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

MRU in the News

UCP mass-appoints conservatives to public boards, including WCB, AGLC and universities: https://mru.ca/3ec8 (Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal – Alex Pourbaix, Karl Johannson, Chris Lee, Carrie Lonardelli, Sue Riddell-Rose, Board of Governors; Duane Bratt, faculty)

Provincial government accused of cronyism for university board appointments: https://mru.ca/20e6 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – Alex Pourbaix,  Board of Governors)

‘Blindsided’: UCP blasted for mass appointments to boards, commissions: https://mru.ca/950 (Edmonton Journal – Alex Pourbaix, Karl Johannson, Chris Lee, Carrie Lonardelli and Sue Riddell-Rose, Board of Governors; Duane Bratt, faulty)

UCP sweeps NDP governance appointments out of post-secondary institutions: https://mru.ca/f4c3 (CBC News – Alex Pourbaix, Karl Jhannson, Chris Lee, Carrie Lonardelli, Sue Riddell-Rose, Sue Mallon,  Board of Governors; Keith Brownsey, faculty)

UCP shakes up boards in slew of Friday changes: https://mru.ca/afbf  (660 News – Alex Pourbix, Board of Governors; Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta government appoints swath of new board members to post-secondary institutions, AHS: https://mru.ca/a31 (Star Metro Calgary- Alex Pourbaix, Board of Governors; Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta government announces board changes: https://mru.ca/a290 (CBC Radio News)

Sweeping changes for Alberta boards: https://mru.ca/169c (Global News – Alex Pourbaix, Board of Governors; Duane Bratt, faculty)

Board changes natural for new government: https://mru.ca/9034 (iNews 880 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

UCP makes sweeping changes to provincial boards: https://mru.ca/bb6c (CBC News at 6 – Alex Pourbaix, Board of Governors)

The provincial government has appointed new board members at 11 of Alberta’s post-secondary institutions: https://mru.ca/aee5 (Education News Canada – Alex Pourbaix, Karl Johannson, Chris Lee, Carrie Lonardelli, Sue Riddell-Rose, Board of Governors; Tim Rahilly, president)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Jihadi Jack stripped of British citizenship: https://mru.ca/64c5 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Diversity in Academia: https://mru.ca/53c2 (Globe and Mail, Letters to the Editor – Frances Widdowson, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Alberta receives $2.2 million in federal research funds: https://mru.ca/bd6 (Edmonton Journal)

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