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

MRU in the News

Postsecondary institutions hold innovative convocations due to COVID-19: https://mru.ca/913c (Academica)

MRU installs first chancellor, awards honorary doctorates at Western Canada’s only outdoor fall convocation: https://mru.ca/f8af (Ecucation News Canada – Tim Rahilly, President; Dawn Farrell, Chancellor; Alex Pourbaix, Chair, BOG; David O’Brien; Eva Friesen, Beckie Scott, George Brookman, Honorary Doctors of Laws)

One student’s struggle with online classes: https://mru.ca/31b3 (Calgary Journal – Liz Contos, student; Diana Sole Kahler, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Asian people become targets of racist attacks during the pandemic: https://mru.ca/72e2 (CTV News – Irene Shankar, faculty)

Meet Marie Gilmore, Editor & Publisher: https://mru.ca/94156 (Osprey Observer – Marie Gilmore, alumna)

We should not be complacent about Canadians’ welcoming attitudes toward immigrants: https://mru.ca/f99 (Globe and Mail – Leah Hamilton, faculty)

How Joe Biden’s projected U.S. presidential race victory might impact Alberta: https://mru.ca/48c5 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

PM: We have confidence in U.S. election: https://mru.ca/ccd1 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta government asks unionized public sector workers to take 4% pay cut: https://mru.ca/b06f (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Oxbridge graduates will no longer enjoy fast track to the top of the BBC: https://mru.ca/8a53 (inews)

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