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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 02/10/2026

How does 20+ years in IT lead to studying monarch butterflies? 🦋 Royal Roads MGM student Guillermo Granillo Sanchez used machine learning to predict how climate change could displace monarch habitats around the Great Lakes by 2050. Read his story: www.royalroads.ca/news/mgm-stu...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 01/10/2026

An MBA doesn't just build skills; it changes priorities. Michael Hoang sought a competitive edge. What he found at RRU was a new perspective on leadership: "The ROI for me was learning to show up for others.” Read his story: www.royalroads.ca/news/unexpec... 🎓✨

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 23/09/2026

This National Week for Truth and Reconciliation, we asked members of our RRU community, “What action are you taking toward Truth and Reconciliation?” Here is some of what Kyla McLeod, Director of Student Services, said. Find more ways to take action: www.royalroads.ca/orangeshirtday

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 22/09/2026

This National Week for Truth and Reconciliation, we asked members of our RRU community, “What action are you taking toward Truth and Reconciliation?” Here is what Alejandro Campos-Garcia, Head of Human Rights and Accessibility, said. Find more ways to take action: www.royalroads.ca/orangeshirtday

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 21/09/2026

Join us in honouring National Truth and Reconciliation Week, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day with open hearts, writes RRU President Philip Steenkamp. He shares some of the many ways to learn, listen and take action in his message to community: brnw.ch/21x5R3v

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 17/09/2026

What happens when winning at all costs becomes the goal? Through a partnership with Rugby Canada, Prof. Jennifer Walinga is exploring what it takes to move beyond policies and create lasting cultural change in sport. Full story: www.royalroads.ca/news/tacklin... 📷: Courtesy of Rugby Canada

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 15/09/2026

🌟 Nominations are open for the 2027 Alumni Changemaker Achievement Awards! Know a Royal Roads alum creating positive change in their community or beyond? Celebrate their impact. Submit a nomination by Nov. 15, 2026: www.royalroads.ca/news/nominat...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 14/09/2026

Royal Roads alum Samuel Ramos founded Habanero Landscape Solutions to help newcomers to Canada build connections, find opportunities and thrive in their new communities. Read his story: www.royalroads.ca/news/buildin...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 09/09/2026

Welcome new and returning students to RRU Langford! We’re so glad you’re here and can’t wait to see all that you’ll learn, discover and achieve.💙

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 04/09/2026

A new poll from @cascadeinstitute.bsky.social's Thomas Homer-Dixon and entrepreneur Toby Shannan examines how Canadians would respond to threats against the country Read more: www.royalroads.ca/news/rru-med...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 03/09/2026

How can Indigenous entrepreneurship help communities thrive? RRU Research Chair Tasha Brooks is working with Indigenous communities and scholars to identify barriers and build pathways to greater economic agency and prosperity. Read more: www.royalroads.ca/news/rru-res...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 01/09/2026

Beyond the statistics: A new Royal Roads University-led project, funded by @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca, is using art and lived experience to inform more inclusive social policy on homelessness. Read the full story: www.royalroads.ca/news/art-bey...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 28/08/2026

What happens when close attention to the world around us meets the singular inner experience through which we perceive it? Join poets Ali Blythe and Melanie Siebert Sept. 12 for Poetic Attention, a free poetry workshop at Bloom Castle by the Sea. Full details: www.royalroads.ca/events/poeti...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 26/08/2026

Are you an entrepreneur building a new venture or ready to take your business further? Applications are open to join the first cohort mentorship program at REV Venture Catalyst. Submit your expression of interest by Sept. 7: ira95965.softr.app

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 25/08/2026

Through the Walk With Me initiative, RRU global leadership student Christopher Hauschildt is helping reduce stigma around the toxic drug crisis and foster understanding, empathy and more compassionate systems of care. Read more: www.royalroads.ca/news/walk-me...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 24/08/2026

Last year, our community came together to create meaningful impact. From the opening of the RRU Langford, John Horgan Campus, to new partnerships, to the inspiring success of our first RRU Giving Day, your generosity helped make these milestones possible: www.royalroads.ca/sites/defaul...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 21/08/2026

Tourism isn’t just about making new memories. It’s also about preserving old ones. And, it has a dark side – but not in the way you might think, says Dr. Ann-Kathrin McLean who heads up the Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality and Tourism Management program.

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 20/08/2026

Twelve hours into an MBA research sprint, Ryan Koch shut down. Facing acute imposter syndrome, a three-sentence text from his wife changed everything. Read his reflection on Royal Roads news: www.royalroads.ca/news/inner-w... #HigherEd #ExecutiveMBA #ImposterSyndrome #RoyalRoads

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 14/08/2026

Spoiler: it wasn't the first take... or the second. Now you know what it really took for our comms team to nail this sweater transition. #BTS #Bloopers #RoyalRoadsUniversity @lifeatbcit.bsky.social

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 12/08/2026

Award-winning communicator Stephanie Barsby Boisvert turned curiosity into strategy while building capacity for a growing town. Full story: www.royalroads.ca/news/communi...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 11/08/2026

Dr. @sarahwolfephd.bsky.social & the SEE Lab at @royalroads.ca have received $452,000 in @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca grants to explore environmental emotions and urban cemetery resilience. One hundred per cent of funds go to student research! 🔗 Read and apply: www.royalroads.ca/news/grants-...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 04/08/2026

Young adults facing cancer often navigate education or careers, finances, fertility, mental health and relationships — all at once. Yet cancer care in BC isn’t built for their stage of life. Give today and double your impact: www.royalroads.ca/anew

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 31/07/2026

What does "wild" actually mean? RRU filmmakers and ethnographers Phillip and April Vannini spoke with Canadian Geographic about their film, Inhabited, and what they learned from those living in Canada's UNESCO Natural World Heritage sites. Story: rru.life/CL 📷: Phillip and April Vannini

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 30/07/2026

What happens when BBA students combine entrepreneurship with a passion for making a difference? They create ventures that support local nonprofits and make a real impact in the community. Learn more about the Online Venture Challenge projects: Embarkly: golocalperks.ca Go Local Perks: embarkly.ca

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 24/07/2026

We're recruiting MA or MSc in Environment and Management student researchers for funded research projects on pressing environmental challenges. Research includes: 🌎 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 🌲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 Learn more and apply by January 4, 2027: rru.life/CC

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 22/07/2026

Consider the hoodies — and the partnership — officially launched. RRU and BCIT are teaming up to create more flexible, affordable and career-focused learning across BC. Two campuses. One vision. More ways forward for learners.

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 21/07/2026

Rocky James, a Two-Spirit member of the Penelakut Tribe, is amplifying queer Indigenous voices in policy & academia. Now a doctoral student at RRU, his SSHRC-funded research focuses on Indigenous language revitalization & climate (in)justice. Full story: www.royalroads.ca/news/paving-...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 17/07/2026

Garrett Stalker and Stacey Brownell know firsthand the challenges of facing cancer as a young person. Now, through RRU’s Anew Research Collaborative, they’re helping shape better support and resources for young adults with cancer. Read more: www.royalroads.ca/news/young-a...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 16/07/2026

Study while walking the dog? Yes, you can. Or maybe the beach is more your style? By eliminating scheduled video lectures, Dr. Phillip Vannini's classes reduce Zoom fatigue while transforming students' diverse locations into an academic advantage. Full story: www.royalroads.ca/news/vannini...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 13/07/2026

Have you visited the Indigenous Medicine Garden at the Farm lately? 🌿 Discover ten new signs featuring a site map, a gratitude sign and stories about the plants that support pollinators, ecosystems and people. Read more: www.royalroads.ca/news/new-sig...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 25/06/2026

Domestic violence can impact every part of a victim’s life, including their workplace. Asia McLean, a Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Management grad, focused her RRU capstone project on how employers can be responsive to survivors. Read more: www.royalroads.ca/news/how-int...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 24/06/2026

On June 19, thousands gathered at Royal Roads on the traditional lands of the lək̓ʷəŋən-speaking Peoples (Songhees & Esquimalt Nations) to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day—a day of culture, art and community. Read more: www.royalroads.ca/news/carryin...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 23/06/2026

Thank you to the Elders, young ones, old ones, knowledge-keepers, community members, students, entertainers, partners, vendors and special guests who joined us to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on the traditional Lands of the Lekwungen-speaking Peoples, the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations.

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 19/06/2026

Our new partnership with the British Columbia Institute of Technology will expand access to flexible, affordable and career-focused education across British Columbia. More details: lnkd.in/eHtEXZKN

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 17/06/2026

One of our favourite crops is ready on the Farm at RRU 🍓 Over the past few weeks, several hundred pints of gorgeous spray-free, organically grown strawberries have been shared with community organizations.

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 16/06/2026

Full event details: www.royalroads.ca/events/natio...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 16/06/2026

Max Henry Jr. shares the significance of the traditional Canoe Landing Protocol Practice and canoe challenges taking place during National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations on Friday, June 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 09/06/2026

Where will your grad cap take you? 🎓 Congratulations Spring 2026 grads - you did it! #RRUGrad #RoyalRoadsUniversity

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 08/06/2026

Fred Rogers said there were three ways to success. The first way is to be kind. So is the second and the third. That was the heart of President Steenkamp's address to graduates last week: when faced with a choice, choose the next right thing, even if you don’t know the outcome yet.

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 08/06/2026

This is what it sounds like when Royal Roads' newest doctors meet each other. #RRUDoctors #RRUGrad #DoctorDoctor #RoyalRoadsUniversity

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 06/06/2026

Congratulations, Doctors! Surrounded by faculty, supporters and university leaders, our newest Doctor of Business Administration and Doctor of Social Sciences graduates celebrated their remarkable achievements at historic Hatley Castle.

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 05/06/2026

We’re all smiles welcoming our Spring 2026 Royal Roads graduates to campus today! 🎓 778 grads will cross the stage in four ceremonies, and two exceptional leaders, Carol Off & Elder Səlíʔukʷ Mary Ann Thomas, will receive honorary degrees. Read more: www.royalroads.ca/news/celebra...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 05/06/2026

This evening, we gathered to celebrate our Spring 2026 Distinguished Student Award winners. We're so proud of you, and we cannot wait to see where your journey takes you next. See you on the convocation stage tomorrow!

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 04/06/2026

Our Spring 2026 distinguished student award winners are recognized for their extraordinary achievements both inside and outside the classroom. Find the complete list of convocation award recipients and meet the Governor General’s Gold medalist: www.royalroads.ca/news/spring-...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 03/06/2026

Carol Off, award-winning journalist and author, has dedicated her life to storytelling for a better world. Royal Roads is proud to celebrate her changemaking with an Honorary Doctorate at Spring 2026 Convocation. Read more: www.royalroads.ca/news/celebra...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 02/06/2026

Join us Friday, June 19 to celebrate together in a good way on the traditional Lands of the Lekwungen-speaking Peoples, the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. The annual National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration event is free and open to everyone. Full details: www.royalroads.ca/events/natio...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 02/06/2026

🎓 Class of 2026, it’s almost time. Who’s walking the stage? #RRUGrad #RoyalRoadsUniversity

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 14/05/2026

Bryn Meadows and Tracy Rodgers aim to change the way menopause is perceived and supported because what they are hearing goes far beyond hot flashes and disrupted sleep. Enter Menopolooza. www.royalroads.ca/news/eye-sto...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 12/05/2026

MA Leadership alum Rishi Sharma isn’t afraid of uncomfortable conversations. He doesn’t think you should be either. “There is a hesitancy to talk about what you don’t know. How are we going to learn from each other if we can’t have uncomfortable conversations?” www.royalroads.ca/news/leading...

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Royal Roads University @royalroads.ca · 05/05/2026

This Asian Heritage Month, MA in Tourism Management alum Chris Cheung speaks about his research showing that Victoria's Chinatown is increasingly being shaped for visitors rather than the community that has long called it home. Full story: www.royalroads.ca/news/chinato...

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