Announcements

Giving Day is on Tuesday!

Mount Royal's first ever Giving Day launches on Tuesday, Nov. 30. The countdown is on for this 24-hour campaign, which will provide plenty to take part in. Check out the different challenges, swing by the old library space (G100) for some fun and games from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and potentially even win through the Giving Day 50/50 Cash Raffle, with a jackpot currently estimated at more than $3,000. The goal of MRU's Giving Day is to raise funds for and awareness of important student initiatives.

MRU signs Scarborough Charter

Mount Royal University is proud to join more than 40 post-secondary institutions across Canada in signing on to the Scarborough Charter on anti-Black racism and Black inclusion in Canadian higher education. We believe that working collaboratively with the other signatories will help combat anti-Black racism to advance a more diverse and equitable post-secondary sector. Read more. 

Visitors on campus

All visitors to the Mount Royal campus must provide acceptable proof of vaccination and valid government-issued ID. Those hosting someone on campus, such as a guest speaker or an in-person job interview candidate, are required to verify their visitor’s vaccination status. This guide provides up-to-date information on how to verify records for members of the public coming to campus. Students and employees use the MRU Now app to verify their vaccination status.

Free tickets to Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer Dec. 3

All faculty and staff are invited to the Harpoonist & Axe Murderer concert Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. at the Bella Concert Hall. The band is known for their gritty, blues-rock grooves, soulful, sweaty vocals and biting guitar riffs. Use the code "FriendsofTCPA" to claim your free tickets. See you at the Bella!

SAMRU Fundrace Flurry ends Dec. 3

There’s still time to get involved in the Fundrace Flurry, SAMRU's only organized annual fundraising campaign in support of the SAMRU Peer Support Centre. MRU faculty and staff are encouraged to create teams by registering on samru.ca/fundrace before Nov. 26. Funds raised will help purchase grocery, gas and mall gift cards for SAMRU’s Mount Caring program.

New cybersecurity awareness training is going live

Journalism and Digital Media student self-publishes

Third-year journalism and digital media student Marius Pintea is working towards a career as a writer and his progress to date is promising. He has self-published three books and credits his bylines to his work with the Calgary Journal, the flagship news service of MRU’s journalism and digital media program, for empowering him to go at it alone.

Events

Fundrace Flurry: Team Recruitment Deadline
Fri., Nov. 26 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Online
Corral your coworkers and create teams to compete in this 'fundrace' in support of students during a financially stressful time of year. More information. 

MRU Giving Day Games and Treats
Tues., Nov. 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — G100
Mount Royal’s old library space will host a number of jumbo-sized, fun games for the community on our first ever Giving Day. More information. 

The Cybersecurity Road Show
Tues., Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Main Street
Experts are available to answer all your cybersecurity questions and participants have the chance to spin the wheel and win prizes. More information.

decolonizing our mind — a virtual book club
wed., dec. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — online
this facilitated group seeks to engage readers’ minds with works from Indigenous authors to educate and raise awareness about the decolonization of thought. join.