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Students/experts/alum in the news

Alberta government to review federal Conservatives’ carbon plan: https://mru.ca/ae70 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Serious signs of division in UCP: https://mru.ca/0469 (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Alberta defends proposed tuition hikes to 12 programs for fall 2022: https://mru.ca/d11d (Edmonton Journal)

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Just 11% of Albertans highly impressed with Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole: poll: https://mru.ca/b5ac (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Federal Conservatives lose support in Alberta: https://mru.ca/3e64 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

For Alberta’s frustrated physicians their ‘no’ vote has been a long time coming: https://mru.ca/ad48 (Toronto Star – Gillian Steward, faculty)

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/1ff96 (CTV Two – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

USask project locating unmarked grave sites could aid in Canadian reconciliation efforts: https://mru.ca/ea0e (Global News)

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Cybersecurity Practices: Post-Secondary Institutions: https://mru.ca/7020 (Asian Robotics Review – Cont. Ed Cyber Security Program)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Canadian poet Lisa Richter on channelling the voice of Anna Margolin for her award-winning collection: https://mru.ca/3b84 (Globe and Mail – Micheline Maylor, faculty)

Alberta NDP would likely form majority if election held today, new poll suggests: https://mru.ca/6086 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Election far enough away to give government a chance: https://mru.ca/2fb1 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

UCP caucus revolt latest in a long history of splintering conservative parties in Alberta: https://mru.ca/75fc (CBC News – Bruce Foster, Duane Bratt, faculty)

Black history cabaret celebrates femininity with seven homegrown artists: https://mru.ca/cf45 (Calgary Herald – Misha Maseka, Dallas Hayes-Sparks, alumni)

Also worth noting

Mathematics, physics, music among dozens of program cuts at Laurentian university: https://mru.ca/9297 (CTV News)

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MRU in the News

New Conservatory course sings praises of music therapy: https://mru.ca/a2e6 (Education News Canada – Fleur Hughes, Jean-Louis Bleau, faculty; Mel Labrecque, student)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Researchers look at making policing a profession regulated by college: https://mru.ca/2209 (980 CKNW, John Daly, Back on the Beat, April 10, 17:48 – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Try This Now: Take a moment to listen to your inner monologue: https://mru.ca/faf3 (Thrive Global – Famira Racy, staff)

Dissent in the UCP caucus: https://mru.ca/3135 (CBC Radio, Alberta at Noon – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Calgary students raise alarm over proposed bookstore sale: https://mru.ca/2d31 (Calgary Herald)

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MRU in the News

Midwifery in Southern Alberta: thriving interest and practice in maternal care: https://mru.ca/dbc0 (Lethbridge News Now)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Track record: As geotracking technology on our smartphones becomes ever more sophisticated, we’re just beginning to grasps its capabilties (and possible pitfalls): https://mru.ca/d82 (Canadian Geographic – Lynn Moorman, faculty)

CBC North looking for a new managing editor, again: https://mru.ca/6b80 (CBC News – Archie McLean, faculty)

MRU professor helps provide support and education for the queer community: https://mru.ca/3771e (Calgary Journal – Victoria Bucholtz, faculty)

As Kenney’s COVID approval sinks, experts call it a situation of his own creation: https://mru.ca/a639 (Calgary Herald/Edmonton Journal – David Taras, faculty)

New poll further bad news for UCP: https://mru.ca/ba5f (News 770, CHQR – Lori Williams, faculty)

UCP causus revolt sets bad precedent: https://mru.ca/2f6c (News iNews 880 – Lori Williams, faculty)

Looking ahead to fall municipal election: https://mru.ca/d5af (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Lori Williams, faculty)

Albertans divided on COVID-19 response, while 75 per cent disapprove of Kenney’s handling: poll: https://mru.ca/57c4 (Edmonton Journal – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Concordia Student Union apologizes to Montreal’s Jewish community: https://mru.ca/cb4f (Montreal Gazette)

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Inaugural SAMRU anti-racism event invites BIPOC students to share experiences: https://mru.ca/d1d0 (The Reflector – Spirit River Striped Wolf, SAMRU; Alannah Providence-Toho, student; Phil Warsaba, AVP; Lee Easton, MRFA; MRU students)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Miscarriage leave: Should Canada consider change?: https://mru.ca/0789 (Human Resources Director – Melanie Peacock, faculty)

Kenney’s divided house: COVID pandemic widens urban-rural rift within Alberta government: https://mru.ca/3424 (National Post/Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Research group looks at policing college: https://mru.ca/dea0 (CBC Radio News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

UCP in danger of losing rural base: https://mru.ca/fa53 (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)

When it comes to climate change, Conservatives are in danger of becoming irrelevant: https://mru.ca/7484 (Toronto Star, Gillian Steward, faculty)

Also worth noting

New eye-care programs at SAIT launching to fill expected gap in Alberta workforce: https://mru.ca/f641 (Calgary Herald)

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MRU in the News

Training the Next Generation: https://mru.ca/5308 (Adrenalin: The Business of Sports Events – Victor Ly, faculty, Esports Management Program)

Keyano College introduces Esports management program: https://mru.ca/76c1 (Fort McMurray Today – Victor Ly, faculty, Esports Management Program)

Suicide prevention framework ready for feedback from community: https://mru.ca/8a0c (The Reflector)

MRU prepares students for on-campus learning in Fall 2021: https://mru.ca/2f84 (The Reflector – Tim Rahilly, President; Elizabeth Evans, Interim Provost; Alex Luong, student; Shereen Samuels, SAMRU)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Sixteen government MLAs speak out against latest Alberta public health restrictions: https://mru.ca/af78 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Voices: How I’ve learned to ‘code switch’ to fit in here: https://mru.ca/b072 (Calgary Journal – Mofe Adeniran, Asma Abbas, students)

Calgary researchers examine feasibility of professionalizing policing for B.C. government: https://mru.ca/b341c (CBC News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

How Nenshi’s decision to bow out as mayor affects the 2021 civic election field: https://mru.ca/8b69 (Calgary Herald – Lori Williams, faculty)

Nenshi’s departure opens up mayor’s race: https://mru.ca/5960 (660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

The Lens:Texture in two dimensions: https://mru.ca/2239 (Calgary Journal – Photojournalism students)

What happens now that everyone knows Alberta’s new curriculum was plagiarized?: https://mru.ca/86b5 (Rabble.ca – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Laurentian prof says retirement his best option as colleagues stressed ‘like crazy’ amid restructuring: https://mru.ca/d402b (CBC News)

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Nenshi bows out after three terms as Calgary mayor: https://mru.ca/934e (CBC News – Naheed Nenshi, faculty, on leave)

Mayor Nenshi will not seek a fourth term as Calgary’s mayor: https://mru.ca/7456 (LiveWire Calgary – Naheed Nenshi, faculty, on leave)

Nenshi won’t run in Calgary’s 2021 municipal election: https://mru.ca/caa7 (Calgary Herald – Naheed Nenshi, faculty, on leave)

Corbella: Nenshi’s purple reign over Calgary was mixed but impactful: https://mru.ca/3f3b (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Naheed Nenshi, faculty, on leave)

‘Tough decision’: Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi won’t run for re-election this fall: https://mru.ca/b1a (Lethbridge Herald, Canadian Press –  Naheed Nenshi, faculty, on leave)

Mayor Naheed Nenshi won’t run again: https://mru.ca/ef4e (News 880 – Naheed Nenshi, faculty, on leave)

Nenshi not running: https://mru.ca/741c (CTV News –  Naheed Nenshi, faculty, on leave)

Keyano College introduces Esports management program: https://mru.ca/76c1 (Fort McMurray Today – Victor Ly, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Abdul Ahmed of Adesso Man: “Be empathetic”: https://mru.ca/89f1 (Thrive Global – Abdul Ahmed, alumnus)

Opinion: Alberta’s draft social studies curriculum will hinder students: https://mru.ca/623f (Edmonton Journal – Tanya Stogre, faculty)

As Alberta COVID variant cases rise, Jason Kenney resorts to public health restrictions: https://mru.ca/33d5 (National Post – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta MLAs quit coalition against public health restrictions after Ontario MPP invokes Hitler: https://mru.ca/bd70 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Two MLAs back away from coalition against health restrictions: https://mru.ca/5cb0 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

How the Alberta doctors’ contract dispute could impact the UCP government now and in the 2023 election: https://mru.ca/3eb7 (Edmonton Journal – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Vaccine wastage program: pharmacies inoculating Albertans on waitlist: https://mru.ca/e4ac (CityNews, 660 News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Province clarifying vaccine policy through pharmacies: https://mru.ca/8d787 (CTV Morning Live – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta Health says “no evidence” of pharmacies misusing vaccine doses: https://mru.ca/93cc (CityNews – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Pharmacies vital to vaccine rollout: https://mru.ca/606e  (660 News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta Prime Time Political Panel: https://mru.ca/521c (CTV Two –  Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

U of C faces tuition hikes, job cuts and spending reductions to offset $25M funding loss: https://mru.ca/ef41 (CBC News)

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MRU in the News

Families of Humboldt Broncos building legacies to remember loved ones: https://mru.ca/31bc (Global News – Dayna Brons, alumna)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Canucks’, Habs’ COVID-19 setbacks should serve as wake-up call to all Canadians: https://mru.ca/ee89 (CBC News – David Legg, faculty)

As variants spread, some Albertans question political leadership: https://mru.ca/bc36 (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta Health reports 950 new COVID-19 cases, 600 additional variants on Sunday: https://mru.ca/219b (Global News – Lori Williams, Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta doctors reject deal with province: https://mru.ca/7440 (CBC Radio, Alberta at Noon – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta’s pharmacy vaccine rollout strategy ensures no doses go to waste: Alberta Health: https://mru.ca/2f6e (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Hockey Advisory Committee discontinued by U of L, signals end to Pronghorn hockey: https://mru.ca/7deb (Lethbridge News Now)

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More than virtual: How universities have embraced pandemic learning: https://mru.ca/2e2 (Maclean’s – Ian Sherrington, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Wildcats forward commits to university in Cowtown: https://mru.ca/7aec (Swift Current Online – Ava Metzger, student)

Kenney says Shandro has his ‘full, 100 per cent confidence’ after doctors vote down proposed contract with government: https://mru.ca/6377 (Calgary Herald/Edmonton Journal – Duane Bratt, faculty)

‘Another profound failure’: NDP calls for Shandro’s removal after doctors reject deal: https://mru.ca/235  (CityNews, 660 News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Doctors rejecting deal worst outcome for government: https://mru.ca/66e2 (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Is it time for a provincial cabinet shuffle?: https://mru.ca/698f  (News 770, CHQR – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Greta Thunberg, Dr. Bonnie Henry to receive honorary degrees from UBC: https://mru.ca/bbc6 (CBC News)

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