MRU Media: 1/27/2020
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
Unintended consequences and the change to Alberta post-secondary funding: https://mru.ca/cf30 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Alberta Is Moving To Performance-Based Post-Secondary Funding. What Will That Mean?: https://mru.ca/de86 (Huffington Post – Shifrah Gademsetti, student)
Veterans Affairs minister tours tiny-house village ahead of jobs program announcement: https://mru.ca/c6f9 (Calgary Herald)
Students/experts/alum in the news
Many see clear frontrunner in Peter MacKay: https://mru.ca/da94 (News i800 – David Taras, faculty)
Politics & PR: January 29th panel discussion to examine the PR moves, issues and implications of the 2019 federal election campaign and beyond: https://mru.ca/bd82 (BOE Report – David Taras, Archie McLean, Peter Ryan, faculty)
Few Alberta MPs in Conservative leadership race: https://mru.ca/d177 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
How Alberta fits into the Conservative leadership race: https://mru.ca/9ef2 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Also worth noting
Congress 2021: University of Alberta to host largest academic gathering in Canada: https://mru.ca/3c49 (Edmonton Journal)