Smooth sailing one year later

Chancellor and board of governor's chair Bob Skene has stepped down as acting president, but not before guiding RRU through an exciting year-long transition. Read about Bob's work, including overseeing the university's strategic plan and building relationships with more than two-dozen stakeholders.

President Allan Cahoon at the helm

Former University of Regina interim president and Alberta native Allan Cahoon entered RRU's presidential office April 2. Read Allan's comments on taking charge of a university unlike any other.

Aboriginal elder bridges two worlds

After decades as a counsellor, teacher and an outsider's guide to First Nations customs and culture, Greg Sam has joined Royal Roads University as its inaugural Aboriginal relations coordinator.

Community sustainability and survival

RRU Canada Research Chair Ann Dale talks about her latest research into why communities rise and fall, and about a tool to help municipalities across the country collect federal cash for sustainable development.

Doukhobor peacemakers reunite, fully dressed

When RRU's School of Peace and Conflict Management director Greg Cran first met Fred Makortoff in 1979 to end 70 years of upheaval in B.C.'s Doukhobor community, negotiating naked wasn't in the playbook. Read about the peacemakers back at the table as colleagues in conflict analysis, a quarter-century later.

Living on B.C. Ferries time 

Anyone living on Vancouver Island and the West Coast understands life can move to the beat of the ferry schedule. Phillip Vannini, RRU assistant professor in the School of Communication and Culture, explores how ferry travel shapes coastal cultures and communities, and how the ocean is a medium for a greater message.