Registration is now open for Naomi Klein's March 10 presentation: This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate. Register online.
Research and Scholarship Days are on March 21 to 24 — Check out the schedule, register for events and submit your abstracts online.
Somar Speaker Series: Public Art in Calgary takes place tomorrow (Jan. 29) — from 12 to 1 p.m. at The Knuckle EA 3001. Join Lisa Hickey Besserer and Robin Murphy, coordinators with the City of Calgary's Public Art Program, for a discussion on public art in Calgary.
For more info on the above dates and a full listing of current and future events as well as announcements, please refer to mymru.ca
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Visit Our Community on MyMRU.ca and you could win! Congratulations to Steve Kootenay-Jobin in the Iniskim Centre, who took home a gift card last week for successfully answering the trivia question. For your chance to win a $50 entertainment gift card, answer this week’s question: How many fans packed the Scotiabank Saddledome to witness the Cougars battle the University of Calgary Dinos in the fourth installment of the Crowchild Classic? (hint: check out mtroyal.ca) Submit your answer to: mymru@mtroyal.ca. One winner will be chosen randomly each week from those who answered correctly.
PD opportunities Learning and Development is offering a variety of courses this year starting in February. The courses are both an opportunity for professional development and personal interest. We are still accepting registration for courses and encourage you to complete the registration form(s) to reserve your spot. Check out the Learning and Development website. For more info. Making Meetings Work Better (Feb. 9) and LAPP 101 – The basics (Feb. 18) are coming up soon!
Check out Mount Royal's annual report called Charting the course Read letters from the Board Chair and President, learn the most recent facts and figures, and understand the institution's financials by browsing through this report.
Interested in suggesting story ideas for one of Mount Royal University's publications (mtroyal.ca, Summit magazine, mtroyal.ca/summit)? You can submit your ideas through mymru.ca on the "Our Community" page. Or email the Editor, University Publications at ttayler@mtroyal.ca.
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Cougars help set attendance recordMount Royal University helped set a new Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) hockey attendance record at the Crowchild Classic! Read more
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For the first time, MRU asked students to evaluate their instructors online for all classes Read more
Paralympians stop by MRU on road to RioWheelchair racing star Chantal Petitclerc promotes sports on national tour Read more
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