At Mount Royal University, students and staff have raised concerns after reportedly not receiving notifications about a shelter in place incident on campus. On Monday afternoon, Calgary police issued a shelter in place order after confirming a report of a person with a knife on campus, who later was determined to be a campus chef. MRU says that it sent messages to the community through several avenues, including its MRU Now app, which is used for campus emergencies. However, several students and staff told CBC and Global News that they did not receive any notifications about the situation. MRU acknowledged several challenges with the situation, including issues where a phone operating system may put unused apps into “hibernation.”
