MRU Media: 10/01/2019
MRU Media: 09/30/2019
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
‘You have people going hungry’ to fund post-sec education: SAMRU rep: https://mru.ca/4f2 (LiveWire Calgary – SAMRU)
English Department Offers Extended Study: https://mru.ca/4a91 (Colgate Maroon News- MRU Faculty of Arts)
U of S Huskies drop men’s hockey season-opener to Mount Royal: https://mru.ca/7c6 (Saskatoon Star Phoenix – MRU Cougars)
New MRU lab helps students analyze supply chain data: https://mru.ca/e102 (Calgary’s Business – Bissett School of Business)
Students/experts/alum in the news
Indigenous woman is the TNG’s new executive director: https://mru.ca/f8ce (Williams Lake Tribune – Jenny Philbrick, Alumni)
Jason Kenney and the language of division: https://mru.ca/f55a9 (The Star Edmonton – Lori Williams, faculty)
Letter to the editor: “An Open Invitation to Climate Dialogue”: https://mru.ca/d7c8 (The Gauntlet – Sean Holman, Michael Truscello, faculty)
Also worth noting
University of Alberta VP resigns following controversial climate change billboard: https://mru.ca/af98 (Global News Calgary)
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MRU Media: 09/27/2019
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
Enter to win tickets to see PIGS ‘Canada’s Most Authentic Pink Floyd Tribute’ in concert: https://mru.ca/fb0d (YYScene – Bella Concert Hall)
Author of anti-immigrant Vancouver Sun op-ed invited speak at UBC by student group: https://mru.ca/730f (Daily Hive News, Vancouver – March Hecht, faculty)
Students/experts/alum in the news
Hockey begins for MRU men: https://mru.ca/d1601 (Calgary Sun – Bert Gilling, coach; MRU Cougars men’s hockey team)
ANALYSIS | The Alberta (dis)advantage: Why a Liberal minority is what the province fears most: https://mru.ca/8f39 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
The legacy of Oka in an era of supposed reconciliation: https://mru.ca/abbe (The Conversation – Sean Carleton, faculty)
Day 16 of federal election campaign: https://mru.ca/fbb8 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)
Lacombe author Fran Kimmel to attend Words West of the 5th in Rimbey to celebrate Culture Days: https://mru.ca/591 (Rimbey Review – Fran Kimmel, alumna)
Also worth noting
University of Saskatchewan harvests first crop of ceremonial tobacco: https://mru.ca/fa77 (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)
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MRU Media: 09/26/2019
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
Cannabis, technology and education: https://mru.ca/caa (Business of Cannabis – Interview with Brad Mahon, dean)
World Class Cannabis Innovators to Convene in Toronto: https://mru.ca/97b5 (Le Lizard – Cont. Ed. Cannabis Program)
U of C student union appeals for food bank donations amid growing demand: https://mru.ca/c94 (Calgary Herald – Shereen Samuels, SAMRU)
Students/experts/alum in the news
How have Trudeau’s brownface incidents affected the polls?: https://mru.ca/0674 (Global News – David Taras, faculty)
Liberal candidate Kent Hehr points to government spending as proof he’s delivered: https://mru.ca/8f41 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)
Calgary cops to launch internal, external search for new deputy chiefs: https://mru.ca/8194 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)
Tensions in interprovincial politics: https://mru.ca/25f2 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Also worth noting
Lethbridge College students to design new city flag pole: https://mru.ca/98b (Lethbridge News Now)
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MRU Media: 09/25/2019
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
Calgary Peace Prize awarded to renowned foreign correspondent: https://mru.ca/3af3 (Education News Canada – Kari Roberts, faculty; Stephanie Nolen, peace prize recipient)
New continuing ed courses to offer path for increasing the number of infosec pros in Canada: https://mru.ca/0ffdd (IT World Canada – Brad Mahon, dean; Andrea Vega, student)
Win tickets to see Michael Bernard Fitzgerald at the Bella Concert Hall: https://mru.ca/6fc7 (YYScene – Bella Concert Hall)
Students/experts/alum in the news
Soccer star JAL returns to lead MRU after a year shelved by injury: https://mru.ca/39f9 (Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Toronto Sun – Justin Anderson-Louch, student-athlete; Ryan Gyaki, coach)
Calgary Liberals try to move on from ‘brownface’ controversy: https://mru.ca/8a06 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)
How a plan to ‘storm Area 51’ turned into something much different: https://mru.ca/89dd (Global News – Lizzie MacNeill, faculty)
Alberta may tweak ‘turn off the taps’ bill as B.C. chalks up a win in oil spat: https://mru.ca/6bed (Star Metro Edmonton – Lori Williams, faculty)
Elections commissioner shuts down UCP complaint against Progress Alberta: https://mru.ca/a419 (Star Metro Edmonton – Lori Williams, faculty)
Also worth noting
Safety improvements to HUB helping lower security incidents at University of Alberta: report: https://mru.ca/9647 (Global News)
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MRU Media: 09/24/2019
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
Academia is playing a growing role in cybersecurity: https://mru.ca/eed2 (University Affairs, Cont. Ed. Cyber Security Program)
Students/experts/alum in the news
Calgary father charged with murder in death of infant son: https://mru.ca/385 (CTV News – Doug King faculty)
Calgary father charged with murdering son: https://mru.ca/4d58 (CTV News at 6– Doug King, faculty)
Jason Kenney demands equalization reform, regardless of federal election outcome: https://mru.ca/5983 (Globe and Mail – Lori Williams, faculty)
Also worth noting
Alberta budget Oct. 24: Kenney says tough choices needed to fight deficit: https://mru.ca/22bc (CBC News)
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MRU Media: 09/23/2019
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
McCleary paves the way for T-wolves: https://mru.ca/3c04
T’wolves play to 0-0 draw against Cougars: https://mru.ca/8845 (Prince George Citizen)
Students/experts/alum in the news
Issue of abuse still a problem for many athletes: https://mru.ca/b4bd (660 News – David Legg, faculty)
Have Canadian politics become too toxic? https://mru.ca/bb47 (660 News – David Taras, faculty)
Day 11 of federal election campaigning: https://mru.ca/369 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)
Free and open Canada: https://mru.ca/3753 (Prince George Citizen – Mark Hecht, faculty)
Editorial: Telling it slant: https://mru.ca/3f4d (Martlet – Mark Hecht, faculty)
Also worth noting
Royal Roads University celebrates more Calgary graduates than ever: https://mru.ca/0fb6 (Calgary Herald)
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MRU Media: 09/20/2019
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
Canadian cave diver inspires Calgary students to face fears, explore: 0fbb (Global Calgary – MRU Science Literacy Week)
Cougars shut out Pronghorns in pre-season men’s hockey play: c537 (PostMedia – Cougar Athletics)
Students/experts/alum in the news
‘An apology is bare minimum’: In Calgary, Trudeau challenged to confront ‘casual’ racism: https://mru.ca/aa30 (Calgary Herald – David Taras, faculty)
Barrage of hate follows after man points out logical flaw in Calgary Transit system: 6400 (CBC Calgary – David Taras, faculty)
Varcoe: New book details Canada’s pipeline ‘Breakdown’ and seeks new national consensus: 072d (Calgary Herald – David Taras, faculty)
‘I am wary of being definitive:’ Trudeau unsure whether more blackface photos could emerge: 4f1d (National Post – David Taras, faculty)
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MRU Media: 09/19/2019
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
Calgarians gather at ActiveCITY Summit to push ‘active economy’ vision: 63ee (Calgary Sun, – David Legg and David Finch, faculty)
Notes: Celebrations are being held Friday at Mount Royal University in commemoration of the 50thanniversary of its public relations program: 7a34 (Calgary Herald – MRU Public Relations)
Students/experts/alum in the news
Climate change and the personal sacrifice debate on the campaign trail: a263 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Winnipeg police raid Manitoba Hells Angels clubhouse for selling booze without a licence: 247 (CBC News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Apologizes for Wearing Brownface at 2001 Party: 25ac (Wall Street Journal – Duane Bratt, faculty)
OPINION: Territorial acknowledgments nothing more than box-ticking: cc9c (Sooke News Mirror -Frances Widdowson, faculty)
Brian Mulroney officially opens institute at St. Francis Xavier University: b30c (The Star)
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MRU Media: 09/17/2019
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
New piano fest makes a splash in Calgary: https://mru.ca/04f (Star Metro Calgary – Honens Piano Festival)
Students/experts/alum in the news
Nanos poll shows tight election race: https://mru.ca/19ba (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)
Norquay owners pitch ‘eco-transit hub’ and new gondola for Banff: https://mru.ca/7773 (Banff Crag and Canyon – Joe Pavelka, faculty)
Also worth noting
Paper-mache project prompts gun scare at University of Calgary: https://mru.ca/15b7 (Global News)
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MRU Media: 09/16/2019
MRU in the News
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’s student campaign hopes to encourage youth voter turnout: https://mru.ca/cc4 (Calgary Journal – Luc Carels, SAMRU; David Taras, faculty)
Diversity in the media safeguards democracy: https://mru.ca/ac75 (Calgary’s Business – Sean Holman, faculty)
Vancouver Sun’s Editorial Standards The Real Danger To Social Trust: https://mru.ca/01d0b (Canadaland – Mark Hecht, faculty)
Students/experts/alum in the news
Athlete of the week: Remarkable journey: https://mru.ca/1721 (CTV News – Orest Ndabaneze, student)
Security charges against civilian member of RCMP: https://mru.ca/7e33 (660 News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)
Proposed eco-hub transit project in Banff shows vast support: https://mru.ca/2224 (CTV News – Joe Pavelka, faculty)
Analysis: A Scheer victory does not guarantee carbon tax repeal: https://mru.ca/0d3e (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
First few days of campaign points to party strengths and weaknesses: https://mru.ca/95ab (News 770 CHQR – Keith Brownsey, faculty)
Andrew Scheer tax cut announcement: https://mru.ca/28a8 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)
Federal election campaign rundown: https://mru.ca/a06e (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)
Also worth noting
Transgender prof says U of C put her safety at risk with mismanaged social media: https://mru.ca/e0cb (Calgary Herald)
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