Announcements
Employee EDI training course now available
Mount Royal employees can now access the University’s broad-based (introductory) equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) awareness and skills-building training course through Employee Training on MyMRU. Learn more at mru.ca/EDItraining.
University event calendar demonstration
MRU’s new event calendar will be launching on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Two 30-minute demonstrations of the new event submission form and the calendar are scheduled for Monday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in room T104. Please email Rob Petrollini to RSVP. Questions can be directed to Rob Petrollini or your department’s marketing strategist.
Join MRU at Pride Parade Sept. 3
Show your pride MRU! Join us on Sept. 3 at the Calgary Pride Parade held during Calgary Pride Week. Faculty, staff, students and alumni from Mount Royal will gather together to promote inclusion and a sense of community on our campus. Register at mru.ca/Pride.
Journey to Indigenization: Truth, Reconciliation and Decolonization from Sept. 22 to Oct. 4
Mount Royal University commemorates the Signing of Treaty 7, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Orange Shirt Day and Sisters in Spirit Day during a series of institutional activities over nine days called the Journey to Indigenization. Join one of numerous on-campus educational opportunities to start or continue your decolonization journey. Learn more.
LivingWorks Start Suicide Prevention Training
Start is online suicide-prevention training that teaches participants to recognize when someone is thinking about suicide and how to connect them to help and support through a four-step model. Start takes approximately 90 minutes to complete but can be worked through at your own pace. Once you have been provided access to a Start account you will have 60 days to complete the training before you lose access. To receive instructions about how to access a training account please fill out this form.
Work around the RLLC
Grounds will be installing a new irrigation system along the east side of the Riddell Library and Learning Centre closest to Richard Road. Also, areas in front of the building are cordoned off due to a water valve replacement. Work should be complete by Aug. 15. Visit mru.ca/BuildingNotifications for more information.
Hot-water tank replacement in B-wing
The hot-water tank above the B-Wing is scheduled to be replaced from July 19 to Aug. 15. Water supply will not be affected. The T-Wing courtyard will be fenced off during this time to support the work. Due to drilling, offices along the courtyard may experience minimal vibrations. Learn more at mru.ca/BuildingNotifications.
Fall recreation program viewing is open
It's time to make a list of your favourite programs to get ready for registration opening on Aug. 1. MRU recreation has tons of recreational sport, climbing, aquatics, and group training offerings with limited availability, so be sure to make note of your top picks ahead of time so you don't miss out. Head to mrucougars.com for full program details.
Did you know?
MRU’s Student Orientation runs all summer. New students must register at mru.ca/Orientation to receive access to online program information and sessions, meet other new students and join in activities and tours. #New2MRU #yyc