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

MRU in the News

MRU cancels speech by ex-Muslim-turned-atheist in light of New Zealand terror attack: https://mru.ca/86a5 (CBC News)

Speaker says MRU is over-reacting: https://mru.ca/344b (CBC Radio news)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Open-access chemistry textbooks gain popularity: https://mru.ca/f76 (Chemical and Engineering News – Brett McCollum, faculty)

Integrity vs. economy: How the UCP kamikaze scandal could affect the Alberta election: https://mru.ca/35c8 (Star Metro Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta NDP to air ad attacking Jason Kenney’s record on LGBTQ rights: https://mru.ca/6c60 (Star Metro Edmonton – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta Liberals look to win seats with platform on education: https://mru.ca/f1cf (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – (Duane Bratt, faculty)

Ahead of Alberta vote, Canada’s oil industry roots for the opposition: https://mru.ca/fdb (Daily Mail, Reuters – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

U.S. college admissions scandal puts selection process for Canadian schools under microscope: https://mru.ca/3516 (Global News)

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