MRU Media

MRU Media 09/15/2020

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

MRU in the News

Provincial research network aims to improve health outcomes for Indigenous Peoples: Researchers receive $3.5 million from Canadian Institutes of Health Research: https://mru.ca/bf51 (Education News Canada – Andrea Kennedy, faculty)

Provincial research network aims to improve health outcomes for Indigenous Peoples: https://mru.ca/89f5 (UCalgary News – Andrea Kennedy, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Albertans shifting support, UCP and NDP now tied amid COVID-19 pandemic: Angus Reid poll: https://mru.ca/7666 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta Prime Time Crime Panel: https://mru.ca/30d8 (CTV 2, Sept. 9, 10:48 – Ritesh Narayan, faculty)

Also worth noting

‘Anticipate more cases linked here’: Outbreak declared after five Western University students test positive: https://mru.ca/e303d (CTV News)

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MRU Media 09/14/2020

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

MRU in the News

Petition calls for MRU professor be fired over controversial, ‘racist’ comments: https://mru.ca/fbf78 (Global News – Frances Widdowson, faculty; Tim Rahilly, Presient)

Petition calls for MRU to fire professor: https://mru.ca/f400 (Global News Morning – Frances Widdowson, faculty; Tim Rahilly, President)

Calls for MRU professor to be fired: https://mru.ca/f94c (News 770, CHQR – Frances Widdowson, faculty; Tim Rahilly, President)

Petition calls for removal of ‘racist’ professor at Calgary university: https://mru.ca/4eaa  (660 News, CityNews website – Frances Widdowson, faculty; Kainat Javed, student; Tim Rahilly, President)

‘I Support Racial Equality,’ Calgary Professor Responds To Petition To Get Her Fired: https://mru.ca/5c72 (Narcity Calgary – Frances Widdowson, faculty; Tim Rahilly, President; Kenna Fraser, student)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Varcoe: The battle for small businesses to survive and thrive during pandemic: https://mru.ca/8599 (Calgary Herald – Ray DePaul, faculty, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship)

Aline Chretien dead at 84: https://mru.ca/bb5d6 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

Virtual meet-ups, gradual starts, school bubbles: What university life looks like during COVID-19: https://mru.ca/4f87 (CBC News)

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MRU Media 09/11/2020

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

MRU in the News

Petition calls to MRU to fire prof: https://mru.ca/1ad6 (CityNews, Breakfast Television – Frances Widdowson, facult; Kainat Javed, student)

Mount Royal University reviewing student concerns behind petition: https://mru.ca/9904  (660 News – Frances Widdowson, faculty; Kainat Javed, student)

MRU head says profs have right to free speech but will look at student concerns: https://mru.ca/f27 (Western Standard – Tim Rahilly, President; Frances Widdowson, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Study provides insights on bouncing back from job loss: https://mru.ca/e1c7 (Phys.org – Matthew McLarnon, faculty)

UCP to study possibility of provincial police: https://mru.ca/7a1b (CBC News at 6 – Doug King, Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Calgary Police report looks for ways to shift services: https://mru.ca/555f (News 770, CHQR – Doug King, faculty)

Change slow to come with freedom of information: https://mru.ca/43d9 (News 980 – Sean Holman, faculty)

Also worth noting

U of L women’s soccer program suspended due to break in sport cohort protocols: https://mru.ca/459c (Lethbridge News Now)

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MRU Media 09/10/2020

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

MRU in the News

Calgary academics to take part in national, anti-racism strike with universities’ support: https://mru.ca/ebb9 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Elizabeth Evans, interim provost)

Professors take part if scholars strike: https://mru.ca/7867 (News 770, CHQR)

Scholar strike to draw attention to BLM issues: https://mru.ca/afeb (Global News – Elizabeth Evans, interim provost)

Calgary universities support scholars strike: https://mru.ca/4e7c (CityNews)

Petition calls for firing of ‘racist’ MRU professor after WS story: https://mru.ca/b1da (Western Standard – Frances Widdowson, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

R U OK? Day: How to save a life: https://mru.ca/0954 (Human Resources Director – Melanie Peacock, faculty)

Alberta pursuing detailed study on creating provincial police service: https://mru.ca/8a98 (CBC News – Doug King, Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Kenney speechwriter Paul Bunner, whose old columns stirred controversy in summer, set to retire: https://mru.ca/4516 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

SAIT to establish new digital technology school in historic downtown building: https://mru.ca/ece2 (Calgary Herald)

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MRU Media 09/09/2020

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

MRU in the News

University professors in Calgary invited to participate in two-day strike protesting systemic racism: https://mru.ca/3d38 (CTV News – Elizabeth Evans, interim provost)

Scholar Strike for racial justice: https://mru.ca/5fbb (CTV Morning Live – Elizabeth Evans, interim provost)

MRU profs set to strike; one says BLM has ‘destroyed’ university: https://mru.ca/306e (Western Standard – Elizabeth Evans, interim provost; Frances Widdowson, faculty)

MRU and SAMRU team up for a virtual Pride Week events: https://mru.ca/6d0f (The Reflector – Sarah Armstrong, SAMRU)

Students/experts/alum in the news

‘It is despicable’: Jason Kenney wants to make it a crime to deface police monuments in Canada: https://mru.ca/cb6b (National Post, Calgary Herald, Vancouver Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Racialized students experiencing trauma: https://mru.ca/76a0 (CBC Radio News – Marva Ferguson, faculty)

Change slow to come with freedom of information: https://mru.ca/43d9 (News 980 – Sean Holman, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Toronto receives D grade on reopening plan from one of its leading scientists: https://mru.ca/9aa8 (CBC News)

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MRU Media 09/08/2020

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 esports management program: https://mru.ca/7ab9 (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener – Victor Ly, faculty)

MRU prof vows to battle the ‘woke’ culture trying to take her down: https://mru.ca/222f (Western Standard – Frances Widdowson, faculty)

Shift to online learning and lack of summer employment makes for unique start for university students: https://mru.ca/33ffd (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty; Rachel Timmermans, student)

Students/experts/alum in the news

‘There’s kind of been an explosion in popularity’ of drag culture in Calgary: https://mru.ca/1174 (Global News – D.A. Dirks, faculty)

B.C. government breaking law in extending information request times: privacy commissioner: https://mru.ca/1d9e (Business in Vancouver – Sean Holman, faculty)

What are oil giants doing to stop climate change? Media won’t ask the hard questions: https://mru.ca/4093 (The Tyee – Sean Holman, faculty)

Investigation into Coun. Magliocca’s expenses cost nearly $64K: https://mru.ca/6872 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

SAIT students return to smaller classes as temporary layoffs announced and some programs deferred:  https://mru.ca/6dee (Global News)

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MRU Media 09/04/2020

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 launching esports management certificate program: https://mru.ca/d640 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Brad Mahon, Dean; Victor Ly, faculty)

Mount Royal University joins the esports world by offering accreditation: https://mru.ca/399b (CTV News – Brad Mahon, Dean; Victor Ly, faculty)

MRU to offer Esports Management Certificate: https://mru.ca/7117 (Academica – Brad Mahon, Dean)

MRU launches Esports program: https://mru.ca/5ed4 (CHQR News 770, Sept. 3, 4:43 p.m. – interview with Brad Mahon, Dean)

Esports Management Program at MRU: https://mru.ca/af2 (CTV News at Noon, CTV News at 5)

Esports an opportunity for Alberta’s economy; MRU launches new program: https://mru.ca/9ed2 (CityNews – Brad Mahon, Dean; Victor Ly, faculty)

MRU gets into the game with new Esports Management Program: https://mru.ca/45e (Education News Canada – Brad Mahon, Dean; Victor Ly, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Water Valley Public Library looks to become Internet hub for regions post-secondary students: https://mru.ca/b2a1 (Cochrane Today – Alia McCracken, student)

Back-to-school frustration highlights need to separate science, state: experts: https://mru.ca/bed4 (CityNews – Lori Williams, faculty)

Will O’Toole be able to keep western Conservatives in the fold?: https://mru.ca/310e (Toronto Star – Gillian Steward, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Alabama student describes life on campus with over 1,000 COVID-19 cases: https://mru.ca/203d (CBC, As It Happens)

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MRU Media 09/03/2020

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

MRU in the News

Eye on the horizon: Karen Brookman guides West Canadian Digital Imaging Inc. through unprecedented times: https://mru.ca/afb8 (Business in Calgary – MRU scholarships)

The Recreation Centre is reopening its doors for students in the fall: https://mru.ca/569f (The Reflector)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Calgary council still awaits apology from Ward 2’s Joe Magliocca over improper expense claims: https://mru.ca/c157 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Post-secondary students deserve reduced tuition: https://mru.ca/840a (Toronto Star – Gillian Steward, faculty)

Also worth noting

U of C law faculty alters admissions to combat under-representation of Black students: https://mru.ca/4f66 (Calgary Herald)

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MRU Media 09/02/2020

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

MRU in the News

Platform Calgary welcomes first wave of Innovation Centre community: https://mru.ca/3d4ad (Canada.com – Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship)

L’Alberta connaît une rentrée en résidence universitaire sans éclat (Alberta experiences a low-key return to residences): https://mru.ca/906f (CBC Radio Canada – Mark Keller, staff)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Bad tweets and anti-abortion advocates pose challenge for new Canadian Conservative leader: https://mru.ca/bf18 (Vice.com – Lori Williams, faculty)

Former Coaldale mayor celebrating 100 years: https://mru.ca/fe83 (Sunny South News – Alan Graham, alumnus)

Harsh rhetoric over Macdonald statue not helpful: https://mru.ca/65fd (630 CHED – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Sydney native creates new baseball instruction program to help further Cape Breton ball players: https://mru.ca/7aab (Cape Breton Post – Colton Reiley, student)

Also worth noting

Facing unprecedented protocols, public school students head back to class: https://mru.ca/0c2a (Calgary Herald)

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MRU Media 09/01/2020

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

MRU in the News

Coronavirus: Calgary post-secondary students move into reduced-capacity dorms: https://mru.ca/fbc4 (Global News, News 770, CHQR – Mark Keller, staff)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Rules around sick leave for working parents in a pandemic: https://mru.ca/151d (CityNews – Melanie Peacock, faculty)

Calgary teen shaken up after harsh words from police officer during traffic stop: https://mru.ca/e0619 (CTV News – Doug King, faculty)

Premier heartened by Quebec response to statue vandalism: https://mru.ca/e770 (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Wexit co-founder wants Alberta to become part of the U.S.: https://mru.ca/1cab (Calgary Herald/Edmonton Journal – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

Indigenous professors cite racism, lack of reform in University of Saskatchewan exodus: https://mru.ca/328d (CBC News)

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