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

MRU in the news

Calgary philanthropist behind Field of Crosses receives MRU honorary degree: https://mru.ca/da64 (Vitreo – Murray McCann, honorary degree recipient)

Students/experts/alum in the news

To bid or not to bid: https://mru.ca/a86 (CBC, The National, Nov. 12, 27:20 – David Finch, faculty)

A different approach to donating to charity?: https://mru.ca/a5ff (CTV News – James Stauch, faculty)

Nelson: In Calgary another war raged as vets returned: https://mru.ca/4146 (Calgary Herald – William Pratt, faculty)

Crime is up in Calgary — but still not as bad as it was in the late 1990s and early 2000s: https://mru.ca/171b (CBC News – Doug King, faculty)

Crime has surged but Calgary remains safe: https://mru.ca/a3d94 (CBC Radio news – Doug King, faculty)

Bid Corp: Olympics could mean changes to McMahon: https://mru.ca/95b36 (TSN, The Canadian Press – David Legg, faculty)

First look at Olympic hub around McMahon Stadium revealed: https://mru.ca/c8b6 (CBC News – David Legg, faculty)

The week in Canadian politics: https://mru.ca/f302 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Bernier introduces new People’s Party of Canada to Calgary in first Alberta rally: https://mru.ca/7ed5 (Star Metro Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty)

United Conservative Party holds comfortable lead heading into Alberta spring election: poll: https://mru.ca/c821 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Jessica Clark: “I love what I do and who I work with so it doesn’t feel like work most of the time.”: https://mru.ca/513 (Calgary Journal – Jessica Clark, alumna)

Also worth noting

Central Albertans can help shape Red Deer College’s new identity: https://mru.ca/c07d (Red Deer Advocate)

This post by pglenn@mtroyal.ca
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