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

MRU in the News

Gerry Forbes: No need for the same-old, same-old Valentine’s Day night out: https://mru.ca/942 (Calgary Sun – Bella Concert Hall)

HSBC New Year’s Gala: https://mru.ca/2910 (CityNews, CKUA – MRU scholarships)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Why dating in Calgary is such a crazy mix of energy and anxiety: https://mru.ca/0029 (CBC News – Alexis Peters, faculty)

Calgary suffers another month of job losses in January: https://mru.ca/0f9 (CTV News – Karae White, Career Services; Chris Turner, student)

What does singing bring to your life?: https://mru.ca/3358 (CBC radio, Alberta at Noon – Jonathan Love, Conservatory)

Twitter list of NDP staff launched by UCP-affiliated account draws criticism: https://mru.ca/2876 (Calgary Herald/Edmonton Journal – Lori Williams, faculty)

Behind the scenes of the NDP government’s Ford-Kenney offensive: https://mru.ca/9392 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Lametti: Nothing to justify committee probe: https://mru.ca/9e71 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Nursing students learn using 360-degree simulation: https://mru.ca/7831 (Education News Canada – Stephanie Zettel, faculty; Dayna Dakin, student)

Also worth noting

Early childhood option added at University of Saskatchewan for future teachers: https://mru.ca/edf (Global News)

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