With this month being National Indigenous History Month, and National Indigenous Peoples Day landing on June 21st, we sat down with SAMRU’s Cultural and Indigenous Inclusion Programmer, Cory Cardinal, to learn more about the history of the Cultural Inclusion Centre (room Z203 …
The annual SAMRU Awards Ceremony took place last week on April 1st! Student and faculty winners of the 2023 SAMRU Awards walked down the red carpet in their best Hollywood Glam to be formally recognized and celebrated for their contributions to our …
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 …
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 …
On February 9th, 2022, Alberta’s Minister of Advanced Education published a letter to Twitter (also sent directly to post-secondary institutions) outlining that universities are expected to align their COVID-19 policies and practices with that of the Alberta provincial government. Last week we …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Welcome to Black History Month Book Series: Decolonize your bookshelf! Black History Month is a time where we can recognize the history of systemic injustice, honour the lived experiences, and celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Black peoples and their communities. …
SAMRU Representatives bring forward student concerns at General Faculties Council By Nathan Lawley, VP Academic On March 25, an emergency virtual meeting of MRU’s General Faculties Council was held. At this meeting, I seconded a motion to adjust the University’s grading scheme for …
