MRU in the media

Amidst staffing shortages, how does the province get more nurses to the front lines?: https://mru.ca/20c9 (CBC News) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Calgary Catholic school trustee censured but no reasoning made public: https://mru.ca/b6a6 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

New premier still looking for balance in policies: https://mru.ca/2d2d (iNews 880 – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pushing far-right ‘conspiracy’ about public health care, experts say: https://mru.ca/308d (Press Progress – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

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UBC unearths time capsule to mark 100 years since ‘great trek’ student protest: https://mru.ca/106 (CBC News) 

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Skirmish between players turns into fight between fans at MRU soccer playoff game: https://mru.ca/7cb32  (Global News Morning – Ryan Gyaki, staff) 

CAMPUS PREVIEW: MRU, Calgary chase Canada West soccer supremacy: https://mru.ca/eb0a (Calgary Sun) 

Wolfpack defeat Cougars in penalty kick victory: https://mru.ca/0111 (Canada West) 

Ceremony opens MRU’s Field of Crosses: https://mru.ca/0237 (News 770, CHQR) 

Snyder estate donates $67.5M towards medical research at U of C: https://mru.ca/d5e1 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Joan Snyder, donor) 

University of Calgary celebrates life of philanthropist Joan Snyder: https://mru.ca/33e3 (CTV News – Joan Snyder, donor) 

Prince Albert’s job and career fair returns after three years: https://mru.ca/e14d4 (CTV News)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

‘TikTok is not the place’ for mental health support: https://mru.ca/bf30 (CityNews – Dan Devoe, faculty) 

Be wary of mental health advice on social media: https://mru.ca/94d1 (CityNews 660 – Dan Devoe, faculty) 

Accused in killing of officer had history of confronting police: https://mru.ca/deb97 (CityNews 660 – Doug King, faculty) 

Alberta NDP calls for investigation into Premier Smith’s Medicine Hat announcement: https://mru.ca/b1a9 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

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University of Alberta Campus Food Bank doubles efforts to collect donations: https://mru.ca/42775 (Global News) 

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MRU honours student sacrifice with campus field of crosses: https://mru.ca/b1a0 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Paul Rossmann, VP; Murray McCann, honorary degree recipient)

Special tribute to veterans at Mount Royal University’s Field of Crosses: https://mru.ca/2035 (Global News at 6, Global News Morning – Murray McCann, honorary degree recipient) 

Harnarayn Singh calls MRU honorary degree “special” during Flames broadcast: (Sportsnet – See attached video)

A Naked Man Is Reportedly Following Students Around This University Campus In Alberta: https://mru.ca/a214 (Narcity Calgary) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Exploring percussion with MRU’s Malcolm Lim: https://mru.ca/9994 (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Malcolm Lim, faculty)

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/e785 (CTV 2 – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

‘Zero recollection’: Calgary councillor denies knowledge of racist comments captured on video: https://mru.ca/fe09 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

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Indigenous professionals say UBC is mishandling Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond ancestry fallout: https://mru.ca/820e (CBC News) 

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Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 2022: https://mru.ca/76c28 (Avenue Magazine – Harnarayan Singh, alumnus, honorary degree recipient; Tomi Ajeli; Katie Smith-Parent; Alex Kingcot; Dustin Paisley,  Sean Crump, alumni) 

Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Alberta Summit at MRU Nov. 17: https://mru.ca/b507 (CTV News at Noon) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

First female play-by-play announcer in AHL grateful to other women who paved the way: https://mru.ca/3ad1 (Calgary Citizen – Sandra Prusina, alunna) 

Cutting ties with World Economic Forum simply “thunder and noise”: https://mru.ca/a540 (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

UCP leadership candidate Aheer “pushed out”: https://mru.ca/8994 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

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‘Get out, hide or fight’: Students say U of C alert system failed during potential stabbing incident: https://mru.ca/4b25 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun) 

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MRU students on alert after reports of naked man stalking campus: https://mru.ca/1077 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Jaydon Braybrook, student)

Calgary Mount Royal University students on alert for naked man on grounds: https://mru.ca/b83b (CityNews website, CityNews video) 

Mount Royal students feeling uneasy after reports of naked man on campus: https://mru.ca/7e73 (CityNews 660) 

Honens 2022 first impressions: Competition continues to set a high bar: https://mru.ca/af18 (Calgary Herald – Bella Concert Hall) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Music from Iliana Matos : https://mru.ca/853e (CKUA – Iliana Matos, faculty) 

Hockey Canada scandal having deep impact on Canadians: https://mru.ca/8ca8 (Global News at Noon – David Finch, faculty) 

Ford summoned to Emergencies Act Inquiry: https://mru.ca/6a64 (CBC News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Positions eliminated in new Alberta cabinet: https://mru.ca/ad4f (News 770, CHQR – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Discussing Edmonton police focus on race: https://mru.ca/249d (News 770, CHQR – Doug King, faculty) 

Vaccine-skeptical slate captures all 9 contested positions on UCP board: https://mru.ca/cf93 (Rabble.ca – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

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U of C graduate detained by Norway, accused of being Russian spy: https://mru.ca/dc4a (CBC News) 

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Mount Royal University students on alert after reports of naked man on campus: https://mru.ca/bc30 (Global News –  Jaydon Braybrook, Dana Henderson, students) 

Safety concerns at MRU following reports of naked man on campus: https://mru.ca/6e1a (Global News Hour – Jaydon Braybrook, Dana Henderson, students) 

Northwest Territories sends students to tour Alberta universities: https://mru.ca/3ea3  (CBC Radio News – Adriana Stewart, student)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Change coming to Hockey Canada governance: https://mru.ca/5fc4 (News 770, CHQR – David Finch, faculty) 

Calgary Catholic School Board keeping tight-lipped about recent discipline of trustee: https://mru.ca/3c93 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Secrecy behind discipline of trustee over communication: https://mru.ca/27cb (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Political scientist reacts to Danielle Smith’s new cabinet: https://mru.ca/916a (Global News Morning – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she distrusts World Economic Forum, province to cut ties: https://mru.ca/1158 (Canadian Press, CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Fewer women in Alberta cabinet than previous years: https://mru.ca/09dc (CityNews – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Premier’s tactic of fighting summons questionable: https://mru.ca/dc61 (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Emergencies Act Inquiry: https://mru.ca/4f91 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

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USask researchers help NASA with climate science satellite mission: https://mru.ca/4a9b (Global News)

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Calgary-based Cree elder named to Order of Canada: https://mru.ca/8b5d (CBC News – Doreen Spence, advisory degree recipient, Tanya Stogre, faculty) 

Indigenous students across Canada to benefit from fundraising concert: https://mru.ca/1d35 (Windspeaker.com – Bella Concert Hall) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

‘An amoeba’: Calgary police working to keep up with city’s ever-changing gang scene: https://mru.ca/798f (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Doug King, faculty) 

Boss Lubricants took its shot, and scored with 30 years of success in Calgary: https://mru.ca/56a1 (Calgary Herald – Jarrett Flegel, alumnus) 

Opinion: UCP resolutions banning diversity, sexuality education are deeply troubling: https://mru.ca/9d4 (Edmonton Journal – Leah Hamilton, Irene Shankar, Corrine Mason, faculty) 

Calgary MLAs to maintain representation in Danielle Smith’s cabinet: https://mru.ca/9edb7 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith names cabinet ministers: https://mru.ca/fbea0 (CityNews – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Alberta premier’s new cabinet includes familiar faces in prominent roles: https://mru.ca/a2db (Canadian Press, Global News – Duane Bratt, Lori Williams, faculty) 

Peter Guthrie named Alberta’s new energy minister: https://mru.ca/c6a0 (Globe and Mail – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Large cabinet to show ridings they matter, but may be watered down: https://mru.ca/7cde  (CityNews – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta UCP and NDP hold simultaneous political conventions to ramp up unofficial election campaigns: https://mru.ca/46df (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

UCP, NDP holding conventions over weekend: https://mru.ca/98a0 (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

UCP cabinet to be unveiled today: https://mru.ca/231d1 (Global News Morning – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Discussing UCP ahead of cabinet announcement: https://mru.ca/cce4 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)  

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Harley-Davidson technician program in northern Alberta is one of a kind for Canada: https://mru.ca/9496 (CBC News)

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Getting a kick out of this season: MRU women’s soccer team finishes first for the first time: https://mru.ca/9786 (CTV  News – Alexi Watson, student; Tino  Fusco, staff)

Cougars women’s soccer finishes first: https://mru.ca/1c5e (CTV News at 6)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Ukrainian aid fundraiser questions Smith’s apology on Russian invasion comments: https://mru.ca/cc3f (Canadian Press, National Post – Lori Williams, faculty) 

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New $15M scholarship fund takes aim at construction labour shortage: https://mru.ca/e557d (Calgary Herald) 

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Dignity Forum takes aim at rise of racism in Alberta: https://mru.ca/a922 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Iniskim Centre) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

David Finch on price freezing: https://mru.ca/2ce6 (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener) 

Danielle Smith’s UCP to debate critical race theory — in telling test for new leader: https://mru.ca/e03b (Toronto Star – Gabrielle Lindstrtom, Lori Williams, faculty) 

Apology for Ukraine comments comes late: https://mru.ca/6578 (Global News Morning – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Ukraine comment controversy calls into question premier’s judgment: https://mru.ca/8af5 (News 770, CHQR – Lori Williams, faculty) 

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Hunter Student Commons enhances the student experience: https://mru.ca/6047 (University of Calgary)

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MHC students getting the most out of adopt-a-pond program: https://mru.ca/e137 (Medicine Hat News)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Why some Hamilton-area residents are choosing not to vote this municipal election: https://mru.ca/8f48 (CBC News – Tera Cardinal, student) 

Alberta Premier Smith apologizes for past comments on Russian invasion of Ukraine: https://mru.ca/a46 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Ban on teaching anti-racism, diversity included in Alberta UCP policy resolutions: https://mru.ca/dfa0 (Edmonton Journal – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Early errors from new premier unusual: https://mru.ca/e066 (630 CHED, News 770, CHQR – Lori Williams, faculty) 

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Lethbridge College appoints new President and CEO: https://mru.ca/914c (Lethbridge News Now) 

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