docherty, president)

Tim Rahilly, PhD, named president of Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/4bc8 (SFU News – Tim Rahilly, incoming president)

New president announced at MRU: https://mru.ca/76f5 (CHQR radio, Feb. 5, 1:31: 53 p.m. – Tim Rahilly, incoming president)

Mount Royal University to welcome new leader: https://mru.ca/e003  (660 News website – Tim Rahilly, incoming president)

New president announced for MRU: https://mru.ca/a70e  (660 News radio – Tim Rahilly, incoming president)

University announces and welcomes Dr. Tim Rahilly as new president and vice-chancellor: https://mru.ca/fc0 (Education News Canada – Tim Rahilly, incoming president)

Honour Black History Month at Calgary’s first ever black film festival: https://mru.ca/f09 (Calgary Herald)

Students/experts/alum in the news

NDP’s actual 19-year-old candidate doesn’t think his age is a laughing matter: https://mru.ca/480 (CBC News – Erik Overland, student)

Fake or real? Consumers and marketing expert caution about believing online reviews: https://mru.ca/55a2 (Global News – Donna Dumont, faculty)

New book Orange Chinook chronicles rise of NDP: https://mru.ca/bcc (CHQR radio, Feb. 5, 2:18:45 p.m. – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Selkirk College Bursaries Provide Optimism in the Face of Challenge: https://mru.ca/7ed8 (The Boundary Sentinel – Meghan Stewart, alumna)

New director of Parks and Rec brings vast experience to job: https://mru.ca/6bc (Discover Moose Jaw – Derek Blais, alumnus)

Also worth noting

University of Calgary offers ‘groundbreaking’ free online course on sports concussions: https://mru.ca/35e1 (CBC News)

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On Target: Canadians need to get news from credible sources: https://mru.ca/bf8 (Halifax Chronicle Herald)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Shipyard at heart of Norman trial received secret cabinet documents in error: https://mru.ca/afc3 (CBC News – Sean Holman, faculty)

Quebec shipyard at centre of controversy: https://mru.ca/5320 (CBC radio news – Sean Holman, faculty)

Acknowledging Treaty 7: Indigenous land acknoedgements have become the norm at public events. We’ll talk about whether they’re making any difference: https://mru.ca/35ed (CBC radio – Calgary Eyeopener – Frances Widdowson, faculty)

Also worth noting

Diplomatic tensions raise questions about future of Chinese funding at Alberta universities: https://mru.ca/ca55 (CBC News)

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Preserving vital wetlands: World Wetlands Day Symposium at Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/0f21  (CHQR radio, Feb. 2, 7:49 a.m., – Felix Nwaishi, faculty)

First symposium on World Wetlands Day marks importance of preserving vital flood and climate change protection: https://mru.ca/5402 (Education News Canada – Felix Nwaishi, Connie Van der Byl, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Calgary’s first Indigenous Gathering Place will allow urban Indigenous people to thrive: https://mru.ca/a952 (Calgary Journal – John Fischer, Steve Kootenay-Jobin, Iniskim Centre)

Week in Canadian politics: https://mru.ca/8b2 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

Former chief Charles Weaselhead elected University of Lethbridge chancellor: https://mru.ca/b185 (CBC News)

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October is ‘too early’ for reading break, say MRU students: https://mru.ca/cf4b (The Reflector – Phil Warsaba, Registrar, Mike Vernon, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Review: Paul Brandt transforms Saddledome into midwinter hootenanny: https://mru.ca/832 (Calgary Herald – Paul Brandt, alumnus, honorary degree recipient)

Small businesses in Alberta haven’t been this pessimistic in years, lobby group says: https://mru.ca/12c (CBC News – Anupam Das, faculty)

Changing landscape in Calgary restaurants: https://mru.ca/ab84 (CHQR radio, Jan. 31, 4:44 p.m. – Donna Dumont, faculty)

PBO: Transmountain purchase at high end of valuation: https://mru.ca/b267 (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Ruling on bankruptcy and abandoned wells: https://mru.ca/8e1 (660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

Lethbridge College lands soil monoliths: https://mru.ca/2624 (Lethbridge Herald)

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