MRU Media: 03/22/2024
MRU in the media
Kindergarten teacher to be 2024 MHCBE Edwin Parr nominee: https://mru.ca/c18d (Medicine Hat News)
Mozart’s Requiem comes to the Bella Concert Hall: https://mru.ca/2bac (CKUA Radio)
Faculty, students and alumni in the media
Now You Know with Rob Snow | March 21, 2024 – Episode 77: Duane Bratt joints to talk about the recall petition in Calgary: https://mru.ca/0e9e (City News radio stations across the country – Duane Bratt, faculty) *interview begins at the 1:15 mark
Province invests in programs to help high school students start trades careers earlier: https://mru.ca/b534c (CBC Calgary – Sarah Hamilton, faculty)
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University of Calgary to study how psilocybin can help people with alcohol use disorders: https://mru.ca/04c7 (CBC Calgary)
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MRU Media: 03/21/2024
Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media
David Finch on businesses view of Calgary: https://mru.ca/9bf58 (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener – David Finch, Calgary)
Calgary LGBTQ2 advocates call for boycott of theatre for hosting parental rights town hall: https://mru.ca/3416 (Global News – Victoria Bucholtz, faculty)
Organized crime kidnappings in Calgary lead to cross-country investigation: https://mru.ca/47508 (CBC News – Doug King, faculty)
Does the Recall Gondek campaign have covert political backing? One Calgary poli sci prof claims it does: https://mru.ca/4bde (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Documents suggest connection between Mayor Gondek recall and Take Back Alberta: https://mru.ca/a300 (CityNews – Duane Bratt, faculty)
The growing effort behind the Recall Gondek campaign — and who’s involved: https://mru.ca/f7bf (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)
How will signatures on recall petition be used?: https://mru.ca/b7bf (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty)
More than a petition? Document shows organization behind Recall Gondek campaign: https://mru.ca/3e30 (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Concerns rise that the recall Gondek petition is being hijacked by provincial political interests: https://mru.ca/2c10 (LiveWire Calgary – Duane Bratt, faculty)
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SAIT selected as test centre for NATO’s defence innovation network: https://mru.ca/c19c (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun)
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MRU Media: 03/20/2024
Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media
When is it time to change jobs?: https://mru.ca/f648 (CBC Radio, Alberta at Noon – Christian Cook, faculty)
Subject of Calgary stand-off was under court-ordered weapons ban: https://mru.ca/fd66 (CityNews – Doug King, faculty)
Vote on NDP motion recognizing Palestinian statehood: https://mru.ca/8997 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)
Also worth noting
University of Calgary faculty of kinesiology gets $20 million gift from local philanthropic family: https://mru.ca/1033 (Calgary Herald)
MRU Media: 03/19/2024
Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media
Alberta tops list of people doing ‘gig work’ as main job: StatsCan: https://mru.ca/8fdc (CBC News – Eric Myers, faculty)
Stats point to challenges with gig work economy: https://mru.ca/0b5f (CBC Radio News – Eric Myers, faculty) https://mru.ca/34238
Bergesen, Santerre Headline USports All-Canadians: https://mru.ca/fde8 (The Hockey News – Emma Bergesen, student)
New bill lays groundwork for provincial police: https://mru.ca/f0c8 (QR Calgary & CHED/INews880 Edmonton – Doug King, faculty)
NDP race heats up with Nenshi’s leadership bid: https://mru.ca/88b2 (QR News – Lori Williams, faculty)
Alberta’s ‘astonishingly bad’ K-6 social studies curriculum appears to have been ‘designed for home schooling’: https://mru.ca/f7a1 (AlbertaPolitics.ca – Craig Harding, faculty)
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‘This policy is not about policing Indigenous identity’: Memorial University holds Indigenous verification consultations: https://mru.ca/d253 (Saltwire)
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MRU Media: 03/18/2024
MRU in the media
The Alberta Palaeontological Society hosting its annual symposium open to dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages: https://mru.ca/ba83 (CTV News)
Dinosaur lovers embrace symposium: https://mru.ca/d21b (iNews 880)
Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media
Calgary author amasses following in U.S., U.K. in spicy romantasy genre: https://mru.ca/bf21 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Danielle L. Jensen, alum)
St. Patrick’s Day: How Irish-Born Writers Contributed to Canadian and Irish Histories: https://mru.ca/e50d (EverythingZoomer.com via The Conversation – Michelle Holmgren, faculty)
New bill lays groundwork for provincial police: https://mru.ca/4261 (QR Calgary & CHED/INews880 Edmonton – Doug King, faculty)
Criminal justice expert analyzes Calgary police operation: https://mru.ca/46f7 (Global News – Doug King, faculty)
Alberta municipal leaders say partisan politics have no place in local elections: (CTV https://mru.ca/34238 News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
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From the President’s Desk: Announcing University of Alberta’s 23rd chancellor: https://mru.ca/e8cc (The Quad)
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MRU Media: 03/15/2024
MRU in the media
Paleo 2024 happens this weekend!: https://mru.ca/622c (Global Calgary broadcast)
‘Paleo 2024’ offers Calgarians ‘really cool’ opportunity for dino lovers: https://mru.ca/859fc (Global Calgary website)
The Snowmageddon of St. Patrick’s Day, 26 years ago: 14 unforgettable photos from the worst March storm in a century: https://mru.ca/d1a5 (Calgary Herald)
Faculty, students and alumni in the media
Carbon price could see Liberals ‘annihilated,’ Ford says as Trudeau, Smith meet: https://mru.ca/3649 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)
Mount Royal Cougars men’s hockey players score top U SPORTS honours: https://mru.ca/9b0c (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Connor Bouchard, Shane Farkas and Clayton Hanus, students)
Mount Royal Cougars’ Dynamic Duo Shines: Byam All-Canadian, Hill All-Rookie: https://mru.ca/0af34 (BVM Sports – Chris Byam, Grant Hill, students)
What are the next steps in bringing in an Alberta provincial police force?: https://mru.ca/d33e (QR Calgary – Doug King, faculty)
What is gender-affirming care? A social worker and therapist working with trans people explains: https://mru.ca/2ff22 (Winnipeg Free Press via The Conversation – Gio Dolcecore, faculty)
Federal Carbon Tax set to increase amid Premier’s discontent: https://mru.ca/aabf (CBC Radio news broadcast – Duane Bratt, faculty)
A national discussion about the Carbon Tax increase: https://mru.ca/64795 (CBC Radio across Canada – Duane Bratt, faculty)
St. Patrick’s Day: How Irish-bornwriters contributed to Canadian and Irish histories: https://mru.ca/5028 (The Conversation – Michelle Holmgren, faculty)
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Calgary political scientist Roger Gibbins dies after influential four-decade career: https://mru.ca/17b4 (Calgary Herald)
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MRU Media: 03/14/2024
MRU in the media
Alberta government now processing provincial attestation letters for international students: https://mru.ca/752f (CBC News)
CMR orchestra in Choteau March 17: https://mru.ca/e230 (Choteau Acantha – MRU Conservatory)
Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media
Trudeau stands by environment minister as Danielle Smith calls for Guilbeault to be turfed: https://mru.ca/c332 (Edmonton Journal/Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)
What is gender-affirming care? A social worker and therapist working with trans people explains: https://mru.ca/8655 (The Conversation – Gio Dolcecore, faculty)
Race to replace Notley heats up with Nenshi’s announcement: https://mru.ca/73db (QR News – Lori Williams, faculty)
Push to pause carbon tax: https://mru.ca/9102 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)
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Quebec university students strike over out-of-province tuition hike: https://mru.ca/ba94 (Global News)
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MRU Media: 03/13/2024
MRU in the media
What is the UCalgary SU Notice of Referendum about this year?: https://mru.ca/7345 (The Gauntlet – SAMRU)
Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media
Taking to the skies: Women of Aviation Worldwide Week on now: https://mru.ca/95e6 (Battleford Now – Anicah Poynting, student)
‘Nenshi has a lot of supporters’: NDP rivals say former Calgary mayor’s candidacy could grow party: https://mru.ca/8c46 (Calgary Herald – Lori Williams, faculty)
Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi announces bid for Alberta NDP leadership: https://mru.ca/4fea (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Nenshi brings brand and political skill to NDP leadership: https://mru.ca/a7f8 (CBC News at 6 – Lori Williams, faculty)
Race to replace Notley heats up with Nenshi’s announcement: https://mru.ca/73db (QR News – Lori Williams, faculty)
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U of G get $3.5M gift from local egg farmers for advancement in poultry, egg production: https://mru.ca/b59c (CBC News)
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MRU Media: 03/12/2024
MRU in the media
A Calgary university was just named one of Canada’s best employers by Forbes: https://mru.ca/4557 (Daily Hive)
Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media
Ex-Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi joins NDP leadership race to combat ‘immoral’ UCP: https://mru.ca/9e13 (The Canadian Press – Lori Williams, faculty)
International Women’s Day: 5 Albertans who shaped our history: https://mru.ca/632c (Curiosity – Virnetta Anderson, alum, MRC Ladies Auxiliary)
No criminal charges in 2017 UCP leadership race: Alberta RCMP: https://mru.ca/5e79 (Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Seeking Alberta NDP leadership, Nenshi dubs himself ‘underdog’ and UCP ‘dangerous’: https://mru.ca/54e1f (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Lori Williams, faculty)
Former mayor of Calgary announces he’s running for NDP Leader: https://mru.ca/6a20 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Nenshi has record of bringing people together: https://mru.ca/43e7 (iNews 880 – Lori Williams, faculty)
Naheed Nenshi announces NDP leadership bid: https://mru.ca/422f (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)
Nenshi brings personality to NDP race: https://mru.ca/2d5d (630 CHED, March 11, 2:06:20 p.m. – Lori Williams, faculty)
Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi announces bid for Alberta NDP leadership: https://mru.ca/b630 (True North – Lori William, faculty)
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University of Regina set to celebrate 50 years: https://mru.ca/2a1d (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)
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MRU Media: 03/11/2024
MRU in the media
Shakespeare will not be by the Bow this summer: https://mru.ca/8380 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – Shakespeare in the Park was started by MRU in 1987)
Calgary’s Shakespeare by the Bow a no-go for summer 2024: https://mru.ca/7a78 (CTV News)
Shakespeare by the Bow on hiatus: https://mru.ca/7b30 (660 News)
Theatre Calgary pauses Shakespeare by the Bow: https://mru.ca/f750 (Global News)
Shakespeare by the Bow, no go: Financials puts Theatre Calgary’s summer performances on hiatus: https://mru.ca/fe93 (LiveWire Calgary)
Faculty, students, staff and alumni in the media
Nenshi already front-runner in Alberta NDP leadership race despite unconfirmed bid: expert: https://mru.ca/1d0a (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)
The Science Behind…. Time change not so great for our mental health: https://mru.ca/58bcc
(QR News – Dan Devoe, faculty)
International Women’s Day: 5 Albertans who shaped our history: https://mru.ca/7a78 (Canadian Reviews – Virnetta Anderson, alum)
‘Last place’ Alberta education funding shortchanges public school students: teachers’ union: https://mru.ca/fd93 (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)
No charges in 2027 UCP leadership race probe: https://mru.ca/1e52 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)
Nenshi’s lack of ties to Alberta NDP criticized as he ponders leadership bid: https://mru.ca/b76b (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Also worth noting
Vending machines had eyes all over this Ontario campus — until the students wised up: https://mru.ca/c876 (CBC News)
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