Introducing Care Cupboards: SAMRU’s latest effort to bolster food security on campus
The Student’s Association of Mount Royal University (SAMRU) has constructed and implemented five new food and hygiene cupboards across campus
Pride Month may be over, but the SAMRU Pride Centre remains!
Pride month is officially ending, but that doesn’t mean the celebration has to! SAMRU’s Pride Centre (PC) aims to celebrate and empower the LGBTQ2S+ community year. This blog post will look at the PC’s history within the Students’ Association and some exciting …
Count on these five Calgary venues to provide safe, inclusive spaces for the LGBTQ2S+ community
Pride Month is nearing its end, but seeing as we just welcomed the summer solstice there’s plenty of time left for making memories! We get it, though, sometimes spaces aren’t as welcoming or friendly as we’d like, and that can often lead …
World Refugee Day: SAMRU reflects on recent success with WUSC Student Refugee Program at MRUÂ
June 20th marks World Refugee Day, a day where we acknowledge the strength, determination, and human rights of global refugees. This year, the focus of WRD is the right for everyone to seek safety. Safety in this context means the right to …
Calgary Pride Month: LGBTQ2S+ community history and events
June marks Pride Month, a celebration of LGBTQ2S+ people worldwide! The month is a time to celebrate the community’s diversity and acknowledge and learn more about the hardships it has faced, the progress made, and the work that’s still left to do. …
We all have a role to play in the role to prevent sexual violence from occurring in our communities
May is Sexual Violence Awareness Month in Alberta. It was first proclaimed on May 1, 2018, when the provincial government launched its commitment to end sexual violence. Communities and organizations are encouraged to raise awareness, challenge attitudes, and promote a culture of …
I am me: My experience living genderqueer as a person of colour
As children, we are taught the gender binary of male and female and what activities, clothing, and hobbies are prescribed to each. As a queer person who is growing up in this very heteronormative world, it tends to be a rough time …
Food for thought: SAMRU’s Food Security Programs
Food for Thought: SAMRU’s Food Security Programs If you’ve ever been sitting in class and felt the familiar pang of hunger in your stomach, you aren’t alone. And if your mind starts wandering away from what your professor is saying to where …
Sagesse and SAMRU pair up to foster a safe community for students who engage in sex work
SAMRU is teaming up with Sagesse to bring MRU students the BE(lieve in) YOU program, an ongoing online program developed for women who engage in sex work. Since sex workers face an increased risk of abuse and violence, the program aims to …
Pawrantine Update: Feline Edition!
Hello everyone, my name is Danielle. I am the Communications Assistant at SAMRU and an Anthropology student at MRU! These are my cats, Raisin (black and white) and Callie (Siamese). Callie is a sweetheart, who loves to snuggle before bedtime, and Raisin …
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