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

MRU in the News

Pandemic to keep many Alberta post-secondary students off campus this fall: https://mru.ca/01f1 (Calgary Herald – Stephen Price, Dean, Planning Ahead Committee)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Movement to defund Calgary police focuses on capping budget, says activist: https://mru.ca/52b4 (Calgary Herald – Maki Motapanyane, faculty)

Deputy commissioner refuses comment on Chief Adam arrest but admits systemic racism in Alberta RCMP: https://mru.ca/306c (Global News – Gabrielle Lindstrom, faculty)

Alberta gun owners won’t be ‘scapegoats’ for Ottawa politicians, Kenney vows: https://mru.ca/2c0e (CBC News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Also worth noting

Alberta post-secondary schools no longer have to meet spending caps: https://mru.ca/6f4d (CBC News)

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