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.

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