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

MRU in the News

First-ever Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Summit held in Calgary: https://mru.ca/0a6c (CTV News)

Women entrepreneurs celebrated at Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/7862 (CTV News at 5)

Former MRU hockey captain apologizes for attack he says he can’t remember: https://mru.ca/c7b3 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun, Cape Breton Post – Matthew Brown, alumnus; Janet Hamnet, faculty)

‘We really needed to hear that’: Man who beat Calgary professor while high on mushrooms apologizes to victim: https://mru.ca/16e5 (CBC News – Matthew Brown, alumnus; Janet Hamnet, faculty)

Powerful apology at Calgary court: https://mru.ca/268b (CBC Radio News – Matthew Brown, alumnus; Janet Hamnet, faculty)

New program at CWES launching in honour of domestic homicide victims: https://mru.ca/5b6d (Calgary Herald – fundraising gala)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Kenney Looking for Leverage Over Ottawa With ‘Fair Deal Panel’: https://mru.ca/e142 (Epoch Times – Duane Bratt, faculty)

From cocktail parties to first-class flights: Alberta’s wild history of expense scandals: https://mru.ca/b36a (Star Metro Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

Ag colleges face funding cuts: https://mru.ca/9d94 (Western Producer)

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