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Dec. 10, 2021

Excellence in academia

Professor Michelle DeWolfe, PhD, was recently elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Scientists and Artists — recognizing her as one of the nation’s top mid-career researchers.

Access to education for all

Representatives from the Government of Alberta were on campus last week to announce $2 million in funding to help more students with developmental disabilities pursue post-secondary education.

Defining Calgary's future

The Office of Alumni Relations launched the first of its Big Ideas series this week, with several notable graduates discussing The Future of Cities and how they see Calgary moving forward towards a more inclusive and vibrant future.

The pursuit of vibrancy

Alumni such as social entrepreneur Kylie Woods; Courtney Walcott, Ward 8 counsellor; Damon Harmon, commercial real-estate expert; and community builder Michael Brown discussed Calgary's downtown problem for the first of the Big Ideas series.

From basements to billions

Once thought of as simple recreational fun for gamers, esports is now a billion-dollar global business machine, and Mount Royal is leading the way towards legitimizing the industry and providing the education necessary for healthy growth.

New Office of Safe Disclosure opens

Feden Abeda has taken the helm at MRU’s new Office of Safe Disclosure and is focused on helping the MRU community with the safe disclosure of concerns related to conduct, including harassment and discrimination.

Supports for aging population outdated

A recent report by the Institute for Community Prosperity found that the aging population is far more diverse than it ever was, but programs for older people are still being designed for a homogeneous population.

Alumnus provides helping hand in Haiti

Nursing alumnus and past-president of MRU's students' association Andrew Nguyen brought both his skills and his penchant for humanity to Haiti to assist after a massive earthquake caused major destruction in August.

Announcements

Mount Royal Giving Day 50/50 update and another opportunity to win

The lucky winner of the Giving Day 50/50 was ticket #1240, who took home a jackpot of $7,250. Those disappointed they did not win can try their hand at another 50/50 in support of the Mount Royal Cougars. The draw date is set for Jan. 1, 2022. Join the Campaign for the Cougars here.

Save the date! Research and Scholarship Days is happening April 4 to 8

Research and Scholarship Days will be held from April 4 to 8, 2022. Faculty are encouraged to incorporate undergraduate research and participation in this celebration of inquiry in their winter term course work. Further details will be coming in the new year. Learn more about this annual event at mru.ca/ResearchDays.

Nominate a fellow faculty member for a Research Recognition Award

Nominations for the faculty Research Recognition Awards are open. Nominate a fellow faculty member who is making extraordinary contributions in their respective academic/professional fields, leading our students and helping our communities. Read more about the five annual awards, past winners and the nomination process at mru.ca/RRA.

Donate to SAMRU's Food and Hygiene Cupboard

Drop off non-perishable food items and hygiene products such as razors, shaving cream, deodorant, feminine products, toothpaste and toothbrushes at the donation boxes set up in participating departments or at the Peer Support Centre (Z210) to help support the students’ association’s Food and Hygiene Cupboard, which can be accessed year-round.

Managing snow and ice on campus

The Grounds team monitors the weather conditions closely and continuously, and reducing snow and ice hazards on campus is a top priority. Staff work hard to keep sidewalks, roadways, main entrances, accessible doorways and parking lots free of snow and ice. Roads and sidewalks will be cleared within 24 hours of a snowfall as required by City of Calgary bylaws. Learn more about our snow removal program.

Complete the cybersecurity survey and enter to win a $50 gift certificate

Help the cybersecurity awareness program stay on track. Complete this annual survey to let the cybersecurity team know how and what you are doing when it comes to cybersafety. The survey is anonymous, so please be honest in your responses. At the end, enter to win a $50 gift certificate of your choice.

Multi-factor authentication now mandatory

Enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) on your mtroyal.ca Google account has become mandatory. This change will make all of our MRU systems safer by keeping cybercriminals out even if they guess or steal a user’s account password. MFA protects all your Google services including emails and files stored in the Google Drive. More information.

Did you know?

Mount Royal's centennial mural mosaic, located at the East Gate, is made up of 180 paintings of significant people, landmarks and achievements from Mount Royal's first 100 years. In its entirety, the mural forms an image of Mount Royal's founding principal, Rev. Dr. George William Kerby, holding an open book filled with stories. Read more.

Events

Winter Fantasia
Sun., Dec. 12 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. — Bella Concert Hall
Celebrate the season in the beautiful Bella with this annual showcase of the work of the MRU Conservatory choral ensembles along with the Conservatory Sinfonia. Tickets.

Sounds of the Season
Sat., Dec. 18 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. — Bella Concert Hall
This merry event features MRU Conservatory ensembles and an appearance by Calgary’s favourite comic a cappella quartet, the Heebee-jeebees. Tickets.

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Summit and website stories

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MyMRU announcements

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Start of semester emails, with option for distribution list
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