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

MRU in the News

Judge acquits former MRU hockey captain who assaulted professor while high on muchrooms: https://mru.ca/dd1b (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

Former university student acquitted in naked, magic mushroom-fuelled attack on professor: https://mru.ca/183b (CBC News – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

Former MRU hockey captain acquitted of charges related to drug-fuelled home break-in, assault: https://mru.ca/b82c (CTV Calgary – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

Calgary man acquitted of random attack on professor while naked, high on mushrooms: https://mru.ca/5f77 (Global News – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

Ex-Calgary university student acquitted of random attack on professor while naked, high on mushrooms: https://mru.ca/5571 (Global TV News  – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

MRU student found not guilty in attack on professor: https://mru.ca/bf31  (660 News, CityNews –  Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

Former student found not guilty in attack on 68-year-old woman: https://mru.ca/f14 (CBC Radio News – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

Former MRU student found not guilty in assault: https://mru.ca/3a61 (CBC News at 11 – Janet Hamnett, faculty; Matthew Brown, alumnus)

Man found not guilty in attack on MRU professor: https://mru.ca/05e4 (News 770, CHQR)

Ex-university student acquitted in naked, magic mushroom-fueled attack on professor: https://mru.ca/c35d (CBC Radio, The Homestretch)

Braid: As his popularity drops, Kenney’s cuts hit post-secondaries: https://mru.ca/316a (Calgary Herald)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Indigenous people in Canada facing racism over Wet’suwet’en solidarity blockade action: https://mru.ca/112d (Global News – Gabrielle Lindstrom, faculty)

Calgary-based startup Deepwater Farms partners with Calgary Co-op: https://mru.ca/5f03 (Daily Hive – Paul Shumlich, alumnus)

The young, the restless and the gamechangers: https://mru.ca/1603 (Capilano Courier, Lori Williams, faculty)

Calgary’s Business Women of Influence: https://mru.ca/f4d6 (Business in Calgary – Katie Smith, alumna)

Also worth noting

UBC frat parties come to an end amid safety concerns: https://mru.ca/9a52 (CityNews Vancouver)

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