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

MRU in the News

MRU esports management program: https://mru.ca/7ab9 (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener – Victor Ly, faculty)

MRU prof vows to battle the ‘woke’ culture trying to take her down: https://mru.ca/222f (Western Standard – Frances Widdowson, faculty)

Shift to online learning and lack of summer employment makes for unique start for university students: https://mru.ca/33ffd (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty; Rachel Timmermans, student)

Students/experts/alum in the news

‘There’s kind of been an explosion in popularity’ of drag culture in Calgary: https://mru.ca/1174 (Global News – D.A. Dirks, faculty)

B.C. government breaking law in extending information request times: privacy commissioner: https://mru.ca/1d9e (Business in Vancouver – Sean Holman, faculty)

What are oil giants doing to stop climate change? Media won’t ask the hard questions: https://mru.ca/4093 (The Tyee – Sean Holman, faculty)

Investigation into Coun. Magliocca’s expenses cost nearly $64K: https://mru.ca/6872 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

SAIT students return to smaller classes as temporary layoffs announced and some programs deferred:  https://mru.ca/6dee (Global News)

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