Jan. 19: How do inequalities get normalized? — The Department of General Education Colloquium is holding a special event, "How do inequalities get normalized? Insights from a study of resource politics in the rural Himalayas". On Jan. 19 from 1 to 1:50 p.m. in EQ 1051, join speaker Tashi Tsering, PhD, University of British Columbia, to discuss issues around the processes by which different social inequalities — gender, class, race and caste — interact to reinforce each other, particularly in the area of resource management.
Jan. 21: Crowchild Classic — Cheer on the Mount Royal University Cougars’ men’s and women’s hockey teams in the biggest CIS hockey event of the season at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Jan. 21, 2016!
Women's Game starts at 5 p.m.
Men's Game starts at 7:45 p.m.
Admission is FREE! Get your tickets in advance at the MRU Cougars’ office or at the game at the door. The game is open to the public, so MRU student or not, come watch some amazing hockey. This is a great event for all ages. Parking at the Saddledome is $15 this year, there are also free buses leaving from MRU. Please check the MRU Cougars’ facebook page for more information.
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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Jump-start your fitness! Jump-start your motivation, be active and track your progress! Human Resources will be gauging employee interest in purchasing Fitbit activity trackers at a reduced rate. If employee interest is high, it will allow HR to order devices in bulk. One of Fitbits' more advanced trackers, The Charge, is available through this program. There is a limit of one tracker per person and there is a maximum that HR can order, so it will be based on a first-come-first-served basis. The intention of this program is for employees to purchase the bands for their own personal use. If you're interested in ordering and want more info, please complete and send the Fitbit order form accessable in the announcement section of mymru.ca (announcements are on the home page). These activity trackers can be used to participate in the 2016 MRU Health Challenge Event in the spring. Orders for Fitbits will be accepted until Jan. 20, 2016.
Wellness Seminar Series Human Resources recognizes the importance of employee health and wellness. We are committed to promoting health through a variety of services, programs and resources. The Wellness Seminar Series is an array of lunch and learns focused on creating awareness of employee personal health. Check out the Workshops & Courses 2015-2016 calendar for info on these lunch and learns, plus more. Kick-start your employee health and wellness now by registering for: Making "Cents" of Healthy Eating and/or Foundations of Positive Parenting. You can also check out our Human Resources Workplace Health Promotion page for more information on ways to maintain your health in 2016. For questions about Workplace Health Promotion, the Wellness Seminar Series Lunch and Learns, or Fitbit purchasing, please contact Chad Seerup at cseerup@mtroyal.ca.
Visit Our Community on MyMRU.ca and you could win! Congratulations to Shawnee Armstrong who took home this week's gift card prize for correctly answering the question: Which magazine recently named the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts a top project of the year?The correct answer was: Alberta Construction Magazine. For your chance to win a $50 entertainment gift card, visit MyMRU.ca and find the answer to this week’s question:What are the top two media mentions from the MRU Media monitoring blog (accessable through mymru.ca's Our Community section) from the "MRU Media: 01/08/2016" post? Submit your answer to: mymru@mtroyal.ca. One winner will be chosen randomly each week from those who answered correctly.
Defying steretypesMRU's recent Indigenous grads represent the University with pride, and the Iniskim Centre celebrates year two of the MEG Energy Summer Science Camp for Aboriginal youth. Read more
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Bleed Blue! Awards and milestones
CARNA Awards Several individuals connected to MRU’s Nursing programs have been nominated to receive a College & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA) award of Nursing Excellence for their work in the field of nursing. Established in 1999, the CARNA awards recognize several registered nurses and nursing practitioners for their contributions to nursing practice ranging from recent graduates to those who have inspired through decades of dedication. MRU would like to congratulate the following nominees and award recipients.
CARNA AWARDS
Nursing Excellence in Clinical Practice Award Nominee: Karen Lasby, former faculty member with the Maternal Infant Child Health Program
Nursing Excellence in Education Award Nominee: Haley Shepard, Bachelor of Nursing Advisory Committee
Rising Star Award Recipient: Mia-Bernadine Torres, student in the ACCN Critical Care stream
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of CARNA, 100 registered nurses will be recognized for the contributions within their specializations at the 2016 CARNA Awards Gala. MRU is pleased to congratulate the following Centennial award recipients
CARNA 100 Awards — Centennial Award Recipient
Jennifer Evangelista, chair of the Nursing advisory committee
Frankie Wong, alumnus, PT instructor and past recipient of the CARNA Education Award
Linda McCracken, former student in the Forensics Program
Lorna Estabrooks, previous ACCN faculty member
Karen Lasby, former faculty member with the Maternal Infant Child Health Program
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