Aug. 26, 2016

Big Bike Challenge for Heart and Stroke Foundation

Fri. Sept. 2 at noon - Around campus and then BBQ at East Gate lawn
Ride a 29-seat bike and raise funds (need only $20 in pledges). Sign up to ride and/or meet riders for the BBQ at the end. More info here and tickets for BBQ at BookStore.

Calgary's 26th Pride Parade

Sun. Sept. 4 from noon to 2 p.m. - From 9 Ave. S to 1 St. SE
This parade celebrates gender and sexual diversity, while walking with friends, family and colleagues. Mount Royal is a proud sponsor. Join us as we walk. Register now.

New Student Orientation needs volunteers

Sept. 6, 7, 8 - Around campus
Let's give new students a warm welcome at NSO! Please help us fill hundreds of volunteer roles (many jobs, dates and times are available). Sign up here (takes a few moments to load).

U Fest with Mother Mother

Fri. Sept. 9 from noon to 6 p.m. (correction from Employee Event Calendar which had 2 p.m.) - TransCanada Amphitheatre
A free, all-age concert with live bands, food trucks, licensed area, activities and prizes. Learn more.

If you missed the email to employees outlining events until the end of Oct., go here, where we've also archived past Our Community e-newsletters.
Check out more events on the calendar. See the submit and guidelines info at the end of the calendar.
Send info for the bimonthly events email to marketingandcommunications@mtroyal.ca. Deadlines are Oct. 17 for Nov./Dec., Dec. 12 for Jan./Feb., Feb. 20 for Mar./Apr. and Apr.17 for May/Jun.

Road by Residence and soccer fields closed from Sept. 7 to 12
To increase safety and enhance the pedestrian experience for U Fest and New Student Orientation, cars will not be able to drive from West Residence and Recreation straight through to EC and the parkade. The road will be closed from Wed., Sept. 7 to Mon., Sept. 12. Cars can access the parkade, EC (the Roderick Mah Centre for Continuous Learning) and ED (the Taylor Centre for Performing Arts) by driving in a counter clockwise direction.

"Water Meter" art installation at East Gate in September
This temporary public artwork and social sculpture is a part of the Under Western Skies conference. Inspired by water meters used on some military bases in the Middle East, the art draws attention to water as a global necessity and a potential source of conflict. The work was done by University of Calgary professor and artist Dr. Dick Averns.

Summit and website stories

We would love to hear about your story! Go to the online story submission tool and guidelines.

MyMRU announcements

Please send announcements on MyMRU's homepage to mymru@mtroyal.ca. Here are the guidelines.

Start of semester emails, with option for distribution list sign up

As each semester begins (Aug./Sept.) (Dec./Jan.), areas with ongoing employee activites can send an email to employees describing the semester's activities. Employees can then opt in to a distribution list, such as Google Groups, to get updates. Emails can be sent here.

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