MRU Media

MRU Media: 03/17/2021

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

MRU in the News

High demand for new social work degree at MRU as Albertans cope with pandemic challenges: https://mru.ca/5932 (Calgary Herald – Stephen Price, Dean; Yasmin Dean, Peter Choate, Gaye Warthe, faculty; Krista Andrews, alunna; Tim Hilton, Student)

As COVID-19 disrupts Albertans’ lives, MRU announces four-year Bachelor of Social Work degree: https://mru.ca/4d10 (Education News Canada)

Video Surveillance Market: Global opportunity analkysis and industry forecast 2025: https://mru.ca/da71 (KSU The Sentinel Newspaper)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Rogers strikes deal to purchase Shaw: https://mru.ca/726e (CBC Radio, Alberta at Noon – David Finch, faculty)

Cochrane High alumni nominated for Edwin Parr teaching award: https://mru.ca/c097 (Cochrane Now – Mikaela McNab, alumna)

Alberta introduces recall bill: https://mru.ca/ec94 (CBC News at 6 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

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Canada’s expanded travel restrictions too costly, say international students: https://mru.ca/6766 (Global News)

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MRU Media: 03/16/2021

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 new world of one-way job interviews: https://mru.ca/42b8 (CBC Radio, Alberta at Noon – Uthpala Senarathne Tennakoon, faculty)

Worries over online COVID-19 booking systems in Ontario: https://mru.ca/4e4c (Global News National – Randy Connolly, faculty)

Alberta introduces recall bill for provincial, municipal politicians, school trustees: https://mru.ca/11e7 (Global News, Canadian Press – Duane Bratt, faculty)

UCP tables legislation that would allow Albertans to ‘fire’ MLAs, city politicians: https://mru.ca/c92d (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Former UCP board member quits over timing of Kenney leadership vote: https://mru.ca/461e (Western Standard – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Should Alberta get rid of Daylight Saving Time?: https://mru.ca/c1b3  (660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

Calgary post-secondary named top hospitality school in Canada by leading business magazine: https://mru.ca/3741 (CTV News)

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MRU Media: 03/15/2021

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

MRU in the News

Post-secondary and Budget 2021: decreased funding, no new increases, MRU infrastructure upgrades: https://mru.ca/4073a (The Reflector)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Largest ever Edmonton public school esports tournament launches this weekend: https://mru.ca/8a9a (CBC News – Victor Ly, faculty)

New information emerges about MLA holiday travel: https://mru.ca/afb5 (630 CHED – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta NDP leads UCP in voter intention: Angus Reid survey: https://mru.ca/7f1f (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney to face United Conservative Party leadership review in 2022: https://mru.ca/c011 (National Post/Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Notley’s NDP opens wide lead on Kenney and UCP in latest poll: https://mru.ca/495c (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

UCP’s ‘war room’ takes on Netflix, claims anti-oil Bigfoot is ‘brainwashing’ kids: https://mru.ca/d39c (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Bow Valley College Centre for Entertainment Arts launches in Calgary: https://mru.ca/5f15 (Globe Newswire)

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MRU Media: 03/12/2021

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

MRU in the News

Helping Alberta businesses scale up despite COVID-19: https://mru.ca/b08e (Calgary’s Business, Business Insider – Simon Raby, faculty; Khalid Abdul Razak, MRU Entrepreneur in Residence)

Post-secondaries look to fall for return to in-person classes: https://mru.ca/c6a (CHQR, News 770, The Morning Show, March 12, 7:19 a.m. – Tim Rahilly, President and Vice-Chancellor)

Calgary post-secondary students excited about possible return to campus: https://mru.ca/36017 (Global News at 6 – Sophie Schneider, student)

Calgary post-secondary students excited about possible return to campus in September: https://mru.ca/a946 (Global News – Sophie Schneider, Chelsea Presakarchuk, students)

Students look ahead to fall: https://mru.ca/a84c (CHQR, News 770)

GUEST COLUMN: Everyone is finding savings, so can Alberta’s universities and colleges: https://mru.ca/f3bb (Edmonton Sun)

Students/experts/alum in the news

NDP takes slight lead over UCP as economic unease lingers, poll suggests: https://mru.ca/72dc (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Despite political skills, Kenney has a fight on his hands: https://mru.ca/e59d (CBC News at 6 – Duane Brat, faculty)

Texans have a right to be warm just as northerners have a right to be cold: https://mru.ca/595 (Toronto Star – Gillian Steward, faculty)

Also worth noting

Labour groups step up fight against expected program cuts at Laurentian University: https://mru.ca/5699 (CTV News)

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MRU Media: 03/11/2021

As vaccine timelines firm, Alberta post-secondaries eye return to campus life in fall: https://mru.ca/a489 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Tim Rahilly, President and Vice-Chancellor)

The future of post-secondary in Alberta: https://mru.ca/be71 (CBC Radio, The Calgary Eyeopener – Tim Rahilly, President and Vice-Chancellor)

Working to return to campus in fall: https://mru.ca/337e (CBC Radio News – Tim Rahilly, President and Vice-Chancellor)

SAMRU’s next executive council includes mix of incumbents, fresh faces: https://mru.ca/cc5c (The Reflector)

Currie ‘dream home’ includes flexibility of carriage suite and home offices: https://mru.ca/3270 (Calgary Herald)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Braid: Albertans blame Kenney for a bleak winter, but a ‘spring honeymoon’ is still possible: https://mru.ca/c4cb1 (Calgary Herald – David Taras, faculty)

General Stewart teacher nominated for award: https://mru.ca/6250a (Medicine Hat News – Mikaela McNab, alumna)

Also worth noting

Hundreds of Alberta students waiting on student aid money delayed by provincial system glitch: https://mru.ca/9179 (CBC News)

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MRU Media: 03/10/2021

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 looks with optimism to fall: https://mru.ca/52bc (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener – Tim Rahilly, President, full interview not yet available)

MRU Initiative aims to determine what it will take to keep young people from leaving Calgary: https://mru.ca/a748 (Global News – Institute for Community Prosperity;  David Finch, faculty; Kennedy Lukey, student)

Perception vs. reality: How to convince young people that Calgary holds a future for them: https://mru.ca/f705 (Global News – Institute for Community Prosperity;  Jared Oviatt, alumnus; David Finch, faculty)

MRU program looks at how to keep young workers in Calgary: https://mru.ca/bf9d (Global News Morning – David Finch, faculty; Kennedy Lukey, student)

Why Calgary? The question at the centre of MRU report on young adult retention: https://mru.ca/0d09f (the Reflector – David Finch, faculty)

TELUS Spark to host spring break and summer camps online: https://mru.ca/3064 (CTV News)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Possible leadership review for UCP, Kenney: reports: https://mru.ca/3228 (CityNews – Lori Williams, faculty)

What to expect during Alberta legislature’s spring session: https://mru.ca/57b7 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

B.C. Universities and colleges prepare for full in-person education starting in September: https://mru.ca/7426 (CBC News)

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MRU Media: 03/09/2021

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 launches series to celebrate female leaders on International Women’s Day: https://mru.ca/93a3 (CBC Radio News – Rachael Pettigrew, faculty; Megan Wallz, student)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Kenney’s close call: How the conservative grassroots put Alberta’s premier on notice: https://mru.ca/4d1e (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Facing unrest within his own UCP party, is Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s political future at risk?: https://mru.ca/ed9a2 (Globe and Mail – Lori Williams, David Taras, faculty)

Constituency presidents consider leadership review: https://mru.ca/14ab (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

UCP leadership review a possibility: https://mru.ca/06b (News 770, CHQR – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

Spring convocation at U of L will again be all-digital: https://mru.ca/70cc (Lethbridge News Now)

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MRU Media: 03/08/2021

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

MRU in the News

Call the midwife, get on a waitlist: https://mru.ca/27be (University Affairs)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Corbella: Women’s roles appreciated through COVID, but does their pay reflect that?: https://mru.ca/3dd15 (Calgary Herald – Irene Shankar, faculty)

Land Back beyond borders: https://mru.ca/2065 (Briarpatch Magazine – Jessie Loyer, faculty)

Coal mining in Alberta: Where do we go from here?: https://mru.ca/8a0b (Calgary Herald – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

Alberta Prime Time Political Panel: https://mru.ca/95e9 (CTV Two – Lori Williams, faculty)

Broken Promises: Tsuut’ina Nation residents worry about water quality in wells: https://mru.ca/38c4 (Global News – MRU Journalism students)

Also worth noting

COVID-19 has made education more accessible for university students with mobility disabilities: https://mru.ca/393ac (CBC News)

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MRU Media: 03/05/2021

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

MRU in the News

How to celebrate International Women’s Day in Calgary: https://mru.ca/8522 (Calgary Herald – Bissett School of Business International Women’s Day celebration)

International Women’s Day at MRU’s Bissett School of Business highlighting Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub: https://mru.ca/aaff (Education News Canada – Rachael Pettigrew, faculty)

Keyano, MRU will not continue collaborative degree program in environmental sciences: https://mru.ca/123e (Academica – Jonathan Withey, Dean)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Calgary writer Robert Boschman’s book, White Coal City, places personal trauma in a larger context: https://mru.ca/780f5 (Calgary Herald – Robert Boschman, faculty)

Bratt: How well have Alberta and Canada protected us during the pandemic?: https://mru.ca/7bdf (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Bricks and mortar ‘taking precedence’ over people: Critics question province’s health spending: https://mru.ca/fdbe (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

Why 42% of UBCO students are food insecure, and how they’re working to change that: https://mru.ca/8072 (Global News)

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MRU Media: 03/04/2021

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

MRU in the News

Alberta Budget highlights: $21 billion on construction projects: https://mru.ca/cc21 (Journal of Commerce)

Keyano College Environmental Degree program will not be continued: https://mru.ca/15f8 (Ecucation News Canada – Jonathan Withey, Dean)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Art for art’s sake – Margo Petroff, graphic designer and illustrator: https://mru.ca/9f60 (Banff Crag & Canyon – Margo Petroff, alumna)

UCP dissent emerges over COVID-19 measures: https://mru.ca/bf44 (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

SAIT’s oldest alumnus Clarence Hollingworth marks 106th birthday: https://mru.ca/5de0 (Calgary Herald)