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

MRU in the News

Federal funds support national hub for women’s entrepreneurship: https://mru.ca/b036 (Academica Top Ten)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Announcing the Spring 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients: https://mru.ca/cf4 (MacEwan University News – Scharie Tavcer, faculty)

Varcoe: Morneau brings ‘a bunch of fluff’ to oilpatch starving for answers: https://mru.ca/350d (Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Vancouver Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Trudeau, Trump and TMX: https://mru.ca/52fba (Global News – David Taras, faculty)

TMX pipeline shovels could be in the ground ‘as early as September,’ but fears of delays persist: https://mru.ca/412c (Financial Post – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta at noon: Trans Mountain is reapproved: https://mru.ca/b357 (CBC Radio, Alberta at Noon  – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Scheer to unveil climate plan: https://mru.ca/618a (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Opponents will continue to fight pipeline: https://mru.ca/518f (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Lethbridge names new dean of Fine Arts: https://mru.ca/f43e (Lethbridge Herald)

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