MRU Media

MRU Media 08/31/2020

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

MRU in the News

SAIT layoffs just ahead of school year decried: https://mru.ca/baf5 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun)

Students/experts/alum in the news

N.W.T. university students heading back to school — both at home and away: https://mru.ca/0ab0 (CBC News – Samantha Goodwin, student)

Northern students face choice on fall university: https://mru.ca/f753 (CBC Radio News News – Samantha Goodwin, student)

Staggering provincial deficit no surprise: https://mru.ca/824e (630 CHED – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta Fiscal Update: https://mru.ca/f18b (Global News at 6 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

SAIT campus goes smoke-free as province permits return of hookah sales: https://mru.ca/b0b7 (CTV News)

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MRU Media 08/28/2020

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

MRU in the News

Opinion: Challenges of 2020 point to the importance of a post-secondary education: https://mru.ca/d7dd (Calgary Herald – Dawn Farrell, Chancellor; Tim Rahilly, President)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Calls grow to remove Alberta curriculum advisor over ‘racist’ First Nation remarks: https://mru.ca/0123 (CTV News – Vicki Bouvier, faculty)

Alberta’s deficit could balloon to $24.2 billion; finance minister warns of future cuts to services: https://mru.ca/c71a (Calgary Herald – David Taras, faculty)

New Conservative leader will have to play a balancing act with Alberta, experts say: https://mru.ca/b54e (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Canadian footballer is inspired by Alexis Sánchez and wants to play for Chile: https://mru.ca/477f (DoT ES –Jullien Ramírez, student)

Alberta Prime Time Crime Panel: https://mru.ca/87b (CTV 2, Aug. 26, 9:50 – Ritesh Narayan, faculty)

Also worth noting

Can Canada keep its intellectual property from slipping away?: https://mru.ca/cdcd (University Affairs)

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MRU Media 08/27/2020

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

MRU in the News

Increase in enrolment at Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/bd64 (Global News website – Tim Rahilly, President; Spirit River Striped Wolf, SAMRU)

Increase in enrolment at Calgary’s Mount Royal University despite move to online classes: https://mru.ca/323d  (Global News at 6 – Tim Rahilly, President; Spirit River Striped Wolf, SAMRU; Matthew Acorn, student)

Mount Royal University preparing to welcome back students amid pandemic: https://mru.ca/daa (CityNews, Breakfast Television – Tim Rahilly, President)

Mount Royal University records slight enrolment bump for fall semester: https://mru.ca/a4e9 (CBC News – Tim Rahilly, President)

Mount Royal reports increase in enrolment for fall; president credits faculty: https://mru.ca/9f02 (News 770, CHQR – Tim Rahilly, President)

Enrolment up at MRU: https://mru.ca/340d (CBC News at 6)

Mount Royal registration up: https://mru.ca/9245 (CTV News at 6)

MRU continues to see strong demand for programs, as students return in fall to remote and on-campus learning and services: https://mru.ca/bd20 (Education News Canada – Tim Rahilly, President; Christian Cook, faculty;

Electric System Operator welcomes new chair: https://mru.ca/2c233 (Alberta.ca – Karl Johannson, Board of Governors)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Coronavirus: Alberta continues to struggle with public health messaging to young adults: https://mru.ca/ebdd (Global News – Peter Ryan, faculty)

‘I have great confidence’: Kenney praises Erin O’Toole as Conservative leader focused on Western alienation: https://mru.ca/a4d9 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/0977 (CTV 2, Alberta Prime Time – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Alberta’s new lieutenant-governor installed in legislature ceremony: https://mru.ca/cebd (CBC News)

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MRU Media 08/26/2020

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 journalism students contribute to Maclean’s COVID-19 obituary project: https://mru.ca/d1be (CBC News – Archie McLean, faculty; Christian Kindrachuk, student)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Kenney previews historic deficit as fiscal update looms: https://mru.ca/6065 (CityNews – Duane Bratt, faculty)

City officials hope for ‘reset’ following appointment of new municipal affairs minister: https://mru.ca/bcac (Calgary Herald – Lori Williams, faculty)

O’Toole able to bridge different factions of Conservative Party: https://mru.ca/87d6 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Three moves made as Alberta Premier Jason Kenney shuffles cabinet: https://mru.ca/6c38 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Masks now mandatory at the University of Manitoba: https://mru.ca/641c (CTV News)

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MRU Media 08/25/2020

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 students help out during pandemic: https://mru.ca/850b (Calgary Herald – Stephen Price, Dean; Andrew Nguyen, Jessica Swain, students; Nabil Rombough, faculty)

They Were Loved: https://mru.ca/5a29 (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener – Archie McLean, faculty; Christian Kindrachuk, student)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Conservative leadership race: Brad Wall commends Saskatchewan’s Leslyn Lewis supporters: https://mru.ca/338d (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

New leader will have to show clear agenda: https://mru.ca/7a47  (660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/90f8 full interview, https://mru.ca/d0c8  Aug. 20, 10:50 (CTV 2 – Archie McLean, faculty)

Also worth noting

Students coming to N.S. from outside Atlantic bubble must get COVID-19 test: https://mru.ca/531f (CBC News)

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MRU Media 08/24/2020

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

MRU in the News

The Calgary Adaptive Hub: https://mru.ca/cf0f (Global News – David Legg, faculty)

Five good things happening in Calgary, The Calgary Adaptive Hub: https://mru.ca/ed71 (Avenue Magazine)

Calgary’s about to become an adaptive sport hub: https://mru.ca/1418 (CBC)

Students/experts/alum in the news

O’Toole committed to western Canada, bolstering struggling energy sector: https://mru.ca/026d (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

New Conservative leader ‘will not be able to give Alberta everything it wants’: political scientist: https://mru.ca/ddde (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Conservative ballots are in: https://mru.ca/332a (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Toronto launches Institute for Pandemics after donation: https://mru.ca/0b8f (Global News)

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MRU Media 08/21/2020

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

MRU in the News

Network of ‘students for students’: Student Changemakers Network provides place to generate advancement: https://mru.ca/b365 (Education News Canada – Lena Soots, faculty; Mikayla Kardynal and Coleson Proudfoot, students)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Alberta Prime Time, Crime Panel: https://mru.ca/421c https://mru.ca/7c5be (CTV Alberta Prime Time, Aug. 19, 11:21 – Scharie Tavcer, faculty)

Woman tries to buy all copies of The Driftwood newspaper: https://mru.ca/0ee1 (Gulf Islands Driftwood – Sean Holman, faculty)

Questions surround controversial article and its endorsement from the UCP: https://mru.ca/bd51 (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Trench Solutions to acquire rights to Gorilla Lake uranium project: https://mru.ca/aeb6 (Stock Watch – Mark Ferguson, alumnus)

Also worth noting

Canadian star Dan Levy signs up for Indigenous course at University of Alberta, invites millions to join: https://mru.ca/9b46 (Global News)

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MRU Media 08/20/2020

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

MRU in the News

Sport Calgary partners with MRU, Jumpstart, to bring inclusive play opportunities to children with disabilities: https://mru.ca/2dde (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – David Legg, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Safety top of mind for back-to-school shoppers: https://mru.ca/f928 (CityNews – Christina Tortorelli, faculty)

Books, computers and face masks! Safety top of mind for back-to-school shoppers: https://mru.ca/4183 (City News, 660 News website – Christina Tortorelli, faculty)

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/6cf3 (CTV  – Lori Williams, faculty)

WHL Podcast – Episode 3: Featuring Connor Zary & Connor Rankin: https://mru.ca/e71c (WHL.ca – Connor Rankin, alumnus)

Trench Solutions to acquire rights to Gorilla Lake uranium project: https://mru.ca/aeb6 (Stock Watch – Mark Ferguson, alumnus)

Woman tries to buy all copies of The Driftwood newspaper: https://mru.ca/0ee1 (Gulf Islands Driftwood – Sean Holman, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Lethbridge astrophysicists receive cold cash: https://mru.ca/6b58 (Lethbridge Herald)

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MRU Media 08/19/2020

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

Varcoe: UCP stuck in middle of tax clash between oilpatch and rural municipalities: https://mru.ca/7b5c (Calgary Herald/Edmonton Journal – David Taras, faculty)

Corbella: Trudeau’s spin about Morneau’s departure is insulting: https://mru.ca/a41c (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Freeland Trudeau’s firefighter: https://mru.ca/2c19 (CTV News at Noon – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Freeland to become next finance minister: https://mru.ca/2e94 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Connor Curran, founder of Local Laundry hopes to build a sense of community with his apparel: https://mru.ca/7b7e (Calgary Journal – Dustin Paisley, alumnus)

Also worth noting

Francophone group files suit against U of A, province over Campus Saint-Jean funding: https://mru.ca/bfe3 (CBC)

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MRU Media 08/18/2020

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

Finance Minister Bill Morneau resigns, will not seek re-election: https://mru.ca/0c7c (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Finance Minister to resign: https://mru.ca/914d (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Canada Finance Minister steps down amid charity uproar: https://mru.ca/8495 (Wall Street Journal – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Morneau steps down from finance post: https://mru.ca/9bd7  (680 CJOB – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Optics of Morneau resignation not good: https://mru.ca/4f0a (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Universities hoping to prevent cheating while students learn remotely: https://mru.ca/b21d (Regina Leader-Post)

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