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

MRU in the News

Post-secondary student stress high ahead of another virtual semester: https://mru.ca/932 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Rachel Timmermans, SAMRU)

How international education at MRU has adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic: https://mru.ca/035b5 (The Reflector – Dianne MacDonald, staff; Samuel Velazquez, student)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Two federal Liberals step aside from roles after revealing international travel during pandemic: https://mru.ca/02e5 (Globe and Mail – Duane Bratt, faculty)

COVID-19: Muslim youth group in Calgary getting supplies to isolated people: https://mru.ca/b8f (Global News – Zaki Shah, student)

Tany Yao latest MLA gone abroad as holiday travel goes beyond normal political scandals, say political watchers: https://mru.ca/d178 (Edmonton Journal – Lori Williams, faculty)

‘Slap in the face’: Albertans react to news that at least 8 UCP staffers travelled internationally over Christmas: https://mru.ca/d291 (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

‘It was a significant error in judgment’: Kenney not sanctioning Alberta politicians, staff who travelled abroad: https://mru.ca/792d (Edmonton Journal/Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

‘Zero possibility’ Alberta premier unaware of jet-setting colleagues, says former deputy premier: https://mru.ca/46da (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

UCP staffer facing criticism after trip to Hawaii during pandemic: https://mru.ca/fd75 (City News, 660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Politicians face criticism over trips: https://mru.ca/d2f2 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Justice professor says Calgary man used ‘bad judgment’ during rink arrest: https://mru.ca/19219 (CTV News – Doug King, faculty)

United Conservatives back down on Alberta parks, declare victory: professor: https://mru.ca/164 (Lethbridge Herald, The Canadian Press – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

USask researchers creating filter to clean viruses like the one behind COVID-19: https://mru.ca/21b1 (Global News)

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