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 and Budget 2021: decreased funding, no new increases, MRU infrastructure upgrades: https://mru.ca/4073a (The Reflector)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Largest ever Edmonton public school esports tournament launches this weekend: https://mru.ca/8a9a (CBC News – Victor Ly, faculty)

New information emerges about MLA holiday travel: https://mru.ca/afb5 (630 CHED – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta NDP leads UCP in voter intention: Angus Reid survey: https://mru.ca/7f1f (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney to face United Conservative Party leadership review in 2022: https://mru.ca/c011 (National Post/Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Notley’s NDP opens wide lead on Kenney and UCP in latest poll: https://mru.ca/495c (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

UCP’s ‘war room’ takes on Netflix, claims anti-oil Bigfoot is ‘brainwashing’ kids: https://mru.ca/d39c (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Bow Valley College Centre for Entertainment Arts launches in Calgary: https://mru.ca/5f15 (Globe Newswire)

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