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MRU in the News

Another rousing Crowchild Classic at the Dome: https://mru.ca/e3f0 (National Post, Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun)

Women to headline Crowchild Classic: https://mru.ca/482e (CityNews, 660 News website – Anna Purschke, Daria O’Neil, students)

Women get primetime slot at Crowchild Classic: https://mru.ca/9109 (CityNews – Anna Purschke, Daria O’Neill, student)

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We hear why a Calgary professor has spent the last two years listening to ghost stories: https://mru.ca/2a12 (CBC Radio, The Eyeopener – David Aveline, faculty)

Sociology prof shelves personal beliefs gathering ghost stories for book: https://mru.ca/2f7b (CBC News website – David Aveline, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Calgary student heading to United Nations event in Abu Dhabi: https://mru.ca/4f81 (CTV News – Michael Batas, student; J. Ashley Nixon, faculty)

An open letter to his Excellency Mr. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China: https://mru.ca/6b20 (PEN America – Sarah Banting, faculty)

Documents show Alberta government drafted op-ed for chair of MacKinnon panel: https://mru.ca/1a49 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Sony PlayStation’s Iron Man VR gets delayed: https://mru.ca/7e60 (FandomWire – Chris Nugent, alumnus)

Also worth noting

First Nations, UBC, Vancouver launch joint pitch to fund Broadway subway completion: https://mru.ca/ba58 (Global News)

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Cougars, Dinos set for 2020 edition of hockey’s Crowchild Classic: https://mru.ca/b35 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Karla Karch, Bert Gilling, staff; Ryley Lindgren, Anna Purschke, Kaitlyn Ross, Cassie Shokar, Zoe De Beauville, students)

Immigrant seniors partner with MRU creative writing students on new book: https://mru.ca/bf0c (CBC Radio, The Homestretch)

Bell Let’s Talk Day event at Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/9266 (CTV News at 6)

Mount Royal students participate in knowledge-sharing community project: Capstone course puts youth on path to employment: https://mru.ca/4416 (Education News Canada – Delaney Schaeffer, Stephan Hochhausen, students; Isha Thompson, staff)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Privacy office denied documents by Richmond city: https://mru.ca/d6ca (Richmond News – Sean Holman, faculty)

Introducing The Sprawl: Canada’s ‘Pop-Up Journalism Project’: https://mru.ca/e139 (NNC Acts of Journalism – Jeremy Klaszus, alumnus)

Also worth noting

Olds College suspends fashion program: https://mru.ca/3724 (Calgary Herald)

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Dinos, Cougars women get prime-time hockey slot for Dome-hosted Crowchild Classic: https://mru.ca/cd81 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – Karla Karch, Scott Rivett, staff)

Women’s teams main draw at Crowchild Classic: https://mru.ca/71b6  (660 News)

Bell Let’s Talk: how a mother found a purpose through mental illness destigmatization: https://mru.ca/e4939 (Calgary Journal)

Cougars roundup: Playoff hockey secured for MRU men: https://mru.ca/8225 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Calgary musicians pay tribute to the songs of Lucinda Williams at the Ironwood: https://mru.ca/aa3a (Calgary Herald – Aleksandra Danicic, faculty)

Syrian refugee family of 11 sworn in as Canadian citizens at special ceremony in Calgary: https://mru.ca/a70a (CTV News – Ranim Atamky, student)

Family sworn in as Canadians: https://mru.ca/d6503 (CTV News at 6 – Ranim Atamky, student)

Varcoe: Opposition to Trans Mountain project grows as shovels in ground: https://mru.ca/d8745 (Calgary Herald – David Taras, faculty)

High rural crime rates and slow emergency response times leave Alberta residents feeling vulnerable: https://mru.ca/a77a (Globe and Mail – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Prime Time This Week Panel: https://mru.ca/401e (CTV Alberta Prime Time – Meg Wilcox, faculty)

Also worth noting

Lethbridge College to reopen Wednesday following bomb threat police say was a hoax: https://mru.ca/4b33 (CTV News)

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Flames set to host Crowchild Classic: https://mru.ca/4011 (NHL.com, Flames News)

Game Day, Flames vs. Blues: Back to the grind: https://mru.ca/8360 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – Crowchild Classic)

Making it to the big screen: Student Adam Solway’s independent film debuted in Los Angeles: https://mru.ca/fe6a (Education News Canada – Adam Solway, student; Alana Gieck, faculty))

Students/experts/alum in the news

AB politicians backtrack after coronavirus, refugee retweet: https://mru.ca/f447 (CityNews – Leah Hamilton, faculty)

Alberta politicians backtrack after retweets: https://mru.ca/4b1 (CityNews website – Leah Hamilton, faculty)

How Jason Kenney’s Chicago Principles coddle campus conservatives: https://mru.ca/7e42 (Ricochet – Robert Lexier, faculty)

Erin O’Toole enters leadership race: https://mru.ca/c229 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Regina cancels travel to China over coronavirus risk: https://mru.ca/eb6 (Global News)

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Unintended consequences and the change to Alberta post-secondary funding: https://mru.ca/cf30 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta Is Moving To Performance-Based Post-Secondary Funding. What Will That Mean?: https://mru.ca/de86 (Huffington Post – Shifrah Gademsetti, student)

Veterans Affairs minister tours tiny-house village ahead of jobs program announcement: https://mru.ca/c6f9 (Calgary Herald)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Many see clear frontrunner in Peter MacKay: https://mru.ca/da94 (News i800 – David Taras, faculty)

Politics & PR: January 29th panel discussion to examine the PR moves, issues and implications of the 2019 federal election campaign and beyond: https://mru.ca/bd82 (BOE Report – David Taras, Archie McLean, Peter Ryan, faculty)

Few Alberta MPs in Conservative leadership race: https://mru.ca/d177 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

How Alberta fits into the Conservative leadership race: https://mru.ca/9ef2 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Congress 2021: University of Alberta to host largest academic gathering in Canada: https://mru.ca/3c49 (Edmonton Journal)

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 women’s hockey headlines Crowchild Classic for the first time: 75f1 (Global News – Cougar Athletics)

It might be winter but Calgary is Canada’s newest Bee City: d32 (CBC News – Mount Royal University)

Minister MacAulay to make important announcement in support of Veteran entrepreneurs: af20 (Canadian Family News – MRU Cont. ED.)

 Students/experts/alum in the news

Justice Minister looking to tackle crime across Alberta: 3a72 (660 News – Doug King, Faculty)

Cochrane Immigrant Services to present first scholarship:  f4a1 (Cochrane Today – Jean Emperado, Student)

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Harry G. Schaefer Mentorship Program set for year eight: New relationships benefit both participants for the long run: https://mru.ca/a7a (Education News Canada – Tim Rahilly, President)

Mount Royal hockey men back on track: https://mru.ca/34ee (North Bay Nugget – Cougar Athletics)

Looking for the first Chancellor: Mount Royal starts search for community leader: dde71 (Education News Canada)

Students/experts/alum in the news 

Undersized D-Man gives Cougars potent attack: bbd2 (CTV News – Connor Blake, Student)

 High Performance Rodeo selling out fast in last week: https://mru.ca/a555 (Calgary Herald – Jan Derbyshire, Writer in Residence) 

It takes a musical village to raise a professional violinist: https://mru.ca/5869 (The Daily Courier –  Susan Schaffer, Alumni)

OPINION | Defeating Jason Kenney will require a progressive merger: 566a (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Alberta RCMP investigating whether donors to UCP ‘kamikaze’ campaign were defrauded: 5947 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Also worth noting

Medicine Hat College votes through seven percent tuition increase: ba54 (CHAT News)

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Harry G. Schaefer Mentorship Program set for year eight: New relationships benefit both participants for the long run: https://mru.ca/6200 (Education News Canada – Tim Rahilly, President)

Province unveils new performance-based funding structure for post-secondary institutions: https://mru.ca/71cb (CTV News Calgary – Tim Rahilly, President)

Calgary students battle Islamophobia during Islam Awareness Week: 1a15 (Global News – MRU Muslim Student Affiliations)

York University School of Continuing Studies reports 1,000 per cent growth in time for 5-year anniversary: 5c8f (News Wire – MRU Cont. Ed.)

 Students/experts/alum in the news

1. THOMAS UNIVERSITY: Cassidy Wilson named Campus LGBTQIA2S+ Wellness Coordinator:https://mru.ca/532b (Education News Canada – Cassidy Wilson, Alumni)

Deaf Artist with T1 Diabetes Finds Her Voice in Anime Art: https://mru.ca/3d12 (Healthline – Channy Blott, Student)

Exceptional is new normal: Experts break down anti-science tropes on extreme weather: da98 (CBC News – Israel Dunmade, Faculty)

Capitalist Pigs: Pigs, Pork, and Power in America: b2d4f (Player FM – Joe Anderson, Faculty)

 Also worth noting

Alberta moves to ‘outcomes-based’ approach to post-secondary funding: https://mru.ca/756e (Calgary Herald)

Alberta announces performance-based funding for post-secondary schools: https://mru.ca/d472 (660 News)

Alberta post-secondary funding will be tied to performance: https://mru.ca/7a6 (CBC News)

Alberta post-secondary institutions urged to freeze hiring, cut spending: https://mru.ca/0345 (The Star Edmonton)

United Conservatives to transform Alberta post-secondary funding: https://mru.ca/23d8d (Red Deer News Now)

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MRU Media: 01/20/2020

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

The Big Read: The funeral industry may have overhauled its image, but it faces new problems: 74e2 (Channel News Asia – Ang Jolie Mei, Alumni)

Laying it Out: Choose each other before it’s too late: 348f (Medicine Hat News – Roberta Lexier, Faculty)

Parade of feds visiting Calgary wraps up with health minister: 7d92 (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, Faculty)

Also worth noting

Cats’ faces can reveal hidden pain: University of Calgary study: f96 (Global News)

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Cougars preview — Big volleyball series on tap for MRU women: https://mru.ca/f9e6 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald)

Lakeview resident frustrated with MAX Yellow bus route changes: https://mru.ca/f8c2 (LiveWire Calgary)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Alberta Prime Time – Political Panel: https://mru.ca/3d15 (Alberta Prime Time, CTV 2 – Archie McLean, faculty)

Two students merge their Indigenous and western worldviews in environmental project: https://mru.ca/b310 (Calgary Journal – Michelle Gladue and Coral Williams, students)

Rona Ambrose still considering run for Conservative Party leadership: https://mru.ca/ecc8 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

The Canadian Public Relations Society announces 19 new APRs: https://mru.ca/7ede (Canada Newswire – Ran Ju, faculty)

Also worth noting

Alberta says universities over-budget; need to freeze travel, hiring, hosting: https://mru.ca/8f98 (The Canadian Press, CBC, Calgary Herald)

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