MRU Media: 12/16/2025
MRU in the media
Why Canada’s Olympic patrons are turning to the playground: https://mru.ca/0975c (The Gazette & other Postmedia publications) *also shared via Yahoo
Faculty, students and alumni in the media
Come for groceries, stay for dance party: Supermarket offers taste of Filipino culture with a twist: https://mru.ca/8330 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Janine de Castro, student)
Snow birds get mixed messages on crossing border: https://mru.ca/1c3e (CHED, https://mru.ca/f568 The West Block – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)
Interview with Sarah O’Brien, Stampede Princess: https://mru.ca/9212f (QR News – Sarah O’Brien, alum)
Podcast: U SPORTS Player of the Year and Canada West Player of the Year Nate Petrone reflects on his time with MRU Cougars: https://mru.ca/dae9 (Calgary Journal – Nate Petrone, student)
Podcast: MRU Cougars talk with the Triple Threat about recent turnaround: https://mru.ca/2722 (Calgary Journal – MRU Cougars basketball)
Mount Royal Cougars women’s volleyball at halfway mark: https://mru.ca/c391 (Calgary Journal – MRU Cougars volleyball)
Exhausted and overwhelmed, Canadian university students face high levels of academic burnout: https://mru.ca/66d01 (Calgary Journal – Sindy Hassas, student; Michael Huston, faculty)
Want to recall a Canadian politician? It’s not easy — if it’s even allowed where you live: https://mru.ca/bb04 (CBC News – Keith Brownsey, retired faculty)
Also worth noting
Canada’s youth stuck competing for early career experience in a crowded labour market: https://mru.ca/c877 (CTV News)
UCalgary researchers help launch national program for newcomer youth: https://mru.ca/8ed8c (UCalgary)
This post by hjarmain@mtroyal.ca
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