Indigenous Strategic Plan: Report to our communities and an honouring of David Docherty
The Mount Royal community in invited at 3 p.m. today for the launch of the Indigenous Strategic Plan Report to the Community and to honour President David Docherty during a special ceremony during which he will be gifted with a Blackfoot name. Gather at the outdoor T-wing courtyard. Learn more.

New dean of the Faculty of Arts announced
Following a national search, Lesley Brown, PhD, provost and vice-president, Academic, has announced Professor Jennifer Pettit, PhD and former chair of the Department of Humanities, has been chosen to serve as the dean of the Faculty of Arts, effective April 20. Read more.

New Emergency Management Policy approved
Mount Royal's Board of Governors recently approved a new Emergency Management Policy to ensure emergencies are managed in a way that protects people, the environment and the assets and reputation of the University. Employees are encouraged to be aware of all University policies.

Indigenous Graduation Ceremony volunteers needed
The Indigenous Graduation Ceremony will be held Saturday, June 2, and volunteers are needed. To help celebrate the achievements of our Indigenous students, please email Steve Kootenay-Jobin at skootenayjobin@mtroyal.ca.

Children and adults: Bring your favourite stuffie for Bear Witness Day
The MRU Child Care Centre (MRUCCC) will be participating in Bear Witness Day on Thursday, May 10, to bring awareness to Jordan's Principle in memory of Jordan River Anderson. Everyone is invited to bring their favourite teddy bear that day to bear witness to the stories of Indigenous children who have been impacted by poor access to services. The MRUCCC will be using the hashtags #JordansPrinciple and #Waiting4UCanada to take part in the conversation across Canada.

April 28 is a national day of mourning
Workplace health and safety is important. The National Day of Mourning on April 28 commemorates the 166 Albertans who lost their lives due to illness or injury at work in 2017.

Lot 1 closed until noon on Sunday, April 29
Mount Royal's sponsorship of the Calgary Police Service's 1/2 Marathon Race on Sunday will result in the closure of parking Lot 1 from 5 a.m. until approximately noon to make room for the start and finish lines.

SAMRU regains depot pick-up status for Calgary Interfaith Food Bank
Though SAMRU has remained an order location for the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank (CIFB), soon students will be able to pick up their food hampers right on campus again. Students in need of a food hamper should visit the Peer Support Centre (Z210) in Wyckham House to order during business hours.

Riddell Library and Learning Centre introduces elementary students to STEM
Twenty-five Grade 3 students from the Sunnyside School recently spent a week at the RLLC learning about STEM-based subject matter such as visual programming and robotics. Read more.

Keep your data safe: never share passwords
Keeping our digital campus safe is a responsibility shared by the entire MRU community. Each of us is asked to ensure our account passwords are secure, private and not shared with anyone. Many critical University business functions are online, and sharing passwords puts all of those processes at risk. Read more.

Flanders Avenue interchange public art survey now open
From now until May 6, Canada Lands Company is inviting Calgarians to share their ideas and priorities around public artwork for the Flanders Avenue interchange. Vancouver-based artist Luke Blackstone has been selected by a volunteer jury to create the artwork. The community has a chance to provide input in an online survey until May 6. T ake the survey here.

Sign up for intramurals
Intramural sports is a recreational sport league program that plays once per week (on average). Participants can join as a team or register as a free agent. Spring out of your comfort zone with intramurals and register by May 10.

Information design alumna recognized for work completed as a student
Devon Proctor, a recent Mount Royal University information design graduate (2017), received a Bronze Award from the International Institute for Information Design for her outstanding work on a project submitted as an assignment for COMM 4665 ― Instructional Design on the topic of using medicine for cataract surgery. Read more.

Nursing program re-approved by the Nursing Education Program Approval Board
On April 19, the Nursing Education Program Approval Board granted a five-year re-approval for Mount Royal's Bachelor of Nursing program to lead to initial-entry to practice as a registered nurse. The re-approval comes after a rigorous program approval process to be able to graduate students that meet industry standards to become practicing nurses.

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The 13th annual ATB Investor Services Investment Challenge, otherwise known as the Bissett Stock Market Competition, wrapped up at the end of March after seven months. This year saw a record number of 33 teams competing in the challenge, which started in September 2017. The winning team had an outstanding return of 92 per cent. undefinedRead more.

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