April 8, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., (Re)Thinking Reconciliation, Panel Discussion in Ross Glen Hall. Join MRU community members for a roundtable discussion with guest speakers Marie Wilson, Erica Lee, Sean Carleton and Chelsea Vowel. For more info and to register, visit the arts speaker series site and eventbrite.ca.
April 9 from 3 to 6:30 p.m., 22nd Commemoration of Genocide Against Tutsi in Rwanda, in Ross Glen Hall.Genocide survivors and members of the Rwandan Community in Calgary cordially invite you to attend the 22nd commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda. For more info visit rwacalgary.ca.
April 15, 4 to 5 p.m. The Micah White at MRU event in Jenkins Theatre — From the co-creator of the Occupy Movement comes a refreshing manifesto that exposes the limits of protest and reveals a practical way forward for social activism. Join host Jill Andres for a conversation with Micah White, the provocative author of The End of Protest. A book signing follows the event. Free event, please register.
Save the date: Employee Awards take place on June 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Bella Concert Hall, with a light brunch to follow in the lobby.
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New all-user email guidelinesEmployees indicated that they wish to receive fewer group emails with information they were not interested in. Read the changed procedures, guidelines, best practices and alternatives here.
Corporate ChallengeVolunteers needed for MRU’s Calgary Corporate Challenge (CCC) Committee, which meets about five times between March and September. Employees are needed to fill these committee positions:Big Bike Challenge Coordinator; Sport Team Coordinator; Volunteer Coordinator. For more info, please contact Ron Griffith (local 6519 or rgriffith@mtroyal.ca)
Help our grads spring into actionThere is a great demand for Spring Convocation volunteers. Currently we are in need of 65 more volunteers for the four June Convocation ceremonies. Organizers are looking for 65 more volunteers on the mornings and afternoons of June 2 and 3, 2016. If interested, please respond by April 25. To volunteer as an usher or greeter, please contact Maggie Schmiemann at ext. 8471 or mschmiemann@mtroyal.ca. To help with student or faculty gowning, please contact Nicole Cross at ext. 8677 or ncross@mtroyal.ca.
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