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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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The Complete Guide: Explore Cultures of MRU

Cultures of MRU is a month-long program that showcases, highlights, and provides education on the many cultures within the MRU Campus Community. This month also connects BIPOC students with support and resources to help them succeed in their post-secondary journey at Mount …

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Volunteer with SAMRU: There’s Something for Everyone!

Hoping to find a volunteer opportunity for the upcoming school year? Consider volunteering with SAMRU! There are multiple ways to get involved, and many of our volunteer roles have flexible hours, so you can focus on your studies while easily gaining volunteer …

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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 …

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Black History Month Book Series: Second-Class Citizen

The second book to be featured in the Black History Month Book Series is Buchi Emecheta‘s novel, Second-Class Citizen! In memory of Buchi Emecheta 1944-2017 About the author Florence Onyebuchi “Buchi” Emecheta was a Nigerian writer, born in Lagos to Igbo parents. She …

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Black History Month Book Series: Half of a Yellow Sun

The first book to be featured on the Black History Month Book Series is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel, Half of a Yellow Sun! About the author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian born author whose work ranges from nonfiction, novels, short stories, …