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)