Mount Royal University

06 Nov

Mount Royal University Faculty and Students Rally in Solidarity with Alberta Teachers, Condemn Government’s Use of Notwithstanding Clause

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Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): More than a 100 numbers of faculty members, staff, and students gathered at Mount Royal University (MRU) on Tuesday afternoon to show solidarity with Alberta teachers and protest the provincial government’s decision to invoke the notwithstanding clause to end a three-week teachers’ strike.The rally, organized by the Mount Royal University Faculty Association (MRFA), was held in the university’s main courtyard. Participants held signs reading “Teachers Deserve Respect” and “Protect Workers’ Rights”, calling the government’s move an “attack on constitutional freedoms” and a violation of collective bargaining rights. The demonstration came just days after the Alberta government passed…

28 May

Alberta providing $300,000 to Mount Royal University to explore how optometry training could be offered

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Calgary (National Times): Right now, in Canada, students interested in becoming optometrists have limited options. There are only two optometry schools in the country, at the University of Waterloo and the Université de Montréal, and the programs are in high demand. Many prospective students leave the country to study, and often do not return to Canada to practice. Seeing this gap, Alberta’s government has signed a letter of commitment with Mount Royal University to support them in working with the University of Waterloo to explore the potential of offering optometry training in Alberta. “This is a great opportunity for Alberta.…