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’s Steps to Well-Being program helps reduce gym intimidation factor: https://mru.ca/6d09 (Calgary Journal – Kandi McElary and Bjorn Billehaug, staff)

Petition calls for increased capacity for MRU BSc Health and BSc CMB programs: https://mru.ca/6b6c (The Reflector)

Muslim women, the veil and the Christchurch massacre: https://mru.ca/a9b (Worker’s Liberty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Social Media and Elections: The good and the bad: https://mru.ca/ba57 (City News – Peter Ryan, faculty)

Increase in job vacancies across Canada: https://mru.ca/49c1 (CTV Calgary – Anupam Das, faculty)

NDP attack ads have ‘not made a dent’ in United Conservative Party’s image, experts say: https://mru.ca/aba1 (Star Metro Edmonton, Star  Metro Calgary – David Taras, faculty)

Alberta Liberal leader defends lone Calgary stronghold, as UCP candidate steps down for white supremacist comments: https://mru.ca/b605 (Star Metro Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty)

UCP Candidate falsely claimed Alberta schools let adult men lurk in girls’ washrooms: https://mru.ca/39e (Press Progress –  Aria Burrell, student)

Social issues could play big role in Alberta election outcome: https://mru.ca/2bb7 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Notley giving politically crucial Calgary plenty of time, unveils plan to cut surgery waits: https://mru.ca/13db (Calgary Herald – Lori Williams, faculty)

Candidates who stepped down over racist views will not be removed from United Conservative Party: Jason Kenney: https://mru.ca/8be5 (Star Metro Edmonton, Star Metro Calgary – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Opposition turns to ethics committee in SNC-Lavalin affair: https://mru.ca/b67c  (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Is the election still a slam dunk for Kenney?: https://mru.ca/87aa (680, CJOB, Winnipeg, March 26, 11:48 a.m. – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Derailments raise questions about the surge in oil trains: https://mru.ca/5b54 (Toronto Star – Gillian Steward, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Toronto receives $100M donation to fund AI research, build innovation complex: https://mru.ca/87af (Global News)

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