MRU in the media

Crowchild Classic pits friend against friend: https://mru.ca/091a (Global Calgary – Kaitlin Ross & Robbie Fromm-Delorme, student athletes)

MRU takes Recover Friendly Campus Pledge: https://mru.ca/5f43 (Academica Top Ten – Jody Arndt, Director)

Crowchild Classic takes on Saddledome: https://mru.ca/dc9f (City News 660 radio)

Classic hockey rivalry comes to Saddledome: https://mru.ca/cb69 (CTV Calgary)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

AI-aided plagiarism on the rise, Calgary post-secondary educators say: https://mru.ca/6b31b (CTV Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty)

L’Alberta sécurise sa frontière à l’approche des tarifs américains: https://mru.ca/0fd3 (Radio Canada – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Bronwynn Davies-Neira: Building excellence through determination and growth: https://mru.ca/a998 (BVM Sports – Bronwynn Davies-Neira, student athlete)

DEI programs are being rolled back — what does it all mean?: https://mru.ca/a330 (CBC News Saskatchewan – Rachael Pettigrew, faculty) *mention starts around the 31:00 mark

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International study permit data an ‘earthquake’ for Canadian university finances: https://mru.ca/5e77 (MSN/The Canadian Press)

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MRU takes big step in addiction recovery: https://mru.ca/3f35 https://mru.ca/086e (Global News at 5:00 & 6:00 – Laura Simbirski, student)

MRU signs Recovery Friendly Campus Pledge: https://mru.ca/d690 (Education News Canada)

Soccer coaching workshop held at MRU: https://mru.ca/3de2 (Global Calgary)

10 things to do in Calgary this weekend (Jan. 31 to Feb. 2): https://mru.ca/c4b5 (CTV Calgary – Crowchild Classic)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Premier announces plans for increased border security: https://mru.ca/1a10f (CBC radio Edmonton – Duane Bratt, faculty)

‘Bad science’: Academics tear apart Alberta’s $2-million report on COVID: https://mru.ca/8ca7 (Calgary Herald/Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)

New study finds BMI not a strong indicator of health risk: https://mru.ca/d3c2 (Calgary Journal – Mereia Chehade, student)

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Seneca launches “This is Seneca Polytechnic” brand campaign: https://mru.ca/a00b (Seneca)

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How academic stress causes mental health distress — and how to deal with it: https://mru.ca/5ae9 (Calgary Journal – Jennifer McCormick, faculty)

Mount Royal University pledges to support Alberta’s Recovery on Campus movement: https://mru.ca/f4b8 (CTV Calgary – Ian Lyon & Laura Simbirski, students)

MRU signs Recovery on Campus pledge: https://mru.ca/7a9b (QR Calgary)

MRU signs pledge to support Recovery on Campus: https://mru.ca/3c8fb (CBC Calgary radio – Ian Lyon, student)

MRU takes big step in addiction recovery: https://mru.ca/91f4 (Global News at 5:00 & 6:00 – Laura Simbirski, student)

Mount Royal University joins “Recovery on Campus” initiative to tackle addiction: https://mru.ca/d7a2 (City News Calgary – Ian Lyon, student)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Kaitlyn Ross returns from university games with silver: https://mru.ca/54620 (CHAT TV – Kaitlyn Ross, student) 

Discussing border security and Trump’s concerns: https://mru.ca/dd9c (CJOB – Kelly Sundberg, faculty) 

Central Alberta artist’s work featured in New York City hotel: https://mru.ca/c3367 (Red Deer Advocate – Karen Scarlett & Vennie Lau, alumni)

Alberta Primetime political panel: https://mru.ca/3ad3 (Alberta Primetime – Lori Williams, faculty)

Misinformation and the threat to democracy: https://mru.ca/eb77 (City News 660 radio – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

‘A profoundly difficult decision’: Peavey Mart announces closure of all Canadian stores: https://mru.ca/06f0 (CTV Calgary – Eric Myers, faculty)

Also worth noting

Free university course aims to address Anti-Indigenous racism in Canadian healthcare: https://mru.ca/622cf (Town and Country Today)

This University of Calgary student inspires vulnerable youth to strive for greatness: https://mru.ca/2eea4 (Calgary Herald/Telus)

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MRU in the media

Crowchild Classic returns on Jan. 31: https://mru.ca/4e00 (UCalgary News – MRU Cougars hockey) 

Cougars Catchup: January 27: https://mru.ca/2944 (BVM Sports – MRU Cougars) 

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

Canadians prepare for possible trade war: https://mru.ca/90b4 (Omni – Anupam Das, faculty) 

Canada prepares for U.S. tariffs: https://mru.ca/df49 (QR News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Poilievre Scored Political Points on Trans Rights. At What Cost?: https://mru.ca/78b7 (The Tyee – Corrine Mason, Leah Hamilton, faculty) 

Police in Calgary cutting radio scanner access to media: https://mru.ca/5967 (CBC Radio News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty) 

Report critical of Alberta’s COVID efforts gets chilly reception: https://mru.ca/5201 (QR News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Alberta physician listed on provincial COVID report says he disagrees with findings, demands his name be removed: https://mru.ca/05b3 (Globe and Mail – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Lethbridge Polytechnic simulation hub becomes internationally accredited: https://mru.ca/ca61 (Global News) 

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PHOTOS: Mount Royal Cougars blank Grant MacEwan Griffins at Canmore’s Hockey Day in Canada: https://mru.ca/8765 (Rocky Mountain Outlook – MRU Cougars women’s hockey) 

Salimah Walji-Shivji – AgeCare: Advocating for person-centered care: https://mru.ca/cfd8b (Vanguard – Centre for Health and Innovation in Aging) 

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

Calgary Standouts at World University Games: https://mru.ca/68c6 (Calgary Booster Club – Robbie Fromm-Delorme, Aliya Jomha, Alex Spence, Kaitlyn Ros, MRU Cougars) 

Redcliff’s Ross takes home silver representing Canada at 2025 Winter World University Games: https://mru.ca/1e98 (CHAT News Today – Kaitlyn Ross, student) 

Calgary police ending news media access to police radio channels, citing privacy concerns: https://mru.ca/f5b9 (CBC News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty) 

Health experts call Alberta COVID-19 report an attempt to ‘rewrite history’: https://mru.ca/e350 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Doug Ford’s Coalition of Premiers is Causing Divisions Among Conservatives as Tariffs Loom: https://mru.ca/b327 (Press Progress – Keith Brownsey, faculty

O’Leary says Alberta pitched AI data centre to him: https://mru.ca/54f2 (CityNews – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Discussing deficiencies with border defence: https://mru.ca/da24 (CKNW – Kelly Sundberg, faculty) 

Trump slammed for allegedly possibly destroying Canadian allyship: https://mru.ca/ebb5 (The Mary Su – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Seven WHL alumni claim gold at 2025 FISU Winter World University Games:  https://mru.ca/72aa (The Junior Hockey News and others – Robbie Fromme-Delorme, student athlete)

Bergesen’s sights set on Olympics: https://mru.ca/e4ff (The Hockey News – Emma Bergesen, alum) *story shared via Yahoo news as well

Ottawa asks to use provincial jails to house criminal asylum seekers fleeing the United States: https://mru.ca/d77b Also available here: https://mru.ca/93e7c (Globe and Mail – Kelly Sundberg, faculty) 

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UNBC ‘Lab to Market’ training and development funding will benefit Prince George and the North: https://mru.ca/5413 (Prince George Citizen) 

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MRU #204 on Forbes’ list of best employers in Canada: https://mru.ca/3efe (Forbes)

Forbes names 13 Calgary-based companies as best employers in Canada: https://mru.ca/58f5 (Daily Hive Calgary)

Campus Preview: Crowchild Classic basketball battles highlight busy week: https://mru.ca/0e06 (Calgary Herald/other Postmedia publications – Cougars basketball teams)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Push to boycott U.S. travel, products due to tariffs unlikely to be backed by Alberta premier: pundit: https://mru.ca/131a (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Nenshi will be NDP candidate for Edmonton-Strathcona: https://mru.ca/1799 (CBC radio Edmonton & Calgary – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Aidan Roberts and Calum Stewart: Rugby Mates to Volleyball Stars: https://mru.ca/d72e (Aidan Roberts & Calum Stewart, student athletes)

How can Nenshi run for an Edmonton seat while living in Calgary?: https://mru.ca/41c0e (Taproot Edmonton – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Trump claims fentanyl and migrants re coming across the Canada border in “massive” numbers, why it’s not true: https://mru.ca/8cce (Corus radio stations across Canada – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

How active rec programs link to a grander movement of inclusivity: https://mru.ca/58bf (Calgary Journal – David Legg, faculty)

Parents react after Calgary-area teacher arrested for sex offences against student: https://mru.ca/1e96 (City News Calgary website – Peter Choate, faculty)

Parents react after Calgary-area teacher arrested for sex offences against student: https://mru.ca/8574 (City News radio Calgary + across the country, Peter Choate, faculty)

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TRU launches Honours College to promote interdisciplinary, experiential learning: https://mru.ca/7390 (TRU)

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MRU in the media

Calgary climbs to firth best city for filmmakers in 2025: https://mru.ca/c2e9 (Calgary Economic Development)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Meetings continue hoping to keep tariffs off the table: https://mru.ca/3c054 (QR News – Lori Williams, faculty)

The threat of US tariffs: https://mru.ca/9c50 (CBC’s Alberta at Noon – Duane Bratt, faculty)

This woman went blind after a night out in Bali. She’s warning other tourists about methanol in their drinks: https://mru.ca/204f (CBC Radio – Ashley King, alum) *original Current segment shared Jan. 16

Alberta buckles up for tariffs as Trump muses about Feb. 1 changes: https://mru.ca/21b2 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Danielle Smith Urges Strategic Negotiation Amid Temporary Tariff Reprieve: https://mru.ca/564a (Weekly Voice – Lori Williams, faculty)

Federal government lays out measures to address Trump’s border concerns: https://mru.ca/cb3d (CBC News Network – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

TRUMP HALTS SANCTIONS ON ISRAELI SETTLERS, THREATENS TO SEIZE ASSETS OF WAR CRIMES INVESTIGATORS: https://mru.ca/311bf (The Intercept – Muhannad Ayyash, faculty)

Business report with David Finch: https://mru.ca/cf99 (CBC radio Calgary – David Finch, faculty)

Also worth noting

Suicide intervention training in emergency rooms the focus of U of C study: https://mru.ca/9044 (CTV Calgary) 

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Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour stops in Calgary: https://mru.ca/cd44 (CTV Morning Live – Bella Concert Hall) 

Rock on: How students use climbing as a stress reliever: https://mru.ca/43e4 (Calgary Journal)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

How bookbinders adapt to the digital age: https://mru.ca/4a19 (Calgary Journal – Peter Houston, faculty) 

‘We should be grateful’: Danielle Smith says Canada can make case to Trump amid temporary tariff reprieve:https://mru.ca/40c0 (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Gender policies included in Trump’s plans: https://mru.ca/702d  (Global News, QR News – Victoria Bucholtz, faculty) 

Political scientist on tariff threat, Alberta response: https://mru.ca/5c1d (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Could limiting tourism combat Trump tariffs?: https://mru.ca/7ae0 (QR News – Joe Pavelka, faculty) 

Trump moves on changes to immigration in U.S.: https://mru.ca/31c8 Part 2 https://mru.ca/b612  (CTV Your Morning – Kelly Sundberg, faculty) 

Discussing border security plan: https://mru.ca/984f (News Talk 980 Vancouver – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Also worth noting

On thin ice: Canadian speedskaters fear loss of ice at Calgary’s Olympic Oval: https://mru.ca/e4b7 (Global Calgary)

Alberta announces new guidelines to support recovery-friendly workplaces: https://mru.ca/9c0b (CTV Calgary)

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Study of Sherpas highlights role of kidneys in acclimitization to high altitudes: https://mru.ca/8325 (Medical Dialogues – Trevor Day, faculty) 

Unwind with MRU this winter: https://mru.ca/a014 (The Reflector) 

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

Your highway heroes: Why people help strangers: https://mru.ca/db21 (CBC Radio, Alberta at Noon – Naomi Grant, faculty) 

China’s ‘water-industrial complex’ set its sights on Tibet: https://mru.ca/8b43 (NewsGram – Tashi Tsering, faculty)

Danielle Smith’s Dangerous Sabotage of Team Canada: https://mru.ca/a1f44 (The Tyee – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

Smith: Must make case for mutual security benefit: https://mru.ca/51de (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty) 

WHL This Week: January 16, 2025: https://mru.ca/5280 (CHL.caa – Layton Feist, student)

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David Parker: Bow Valley College eyes expansion amid rising enrolment, program offerings: https://mru.ca/157c2 (MSN, Calgary Herald) 

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Canmore ready to drop the puck on 25th annual Hockey Day in Canada: https://mru.ca/aa47 (CityNews – MRU Cougars women’s hockey) 

The Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey releases student results at Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/8201 (Calgary Journal – Jody Arndt, director)

BU seeks major rebound against Mount Royal: https://mru.ca/6cfdf (Brandon Sun – Cougars basketball teams)

Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media

Can a ceasefire end settler colonial genocide?: https://mru.ca/1b46 (Al Jazeera – 

Muhannad Ayyash, faculty) 

Team Canada to play for FISU gold: https://mru.ca/1e70 (Bay Today – Alex Spence, Kaitlyn Ross, students) 

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour stops in Calgary: https://mru.ca/cd44 (CTV Morning Live – Bella Concert Hall) 

Canada’s Most Famous Political Frenemies Jockey to Replace Justin Trudeau: https://mru.ca/b5e1 (MSN, Wall Street Joural – Duane Bratt, faculty) 

Alberta Primetime Politics Panel Jan. 16: https://mru.ca/84bc (Alberta Primetime – Lori Williams, faculty)

Mark Carney wants to be Liberal leader. Can he be PM without being an MP?: https://mru.ca/3b7d7 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Freeland enters Liberal leadership race: https://mru.ca/840b5 (CityNews, 660 News – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Freeland to announce leadership bid: https://mru.ca/de9a (CTV News Channnel – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Opinion: Smith is fighting Ottawa rather than Trump’s tariff. This will cost us all: https://mru.ca/ff88 (Globe and Mail – Duane Bratt, faculty) *subscription required

Pressure grows for Smith to join Team Canada approach against US: https://mru.ca/df84 (CTV Calgary – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

Mark Carney announces Liberal leadership bid: https://mru.ca/2c63 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

YWCA’s plans to bring SAIT tourism program to Banff moving forward: https://mru.ca/aedb (Rocky Mountain Outlook) 

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