Tagged: education

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No tuition, deadlines or grades at new university

NextGenU.org now offering first course   Laura Lushington Web Editor   A University of British Columbia professor is taking post-secondary education to a whole new level.   Erica Frank, a professor at the UBC...

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No more school, no more books

Most students tend to give up on learning once the bell tolls in April. On some level, everyone deserves some degree of academic freedom.   Is this a good idea? Should learning really stay...

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Fred Penner delights MRU’s young-at-heart

Famed children’s entertainer jams at The Hub   Rachael Frey News Editor   The nostalgia was so thick when Fred Penner played The Hub on March 16, you could almost taste it in the...

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$1-million donation backs MRU scholars

Nexen program helps faculty focus on education research   Rachael Frey News Editor   Students come to university to learn, but they aren’t just studying — they’re also being studied.   Mount Royal University...

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New library not in the balance books

We’re still pushing for it, says MRU president   Rachael Frey News Editor   Alberta’s provincial budget for 2012 is here and it contains both good and bad news for Mount Royal University.  ...

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MRU education students accredited to teach

Rachael Frey News Editor   It’s official: students of Mount Royal University’s bachelor of education — elementary degree will graduate as certified teachers under the Teaching Quality Standard set by the Government of Alberta....

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Former dean gets PC nod

Wendelin Fraser running for MLA position   Samara Hawkins Staff Writer   Political careers and the Bissett School of Business have been going hand-in-hand these past few years.   After former non-profit studies professor...

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Students ‘step up’ against dating violence

1 in 3 MRU students reports experiencing abuse   Pamela Di Pinto Contributor   It can happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime.   Adrienne Pohlman knows that all too well. At 16 years old, she...

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Things I wish I’d known in first year

The Reflector Archives Plan out your general education requirements ahead of time so you don’t get stuck without the prerequisites necessary for higher-level classes. If you’re on campus four or more days a week,...