Graduates and alumni reflect on their time at MRU
Keo Bunny, Features Editor Six years. I’ve been at Mount Royal University (MRU) for six years — that’s a lengthy amount of time to do anything. But as the dawn of the semester slowly...
Tagged: Graduation
The final chapter: graduation
My reflections on the last four years of my degree leading up to graduation
MRU honours four community builders with honorary doctorates at spring convocation
by Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Publishing Editor Mount Royal University (MRU) awards four distinguished Calgarians for their notable achievements and community service during this year’s spring convocation. Honorary Doctors of Laws were given to National...
Graduating in a pandemic – what does that even mean?
By Cassie Weiss, Features Editor Here’s a little (not so) secret thing about me — I skipped my last college graduation. I went into college fresh out of high school. And although I loved...
How convocation will look at MRU after being postponed due to COVID-19
By Christian Kindrachuk, Web Editor When the COVID-19 pandemic hit earlier this year, Mount Royal University’s (MRU) spring convocation was postponed to a later date in the fall semester. Now that the fall semester...
Mixed response for performance-based post-secondary funding
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor The Government of Alberta introduced a new outcomes-based post-secondary funding approach on Jan. 20, as it looks to “increase transparency and accountability and help build a modern and diverse workforce for the future.” The transformation of post-secondary...
MRU phasing out the tradition of valedictorians at convocation
By Ryleigh Kampman, Staff Writer For years, many MRU alumni have a distinct memory of their graduating class’ valedictorian sending them off at convocation. Usually, an inspiring address to commemorate all the blood, sweat and...
MRU’s process for choosing honourary degrees
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor Recently, Mount Royal University celebrated Fall 2018 Convocation with students graduating from a variety of programs. At every convocation the university hands out ‘honorary degrees’ to public figures and...
I need that class to graduate!
Registration woes and rumours at MRU Pamela Di Pinto Staff Writer Well, it’s that time of year again. And no, I’m not talking about the return of The Walking Dead (finally!)....
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. ...
