Campus Knife Scare: MRU's Communication Gaps

0:00Monday afternoon and Mount World University turn 10th when Calgary police issued a shelter in place, alert around 2.45 pm after spotting, a man with a knife on campus via CCTV. Between 30 and 40 offices rushed in from across the city, some carrying large rifles locking down the area for over two hours until 5 pm. It all started from reports of someone walking on a campus armed, but police soon figured out the guy was just an MRU employee, a chef heading to work. With his kitchen knife, no real threat, but the heavy response had everyone on edge. Students like Omar Khan described cops sprinting by with massive guns, big as a leg, and no clear answers when they asked what was up. A criminology professor, Kelly Sunberg, called out the chaos, saying colleagues relied on texts and social media since the MRU app showed nothing, about the weapon or alert. The university says they send several messages through the MRU now app, emails, and social channels, but amidst the app can go into hibernation, if not.

1:02Used often, they are now urging everyone to download a fresh or tweak notification settings while promising to review security processes. Meanwhile, police are still investigating and that chef might face mischief and weapons charges. This glitch exposed some real gaps in campus comms, hoping it's the push MRU needs to step up safety for all 15,000 folks on-site daily. That's the story for today. Calgary News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.