It's your day! Employee Appreciation Day is TODAY!Registration is still open for the many great activities occuring throughout the day. Decorate some cupcakes, go on a scavenger hunt, learn how to knit, play some bubble soccer and attend the FREE MRFA barbecue at the Charlton Pond, starting at 11 a.m. Grab your coworkers and join in! Faculty, staff, management, casual, temporary, exempt, contract and retired employees are all welcome to take part.
Friday, May 27 from noon to 1 p.m., Lunchtime Poet Laureate Reading — Spread the word! Join Canada’s Poet Laureate, George Elliott Clarke, MRU professor and Calgary Poet Laureate Micheline Maylor, and poet Beth Everest for a lunchtime poetry reading at The Knuckle - EA 3001. Learn more...
Monday, May 30 from 1 to 2 p.m., Library Awards for Excellence in Scholarly Endeavours Located at the Library Lounge, these annual awards honour students who have submitted projects employing outstanding research skills and using information resources. Attend to find out this year's winners!
Tuesday, June 6 from 2 to 4 p.m., Celebrate the achievements of Chad London and Vince Salyers — All are invited to the Cougar Concourse to celebrate the achievements of Chad London (Dean) and Vince Salyers (Associate Dean) of the Faculty of Health, Community and Education.
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
Announcements
University housing professional blogs on MRU's response to the Fort McMurray wildfireOn campus as part of the Northwest Association of College and University Housing Officers' (NWACUHO) Board of Directors meeting May 9, Kathryn Magura, assistant director of Operations at Oregon State University, witnessed Mount Royal staff leap into action to find safe housing for more than 500 evacuees from the Fort McMurray fire. Read what she had to say about her experience here.
New key requisition procedures
Security Services has changed key requisition procedures to an online form. If you require key or card access, please use this link.
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