Royal Roads University

MBA students began their first residency in teams with a campus-wide orientation scavenger hunt, followed by a guided reflection to look at their personality styles and leadership strengths to better understand how they work together as a team.

Canada Research Chair in Digital Misinformation, Polarization and Anti-social Media @jhodson.bsky.social is presenting at Toronto’s Social Media lab March 10. Get a sneak peek of her talk and register to attend: www.royalroads.ca/news/study-f...

Join renowned evolutionary biologist, award-winning television presenter and bestselling author Dan Riskin at the Victoria Conference Centre March 12 for an event highlighting what biology and evolution can tell us about the future of AI.

Details and tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/rru-change...

AI permeates nearly every aspect of modern life and real estate is no exception. Trevor Koot, Royal Roads MBA alum and CEO of the BC Real Estate Association shares how his sector is using AI and supporting professionals: www.royalroads.ca/news/ai-resh...

Can neuroscience shed light on Trump’s new world disorder? - Cascade Institute Megan Shipman and David Mitchell The Globe and Mail American military aggression is now driven by Donald Trump’s hunt for dopamine rewards, conditioned by recent high-stakes military strikes on Iran a...

Researchers Megan Shipman and David Mitchell at RRU's @cascadeinstitute.bsky.social penned a recent piece in @theglobeandmail.com that uses neuroscience to analyze the behaviour of the U.S. president.

A clear path in environmental protection flowed from murky waters for MA in Environment and Management student Debbie Essien, leading her to be selected for the 2025 Award for Diversity and Community Building: www.royalroads.ca/news/clear-p...

Sprinkle kindness on Pink Shirt Day and every day ☂️

Imagining alternative Canadian cultural policy through BIPOC artists’ experiences Conversations with Black, Indigenous and racialized artists in Western Canada point to key ways to protect and deepen equity-driven practices across cultural sectors.

Royal Roads University researcher Deniz Ünsal, and @uregina.bsky.social's Taiwo Afolabi, are exploring how Canadian cultural policy can be reimagined through BIPOC artists’ experiences. Full article in @ca.theconversation.com.

Discover Shih [Interconnectedness] — a feature film blending environmental communication, arts-based creation, and Indigenous ways of knowing, filmed on the lands around Royal Roads University.

Watch it at the Feb. 25, 2026 screening: www.royalroads.ca/news/living-...

SD62 students can soon earn university-level credits from Royal Roads while still in high school, creating earlier, more seamless transitions into higher education and reducing both time and cost to earn degree-level credits. Read more: www.royalroads.ca/news/royal-r...

From Olympic podiums to Super Bowl-level performances, Dr. Jennifer Walinga breaks down what it takes to stay at the top in this RRU Pocket Class.

Love and strength to Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and the whole community. We are holding you close in our thoughts as you face unimaginable heartbreak, and extend our deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones and everyone facing injury and grief. Our flag will be lowered to half-mast.

For Bachelor of Business Administration alum Steven Smith, the program's condensed duration and live case studies made it an excellent fit for his career goals. Full story: www.royalroads.ca/news/learnin... @canadianforces.bsky.social

This February, explore Black History Month at the RRU Library through a curated collection of books, films, essays and more. Visit the displays at the Colwood campus Library and in the Student Commons at the John Horgan Campus, with even more available online: library.royalroads.ca/black-histor...

Join us Feb. 18 at 11 a.m. as we welcome Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson, @sfu.ca Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion, for a special presentation in honour of Black History Month.

This free, online event is open to everyone.

Learn more and register: www.royalroads.ca/events/black...

Join us for the 6th Annual Conference on Communication Ethics on Feb. 18 & 19. This event brings together bold ideas, critical conversations and fresh perspectives to challenge and expand our ethical capacities as communicators.
Info & register: www.royalroads.ca/events/2026-...

Don't miss award-winning television presenter, and bestselling author, Dan Riskin’s perspective-shifting talk about what to expect from the future of AI. March 12 at the Victoria Conference Centre.

Tickets: www.royalroads.ca/news/changem...

Some consult groundhogs. We consult peacocks. 🦚

Despite Cedric seeing his shadow, today's prediction is for green lawns and zero snowdrifts.

Happy Groundhog Day to our wintery friends across Canada. Spring is coming… eventually.

POV: you spot your class bestie

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During their residency, MA in Global Leadership students spent time on the Land, noting what drew their attention — from shifting light to birds in the brambles.

The exercise, led by associate faculty member and program alum Erin Dixon, explored ancestral systems in a contemporary context.

Climate migration calls on us to determine how to best manage adaptation or relocation with dignity, says MA Global Leadership alum Lynn Weaver. She says we need to effectively plan the best way to support communities navigating this challenge. Full story: www.royalroads.ca/news/climate...

Could energy co-ops ease BC Hydro’s power crunch? | The Narwhal Projects led by community energy co-ops can be resilient, responsive and efficient, research shows. What’s holding them back with BC Hydro?

How can communities build a more resilient renewable energy future?

RRU’s @jlmacarthur.bsky.social, Canada Research Chair in Reimagining Capitalism, studies how local energy co‑ops can drive energy democracy and diversification.

Congrats to the City of Maple Ridge on being named our Internship Employer of the Year for providing an outstanding, career-shaping learning experience for our student and for modelling what meaningful public-sector mentorship can look like. Full story: www.royalroads.ca/news/city-ma...

RRU's Juan Navarro was part of a team of experts who shared their digital trade expertise to outline a digital trade framework fit for the future. Full story: www.royalroads.ca/news/rru-pro...

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Royal Roads President Philip Steenkamp highlights Canada’s post‑secondary challenges in his recent interview on The World of Higher Education podcast, stressing the need for adaptable, resilient institutions in a time of rapid change.

Read more: www.royalroads.ca/news/rru-med...

In her keynote speech at Zambia's Raised Voices Conference, instructor Elvira Perrella spoke about gender-based violence and sextortion in higher learning. Her work underscores RRU's commitment to inclusion, ethical leadership, global engagement and awareness. More: www.royalroads.ca/news/perrell...

Thank you to the Credit Union Foundation of BC for supporting our Life Happens Bursary. This emergency fund provides one-time payments to students dealing with unforeseen challenges that could jeopardize their education. Full story: www.royalroads.ca/news/credit-...

Success tastes like fish for a group of Bolivian women who recently developed and launched a nutritional fish powder as part of their expanding aquaculture businesses. Full story: www.royalroads.ca/news/success...
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A study semester abroad can be a life changing experience. Recent Global Tourism Management alum Elisa Paranich shared her journey with us, in her own words: www.royalroads.ca/news/go-grow...

Thanks to a multi-year grant from @mitacs.bsky.social, RRU's Phil Cady and Zoe MacLeod are leading the latest update of the LEADS in a Caring Environment Framework. Read more: www.royalroads.ca/news/cady-le...