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MRU Media: 06/28/2019

MRU Media: 06/28/2019

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

MRU in the News

30 things to do in Calgary this weekend: June 28 to July 1: https://mru.ca/b392 (Daily Hive, Bella Concert Hall)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Alberta anxiously watching Ontario carbon tax court decision: https://mru.ca/b270 (City News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Don’t read into darker-skinned Trudeau image, Conservatives insisthttps://mru.ca/dd6a (Canada’s National Observer – Lori Williams, faculty)

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MRU Media: 06/27/2019

MRU Media: 06/27/2019
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.

Students/experts/alum in the news

Why extreme messaging on Edmonton’s anti-Trudeau billboards is concerning experts: https://mru.ca/769d (Star Metro Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty)

The future is bright for Daelyn Jeffers in volleyball: https://mru.ca/bf4b (Alaska Highway News – Daelyn Jeffers, Student)

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MRU Media: 06/26/2019

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 business school takes major steps forward: https://mru.ca/9350 (Academica Top Ten)

Military veterans taking part in business boot camp: https://mru.ca/6c7b (News 770, CHQR – Judy McMillan-Evans – faculty)

University’s Indigenous strategy is a threat to academic standards: https://mru.ca/4a68 (Calgary’s Business, Troy Media – Frances Widdowson, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Canada looking at smaller nuclear power options: https://mru.ca/86fc (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Duane Bratt, faculty)

‘Some baloney’ in claims about new federal access-to-information system: https://mru.ca/f464 (Vancouver Province, 660 News, The Canadian Press – Sean Holman, faculty)

Facebook prépare les Canadiens à la campagne électorale fédérale (Facebook prepares Canadians for the federal election campaign): https://mru.ca/7539 (Radio-Canada – Lori Williams, faculty)

The battle over Trans Mountain will continue: https://mru.ca/4a27 (Toronto Star – Gillian Stewart, faculty)

Also worth noting

EI program changes leave hundreds of post-secondary students without funds: https://mru.ca/92c7 (CBC News)

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MRU Media: 06/25/2019

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

MRU in the News

New Calgary program puts military vets through entrepreneurial paces: https://mru.ca/0f1 (Global News – Judy McMillan-Evans, faculty; Krista House, student; David Howard, Canadian Legacy Project)

Veterans take part in entrepreneurship program at MRU: https://mru.ca/ab66 (CBC Radio News – Krista House, Natalie Forcier, students; Judy McMillan-Evans, faculty; David Howard, Canadian Legacy Project)

Veterans attend Business Boot Camp at MRU: https://mru.ca/6ba1 (CBC News at 6, 18:12)

Students/experts/alum in the news

CBSA won’t be getting independent oversight as bill dies in the Senate: https://mru.ca/1c68 (CBC News website – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Calgarians relish experience at FIBA U16 Americas Women’s Championship: https://mru.ca/4b00 (Calgary Sun – Nate McKibbon, staff)

Pipe dreams: Drayton Valley (cautiously) hopes for the best: https://mru.ca/550 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Raising a baby born too soon: https://mru.ca/3f0d (The New Family – Tammy Sharrow, faculty)

Also worth noting

UBC fined $1.2M for releasing ammonia into Fraser River tributary: https://mru.ca/3f0f (CBC News)

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MRU Media: 06/24/2019

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

MRU in the News

Bridge to better life For Calgary vets: https://mru.ca/cf5d (Calgary Herald – MRU military scholarship fund)

Professor Michael Quinn, PhD, named new vice-provost and associate vice-president, Academic: https://mru.ca/fecd (Education News Canada, Michael Quinn, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Calgary professor looks into how drinking has changed: https://mru.ca/1f1e (CTV News – David Clemis, faculty)

Biometric passwords could have ‘devastating’ consequences: https://mru.ca/15d5  (660 News website – Randy Connolly, faculty)

Employees ready to embrace biometrics: https://mru.ca/ee1e (660 News Radio – Randy Connolly, faculty)

Bill to bring more oversight to border agent dies: https://mru.ca/bfe2 (CBC News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Trudeau meets Trump in Washington: https://mru.ca/fdf0 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

Indigenous professor shakes up the English curriculum at University of Windsor: https://mru.ca/d83 (CBC News)

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MRU Media: 06/21/2019

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

MRU in the News

Chief David Crowchild Memorial Award bestowed upon member of Stoney Nation: https://mru.ca/af3 (CTV News – Steve Kootenay-Jobin, Iniskim Centre)

Commitment to the community recognized with major award: https://mru.ca/cd4a (Education News Canada – Steve Kootenay-Jobin, Iniskim Centre)

Indigenous peoples, a Chinese orchestra and a Texas Chainsaw Massacre: what’s on in Calgary this weekend: https://mru.ca/9bc6 (CBC News – Leacock Theatre)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Alberta premier hands out earplugs during debate on bill affecting union rights: https://mru.ca/02ed (The Canadian Press, 660 News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Stay in School Golf Tournament gives back to community: https://mru.ca/9dee5 (CTV Morning News – Helen Dang-Vu, alumna)

Kinesiology study finds caffeine boosts hockey players’ physicality: First-of-its-kind study demonstrates new wave of biomechanics and sports-related research: https://mru.ca/4c1d (Eduction News Canada – MRU Cougars men’s hockey team)

Also worth noting

The curious case of the offending vending machine: https://mru.ca/debc (The Manitoban)

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MRU Media: 06/20/2019

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

MRU in the News

Federal funds support national hub for women’s entrepreneurship: https://mru.ca/b036 (Academica Top Ten)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Announcing the Spring 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients: https://mru.ca/cf4 (MacEwan University News – Scharie Tavcer, faculty)

Varcoe: Morneau brings ‘a bunch of fluff’ to oilpatch starving for answers: https://mru.ca/350d (Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Vancouver Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Trudeau, Trump and TMX: https://mru.ca/52fba (Global News – David Taras, faculty)

TMX pipeline shovels could be in the ground ‘as early as September,’ but fears of delays persist: https://mru.ca/412c (Financial Post – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta at noon: Trans Mountain is reapproved: https://mru.ca/b357 (CBC Radio, Alberta at Noon  – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Scheer to unveil climate plan: https://mru.ca/618a (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Opponents will continue to fight pipeline: https://mru.ca/518f (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Lethbridge names new dean of Fine Arts: https://mru.ca/f43e (Lethbridge Herald)

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MRU Media: 06/19/2019

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

MRU in the News

Advanced Education minister promises Chicago Principles details coming soon as students, academics concerned for September deadline: https://mru.ca/cc83 (Edmonton Journal)

Students/experts/alum in the news

 ‘Climate Crisis’ Open Letter to Media: Who’s Responded (So Far): https://mru.ca/57e7 (The Tyee – Sean Holman, faculty)

Trans Mountain Pipeline approved: https://mru.ca/8ea1 (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Reversal of fortune for the Liberals: https://mru.ca/14e0 (iNews 880 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

LGBTQ students at U of S to get specialized housing: https://mru.ca/f9cf (Global News)

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MRU Media: 06/18/2019

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

MRU in the News

Winner of the 2019 Chief David Crowchild Memorial Award announced: https://mru.ca/f012 (Indigenous Lands and Resources Today – Steve Kooenay-Jobin, staff)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Fortress McMurray: After decades of building on the floodplain, a city moves to protect itself from its capricious rivers: https://mru.ca/46eb (Globe and Mail – Tim Haney, faculty)

Federal politics played role in Alberta election: https://mru.ca/34a9  (770 News, CHQR, June 26, 12:11 p.m. – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Decision on Trans Mountain today: https://mru.ca/f44d (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

NDP leader delivers his party’s ‘New Deal’ for Canada: https://mru.ca/1d29 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Not first time Librerals have been in the ‘wilderness’: https://mru.ca/07df (News i880 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

‘It’s kind of surreal’: Indigenous graduates celebrate milestone in Yellowknife: https://mru.ca/4b89 (CBC News – Dylan Hope, student)

Also worth noting

U of A international students will get predictable tuition fees but at higher cost: https://mru.ca/a88d (CBC News)

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MRU Media: 06/17/2019

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 offering courses to meet demand for cyber security specialists: https://mru.ca/bdf2  (660 News – Brad Mahon, Dean)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Alberta energy war room must avoid online morass, preaching to choir: experts: https://mru.ca/cf9e (The Canadian Press, Vancouver Sun, CBC News, Ottawa Citizen, National Post, Global News – David Taras, faculty)

UCP ad blitz pushes pro-Trans Mountain message in B.C., Ottawa ahead of Tuesday’s decision: https://mru.ca/c09d (Calgary Herald – David Taras, faculty)

Energy war room will have to be careful: https://mru.ca/a1e9 (News 770, CHQR – David Taras, faculty)

Praise aplenty for Calgary’s new police chief: https://mru.ca/de00 (Calgary Herald – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

New Calgary top cop will earn respect of rank and file, says Edmonton deputy chief: https://mru.ca/4805 (Calgary Sun – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Alberta Liberals forming committee to decide party’s future: https://mru.ca/50d3 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Pipeline politics: https://mru.ca/3a9 (City News, Breakfast Television News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Provincial Liberals look at party’s future: https://mru.ca/0e4d  (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Trans Mountain decision expected by Tuesday: https://mru.ca/9d9f (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta RCMP officer found not guilty of dangerous driving causing pedestrian’s death: https://mru.ca/9626 (Global News – Ritesh Narayan, faculty)

Lalor, Campbell named Thurber Athletes of the Year: https://mru.ca/58b5 (Red Deer News Now – Jamie Lalor, student)

Ottawa to impose its own carbon tax: https://mru.ca/705a  (iNews 880, 630 CHD – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Federal Liberals say its carbon tax on the way: https://mru.ca/adc8 (770 News CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Dr. Dennis Kadatz, the visionary behind Dinos athletic program, dies at 80: https://mru.ca/6cb (Calgary Herald)

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