MRU Alumni

Presenting the Mount Royal University Class of 2026 💙

Congratulations to the newest members of our alumni community who crossed the stage today during the 2026 Indigenous Honouring Ceremony.

This special event celebrates the incredible achievements of our Indigenous graduates, honours their resilience, and recognizes the knowledge, cultures, and traditions they carry forward into the future.

We are proud to welcome these graduates into our alumni community and look forward to the impact they will continue to make in their communities and beyond. 🧡

Ready to lead change and grow your career?

Royal Roads University and Mount Royal University have partnered to bring flexible graduate studies closer to home!

Take the next step with two graduate certificate programs:

Graduate Certificate in Change Management: Deadline to register June 8, 2026
Perfect for early- to mid-career professionals looking to build the skills to lead organizational transformation and drive innovation.
Learn more: https://www.royalroads.ca/programs/graduate-certificate-change-management

Graduate Certificate in Management and Leadership: Deadline to register June 21, 2026
Designed for mid-career professionals ready to strengthen their leadership capacity, strategic thinking, and people management skills.
Learn more: https://www.royalroads.ca/programs/graduate-certificate-management-and-leadership

Complete the program fully online or choose a format that includes a one-week residency at MRU in Calgary!

🎙️ New episode of Always Blue!

President Timothy Rahilly Rahilly and VP Melanie Rogers connect with Sarah Hayes, Executive Vice President of Foundation, Culture & Heritage at The Calgary Stampede and Executive Director of the Calgary Stampede Foundation.

From arriving in Calgary during Stampede week as a child to helping shape one of Canada’s most iconic community institutions, Sarah shares her inspiring journey and vision for the city’s future.

Listen now: https://www.mtroyal.ca/Alumni/always-blue-e5.htm

As National Nursing Week comes to a close, take a moment to read about nursing tales from times past and present!

From Mount Royal’s first graduating class in 1969 to students preparing to cross the stage this spring, their stories show how nursing continues to evolve while staying grounded in human connection.

Thank you again to Anne Kendrew, Rachael Edwards and Hamza Echchoujaa for sharing your experiences and perspectives with the MRU community.

mru.ca/nursinggenerations

Each spring, National Nursing Week invites Canadians to reflect on and recognize the impact of nurses. This year, the week runs from May 11 to 17 and is themed “The Power of Nurses to Transform Health.”

Mount Royal University offers a powerful lens on that impact, one shaped by generations of nurses whose skill, compassion and leadership continue to transform care.

The legacy of MRU nursing alumni began in June of 1969, and nearly 60 years later, Anne Kendrew of that same class sits across from two MRU nurses of different generations: Rachael Edwards (class of 2011) and Hamza Echchoujaa (class of 2026).

The trio has returned to where it all began to share their stories: on campus, in the nursing lab, surrounded by ECG monitors and hospital beds that speak to how much has changed, and what has not.

https://mru.ca/nursinggenerations

We were honoured to meet the indomitable and irreplaceable Bruce McCulloch before his Dark Purple Slice show at the Bella Concert Hall on Thursday, April 9.

Back on the campus where his journey first began, McCulloch shared stories from writing for The Reflector to discovering improv at Calgary’s Loose Moose Theatre. Bruce shared how an uncertain path and a lot of failure led him to find his voice.

He also shared what a Mount Royal University Kids in the Hall sketch might look like... any guesses? 😉

Read the full story at the link: https://lnkd.in/gYKgw6-8