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Tips to Boost Your Mood on Blue Monday

Today is Blue Monday, which is known as the gloomiest day of the year. The day was coined in 2005 by a travel company as a marketing tactic. Their goal was to inspire people to go on adventures and participate in new …

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Community Resources

SAMRU will close for the break on December 26th, 2022 and return on January 3rd, 2023. If you need support during this time, here are a few community resources that may be helpful. Mental Health Support Distress Centre Phone or Text support: …

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COVID pass/fail grades: what you need to know

At the January 2022 meeting, the MRU General Faculties Council (GFC), the legislative body dealing with academic matters that makes recommendations to the MRU Board of Governors, voted to approve a COVID-pass/COVID-fail (CP/CF) letter grade option for the Winter 2022 semester. This …

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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 …

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Financial well being resources for students

Please be advised that the information in this blog was posted in previous academic years and may not be representative of SAMRU’s current program offerings. With the many anxieties and uncertainties students face, the last thing you need to do is worry …