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

MRU in the News

Coronavirus: Alberta universities look to mostly online courses for fall semester: https://mru.ca/2ec7 (Global News – Tim Rahilly, President, updated story)

Calgary students voice concerns: https://mru.ca/6c9 (Global Morning News, CHQR, News 770)

Financial questions loom as schools stay online for fall semester: https://mru.ca/cd6 (CTV News)

Alberta universities will be continuing with online & remote classes until 2021: https://mru.ca/a0ad (Narcity)

Students/experts/alum in the news

China hits back after Jason Kenney says the country is due for a ‘great reckoning’: https://mru.ca/6afc (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Consulate unhappy with Kenney over China comments: https://mru.ca/ba07 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Political cost to singling out Calgary and Brooks: https://mru.ca/a1c7 https://mru.ca/2fd (630 CHED – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Opinion: When the personal intersects with the political, the public has the right to know: https://mru.ca/e163 (The Breaker – Sean Holman, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Alberta to move classes online in fall over COVID-19 concerns: https://mru.ca/ea05 (CBC News)

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