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

MRU in the News

Alberta esports sees growth despite COVID-19 pandemic: https://mru.ca/4181 (CTV News – Andrew Simon, Victor Ly, faculty)

Esports continues global growth: https://mru.ca/bb29 (CTV Morning Live – Andrew Simon, Victor Ly, faculty)

SAMRU advocates for changes to how university practices online proctoring: https://mru.ca/e866 (The Reflector – Carly Bullough, SAMRU)

Students/experts/alum in the news

How COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting black Canadians: https://mru.ca/15f1 (Global News – Marva Ferguson, faculty)

Catholics in Calgary’s Filipino community celebrate ‘Simbang Gabi’ despite challenging times: https://mru.ca/7522 (CBC News – Mary Kate Aquino, student)

Watch out for identity theft this holiday season, experts warn: https://mru.ca/8913 (CBC News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

With pandemic travel scandal, Kenney faces conservative kryptonite: elitism: https://mru.ca/e48c (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Anger, frustration won’t be quickly forgotten by Albertans: Political scientist: https://mru.ca/92d (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta MLA Tracy Allard resigns: https://mru.ca/9383 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta MLAs who travelled during COVID-19 pandemic lose ministry portfolios: https://mru.ca/dbce (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Six Alta. government members demoted amid international travel controversy: https://mru.ca/dc4cc (CTV Edmonton – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Allard resigns as Alberta municipal affairs minister, Kenney’s chief of staff steps down amid controversy over international travel: https://mru.ca/a24a (Edmonton Journal/Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Hammer drops on vacationing Alberta politicos, including premier’s chief of staff: https://mru.ca/0e1c (Lethbridge Herald, Canadian Press – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Allard, Huckabay resign; other Alberta snowbird MLAs punished: https://mru.ca/7af9 (Western Standard – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Albertans continue to express anger over officials’ travel: https://mru.ca/0d2b (News 770, CHQR – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta cabinet minister Tracy Allard resigns: https://mru.ca/1651 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Scandal costs government moral authority: https://mru.ca/489a (News 770, CHQR, 630 CHED – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Political ‘snowbird’ scandal like no other: https://mru.ca/121e (CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Politicians face criticism over trips: https://mru.ca/3a9d (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Police takedown of woman in stormtrooper costume won’t result in criminal charges: https://mru.ca/e92e (CBC News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Also worth noting

Cheating a ‘free-for-all’ at virtual high schools, teachers say: https://mru.ca/df68 (CTV News)

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