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Team teaching duo Michelle Hamilton-Page and Patricia Ann Stukes win the 2025 Kelly Outstanding Teaching award for their humour and heart. Congrats to you both! Full story: www.royalroads.ca/news/team-te...
December 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Happy Holidays from all of us at Royal Roads.
December 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
MA in Environmental Education and Communication alum and conservation leader Tyson Atleo returned to campus with an inspiring message: hope lives in nature.

Read more: www.royalroads.ca/news/nature-...
December 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This holiday season, President Philip Steenkamp reminds us why we shouldn't sweat(er) the small stuff. "Life can be heavy," he says. So go ahead, put the sound on and try a little joy on for size. Read his full holiday message: www.royalroads.ca/news/preside...
December 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Canada Research Chair @jhodson.bsky.social looks at what pushes people to online extremes. Full story: www.royalroads.ca/news/canada-...
December 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
RRU honours Ann Perodeau with a 2025 Kelly Outstanding Workshop Facilitation Award. Perodeau, an organizational consultant, has taught at RRU since 2001 and, most recently, led courses in Strategic Systems Thinking. Congrats! Full story: www.royalroads.ca/news/perodea...
December 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Canadians are turning to authentic voices over distant "views from nowhere." RRU’s Jaigris Hodson, Canada Research Chair, offers vital insight into Canada’s current media landscape in her interview with CBC's Just Asking.

Full interview: www.royalroads.ca/news/rru-med...
December 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Today marks the first day of Hanukkah, a sacred time in the Jewish calendar that commemorates the resistance of the Maccabees against oppression and the enduring resilience of the Jewish people.
December 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
All of us at Royal Roads are holding the Brown University community in the forefront of our thoughts as they respond to the tragic situation on campus that has taken the lives of two students and injured many others.
December 14, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Introducing the new RRU Langford, John Horgan Campus Perks program! 🎉

Students, faculty, and staff at RRU Langford can now enjoy exclusive discounts at local gyms, cafés, restaurants and shops.

Learn more 👇.
Campus Perks - City of Langford
langford.ca
December 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Congratulations to Trina White on receiving the 2025 Kelly Outstanding Teaching Award. White teaches hospitality and tourism with the goal of inspiring her students to be curious about the world around them. Full story: www.royalroads.ca/news/trina-w...
December 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
In honour of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, our community will gather today to honour the lives lost to gender-based violence and to stand with survivors. Join us from 12-1 p.m. on the Quarterdeck or online.

Full details: www.royalroads.ca/events/natio...
December 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM
After years working in palliative care, Deny Thomas learned that healing others starts with healing yourself. His MA in Leadership (Health) program at Royal Roads helped him embrace balance and mindfulness.

Read more about his inspiring journey: www.royalroads.ca/news/finding...
December 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Canada’s disability policies reveal a troubling tension, especially as MAID is now available to disabled people whose deaths are not foreseeable writes Assist. Prof. Alfiya Battalova in @ca.theconversation.com.
Disability rights and services are shaped by the narratives embedded in policies like the Accessible Canada Act and MAID
The narratives embedded in disability policy influence everything from budget priorities to program eligibility and institutional cultures. They also shape how disabled people imagine their futures.
theconversation.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Join our caring, creative and courageous community! Explore current exciting career opportunities: royalroads.mua.hrdepartment.com/hr/ats/JobSe...
December 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Giving Day just wrapped and we’re thrilled to share we exceeded our $100,000 goal! Thanks to our generous community we raised over $134,000 to support student awards and key priorities.

Your gifts make a real difference. Thank you for being part of this amazing day!
December 2, 2025 at 5:37 PM
On UAE National Day, we’re celebrating our growing Ras Al Khaimah campus community and sending warm wishes for a meaningful day to all.

📰: www.royalroads.ca/news/buildin...

#RoyalRoadsUniversity #RAK #UAENationalDay
December 2, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Congratulations to Karly Nygaard-Petersen, 2025 Kelly Outstanding New Teacher Award co-recipient. She blends strong instructional design, lived professional experience and dynamic class delivery to engage her students. Full story: www.royalroads.ca/news/nygaard...
December 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
A basic income guarantee has the potential to relieve Canada’s affordability crisis, explains Tracy Smith-Carrier, Humanitarian Studies professor and Canada Research Chair for Advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Listen to her full CBC interview: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
November 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Fall 2025 grads, your convocation photos are here! Relive your celebrations and download your favourites: royalroads.canto.com/v/Alumni/fol...
November 27, 2025 at 11:44 PM
As COP30 ends, Dr. @jlmacarthur.bsky.social spoke with CBC's Gregor Craigie saying that even with more Indigenous representation, it still wasn't extraordinarily inclusive.

"These COPs are still fairly concentrated in state and industry actors."

Full interview: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
November 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Assist. Prof. Cheryl Heykoop and the Anew research team recently presented at the BC Cancer Summit. Their work with adolescents and young adults with cancer in co-creating care is hope in action. Full story: www.royalroads.ca/news/co-crea...
November 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
RRU Langford, John Horgan Campus is holding the South Island Community Research Exchange today until 5:30 p.m. Put on a virtual reality headset and come chat with researchers. Full details:https://www.royalroads.ca/news/real-world-research-learn-more-open-house
November 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
We’ve entered the Polycene — an era of technological, environmental and geopolitical complexity.

Thomas L. Friedman spotlights research by the @cascadeinstitute.bsky.social on the forces driving polycrisis: resource strain and global interconnection.
Opinion | Welcome to Our New Era. What Do We Call It?
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Make lasting memories with festive décor, warm drinks, guided tours, and a one-day only horse-drawn carriage ride. Book now! www.eventbrite.ca/e/holidays-a...
November 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM