This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.

Students/experts/alum in the news

Column: Calgary 2026 – Four inconvenient truths in Olympic rhetoric: https://mru.ca/81d4 (Calgary Herald – David Finch, faculty)

Fundraising numbers have the UCP crushing the NDP — but experts say that’s not the full story: https://mru.ca/0b5a (Star Metro Edmonton – Lori Williams, faculty)

Andrew Scheer marks one year to next election: https://mru.ca/7042 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Bentley’s Earthy Accents up for Small Business of the Year: https://mru.ca/a109 (Lacombe Express – Leslie Pelz, alumna)

Freedom Conservative Party to choose leader Saturday: https://mru.ca/cb1  (660 News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Freedom of Information: 5 questions to guide you in your quest for government docs: https://mru.ca/6b3b (Calgary Journal – Sean Holman, faculty)

Also worth noting

Lethbridge College president and CEO receives Blackfoot name during Indigenous Celebration Day: https://mru.ca/a76f (Global News)

This post by pglenn@mtroyal.ca
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