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

MRU in the News

Tsuut’ina officially opens largest sportsplex on a southern Alberta First Nation: https://mru.ca/8f60 (CBC News)

Students/experts/alum in the news

OPINION | Why Kenney’s honeymoon popularity may last less than nine months: https://mru.ca/dfb4 (CBC News – David Taras, faculty)

Alberta legislature look ahead with Lori Williams: https://mru.ca/90b1 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Opioid suit sparks important conversation: https://mru.ca/e75 (570 News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Youth care worker overcomes a brain injury and finds success with her new business Cookies by Jen: https://mru.ca/8c51 (Calgary Journal – Jennifer Schlese, alumna)

Shamray commits to Mount Royal: https://mru.ca/6d30 (Daughin Herald – Riley Shamray, student)

Also worth noting

University of Alberta honours one of its own for bridging the gap to higher education: https://mru.ca/2b02 (Star Metro)

Carleton, uOttawa land millions in federal funding for cutting-edge research: https://mru.ca/4362 (Ottawa Business Journal)

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