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HistoryEdit

Mount Royal University was founded on December 16, 1910, by Alberta provincial charter under the Arthur Sifton government and officially opened on September 8, 1911.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Originally "Mount Royal College", the institution was the brainchild of Calgary Reverend George W. Kerby (1860-1944) who sought an opportunity for higher education to benefit young people from rural homes in the area. The provincial charter as presented in the legislature by R. B. Bennett was titled "Bill 48, An Act respecting the Calgary College". However, Premier Sifton, Kerby, and others agreed not to use Calgary for the name of the new college.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

In 1931, Mount Royal became a post-secondary institution as Mount Royal Junior College (MRC), offering transfer courses to the University of Alberta and later to the University of Calgary.<ref>Donald Noel Baker, Catch the Gleam: Mount Royal, From College to University, 1910-2009 (Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 2011).</ref> In 1972, Mount Royal moved from several buildings in downtown Calgary to a new campus in Lincoln Park on land previously used as an air force base.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A war memorial honour roll is dedicated to Mount Royal alumni who have volunteered for active service in the Canadian Forces.<ref>War Memorial Template:Webarchive</ref>

In 2017, Mount Royal University was awarded the Ashoka Changemaker Campus designation joining 44 universities which are leading higher education in the area of social innovation and changemaking.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

AcademicsEdit

FacultiesEdit

  • Faculty of Arts
    • Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies
    • English, Languages, and Cultures
    • Humanities
    • Interior Design
    • Psychology
    • Sociology and Anthropology
  • Bissett School of Business
    • Accounting
    • Aviation
    • Finance
    • General Management
    • Human Resources
    • Innovation & Entrepreneurship
    • International Business
    • Marketing
    • Social Innovation
    • Supply Chain Management
  • School of Communication Studies
    • Broadcast Media Studies
    • Information Design
    • Journalism
    • Public Relations
  • Faculty of Health, Community and Education
    • Child Studies and Social Work
    • Education
    • Health and Physical Education
    • School of Nursing and Midwifery
  • Faculty of Science and Technology
    • Biology
    • Chemistry and Physics
    • Earth and Environmental Sciences
    • Mathematics and Computing
  • Faculty of Continuing Education

InstitutesEdit

  • Institute for Community Prosperity
  • Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Miistakis Institute

CentresEdit

  • Centre for Community Disaster Research
  • Centre for Health and Innovation in Aging
  • Iniskim Centre
  • Mokakiiks Centre for Scholarship of Teaching

StudiosEdit

  • Trico Changemakers Studio

Research HubsEdit

  • QriTical Queer + Trans Research Hub

Performing Arts CentreEdit

In July 2015, the $69.69 million Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts (TCPA) officially opened, accommodating the growing Mount Royal Conservatory, which is a musical conservatoire in operation since 1910 that serves up to 10,000 Calgarians annually. The TCPA houses 43 soundproof rehearsal studios, six ensemble suites, and the 787-seat Bella Concert Hall (opened August 26, 2015) designed by Pfeiffer Partners Architects in cooperation with Sahuri + Partners, who used a "contemporary interpretation of the rural barn on the expansive prairie of Alberta" in their design.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts is named after the family name of businessman, philanthropist, and Calgarian Don Taylor who donated $21-million to the project. Additionally, the namesake of the Bella Concert Hall is Mary Belle Taylor, Don Taylor's mother, who was affectionately known as 'Bella.' <ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In addition to its design, the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts is notable for being a LEED Gold certified building and for being highly accessible for users with diverse physical abilities.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> While built with the needs of the Mount Royal Conservatory in mind, the TCPA and its various spaces are considered a community resource.

LibraryEdit

Mount Royal University officially opened the Riddell Library and Learning Centre on September 7, 2017, replacing the previous library, which opened in 1972.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Riddell Library is named after Calgary businessman Clay Riddell who contributed a sizeable donation to the project.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The $100 million facility features more than 16,000-square-metres of space, 34 study rooms, 1,700 seats, access to 3D printing, and even a cafe.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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AthleticsEdit

The Mount Royal University athletic nickname is the Cougars. The Cougars transitioned to Canada's top level of amateur athletics for the 2012–13 season, moving to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Canada West conference (since re-named U Sports).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The university supports eight teams competing in men’s and women’s basketball, hockey, soccer and volleyball.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Notable alumniEdit

Notable alumni of the university include:

  • Doris Anderson (1939); powerful force for change and women’s rights as editor of Chatelaine magazine from 1957 to 1977. She continued her advocacy efforts as Chair of the Advisory Council on the Status of Women, President of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women and President of Fair Vote Canada.<ref name=":0" />
  • Paul Brandt (Nursing, 1992); most awarded male country musician in Canadian history. He was a pediatric nurse in 1996 at the time of the release of his first single My Heart Has a History, propelled him to international musical success.<ref name=":0" />
  • Leslie Feist (Mount Royal Conservatory); Juno award-winning indie pop artist.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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ArmsEdit

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