To Maple or Not to Maple

Established in 1910, as the new logo clearly indicates, Mount Royal University began as Mount Royal College up until 2009 when the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada granted it the designation of University, becoming only the fourth university in Calgary (and the 98th in Canada) — and if I understand this correctly, in Canada this means that as a University, Mount Royal can offer degrees as opposed to only diplomas and certificates. While the new name alone warranted an identity change, the old logo was in the most dire need of an update. With a process that started in March of 2009, a new identity designed by Cundari was unveiled this past February.The three folding forms represent open books — classic symbols of education and learning. They also reflect open d