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

MRU in the News

Snow penguin protests spread across Alberta universities: https://mru.ca/0b29 (CBC News)

My experience being cancelled, twice: https://mru.ca/915c (Merion West – Mark Hecht, former faculty, Jonathan Withey, Dean)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Alberta reverses direction on coal development and reinstates 1976 policy, for now: https://mru.ca/4c27 (CBC News – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

Province reinstates coal policy: https://mru.ca/924f (CBC Radio News – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

Keeping up with the Cougars: How Abbey Gillette is making do without basketball during the COVID-19 pandemic: https://mru.ca/f15a (The Reflector – Abbey Gillette, student)

India rising vaccine powerhouse: https://mru.ca/97dd (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

UBC students could be suspended, expelled if they defy health orders: https://mru.ca/c383 (News 1130)

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