Employee Event Calendar From May 1 to June 30, 2018
May
Walking With Our Sisters Commemorative Art Installation Tues., May 1 to Sun., May 13 — Fourth floor, Riddell Library and Learning Centre Take a self-guided tour of this art installation featuring more than 1,800 pairs of moccasin vamps commemorating missing and murdered Indigenous women, Two-Spirited people and children who never returned home from residential schools. Details.
Cloud Computing and Protecting Privacy Tues., May 1 from 2 to 3 p.m. — A 341 Learn about protecting privacy when implementing cloud-based vendor solutions. Register.
Breakfast and Keynote with John Mighton Wed., May 2 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. — EL 1270 Register to attend this talk by John Mighton, JUMP Math founder and Ashoka Fellow. Details and registration.
MBA in Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Wed., May 2 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. — EB 3000 Sign up for this information session about Canada’s first MBA in social enterprise and entrepreneurship, available at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Register.
Digital Citizenship and Protecting Privacy Wed., May 2 from 2 to 3 p.m. — A 341 Learn how to protect your privacy while using the Internet. Register.
Liberal Education Conference Thurs., May 3 to Sat., May 5 — The Westin Calgary Debate the role universities play in the fake-news era. Details and register.
Pivot Tables Using Slicers Fri., May 4 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. — Location available upon registration Learn to create an Excel pivot table that uses slicers to filter data. Register.
Never Again? The Resurgence of Anti-Semitism in Contemporary Europe Mon., May 7 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. — EA 1031 Discuss why anti-Semitism is on the rise throughout Europe. Free and open to all.
Naloxone and Harm Reduction Training Tues., May 8 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. — T 141 Learn how to administer naloxone and learn harm reduction strategies. Register.
Board of Governors Reception Wed., May 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. — J 301 Staff and faculty are invited to celebrate the end of the academic year. RSVP to Susan Pankiw at spankiw@mtroyal.ca.
Working with Google Sheets Thurs., May 10 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. — T 104 Learn about formulas, conditional formatting, graphs and sheet protection. Register.
Revv52 Fri., May 11 at 8 p.m.; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Sat., May 12 — Bella Concert Hall The Calgary-based performance ensemble that entertains, inspires and energizes performs at MRU. Info and tickets.
Discover Science Sat., May 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — B 206 and Riddell Library and Learning Centre Explore science with members of the Faculty of Science and Technology through a variety of hands-on activities. Free and open to all.
Safely Navigating Emails with Links and Attachments Tues., May 15 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. — E 123 Learn to reduce the risk of a cyber attack via email. Register.
Managing Your Time and Energy Tues., May 15 from 1 to 2 p.m. — Location available upon registration Learn to manage time to be both satisfied and successful. Register.
Active Learning Classroom Demonstration Wed., May 16 from 10:30 a.m. to noon — EL 2463 Attend this session to experience an active learning classroom from a student perspective, and explore the benefits and challenges of an Active Learning Classroom. Info and registration.
Working with Comments and Action Items in Google Docs Thurs., May 17 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. — Location available upon registration Learn the basics of using action items and working with comments. Register.
Michael Kevin Jones Thurs., May 17 at 7 p.m. — TransAlta Pavilion British cellist Michael Kevin Jones performs at Mount Royal. Info and tickets.
Royal Wood with guest Fionn Thurs., May 17 at 7:30 p.m. — Bella Concert Hall Experience this charming multi-instrumental showman. Info and tickets.
Naloxone and Harm Reduction Training Tues., May 22 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. — E 133 Learn how to administer naloxone and learn harm reduction strategies. Register.
Creating an Email Distribution List Wed., May 23 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. — T 104 Learn how to create an email distribution list in Google Groups. Register.
Employee Appreciation Day Thurs., May 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m — MRU Campus All employees are invited (faculty, staff, management, casual, temporary, exempt, contract, retired). More information will be provided in early May.
Preparing for Change Wed., May 30 and Thurs., May 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. — Location available upon registration This two-day workshop tackles how to prepare for, and navigate, change. Register.
Spring Convocation Thurs., May 31 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Fri. June 1 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. — Triple Gym Graduands and their guests are invited to attend Spring Convocation. Learn more.
June
Google Mail Merges Tues., June 5 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. — T 104 Learn to quickly produce dozens of form letters, address labels and addressed envelopes. Register.
Big Bob's BBQ Thurs., June 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — Gauthier Courtyard Come out and enjoy this annual fundraiser for the Transitional Vocational Program. Tickets, $15, are available at the BookStore, Transitional Vocational Program (M 200), University Advancement (A 150) and at the event.
Michael Bernard Fitzgerald Fri., June 8 at 7:30 p.m. — Bella Concert Hall Fitzgerald plays your requests… live. Info and tickets.
Working with Google Docs Tues., June 12 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. — Location available upon registration Learn the fundamentals of Google Docs. Register.
Creating a Basic Google Site Tues., June 19 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. — Location available upon registration Learn the basics of creating a Google site. Register.
Advanced Word Techniques Tues., June 26 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. — Location available upon registration Learn how to quickly format, navigate and move text within a large multi-page document. Register.
Check out more events on the calendar. See the submit function and guidelines info at the end of the calendar. Send info for the bimonthly events email to marketingandcommunications@mtroyal.ca.
4825 Mount Royal Gate SW | Calgary, Alberta | T3E 6K6