MRU Media: 11/20/2019
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
Universities hand in updated free-speech policies for review by provincial government: https://mru.ca/60e1 (Calgary Herald)
Naked man who attacked professor while on magic mushrooms experienced ‘episode of delirium’: doctor: https://mru.ca/2ed9 (CBC News – Matthew Brown, alumnus; Janet Hamnett, faculty)
Former MRU hockey captain lost touch with reality while high on mushrooms, says expert: https://mru.ca/3352 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Matthew Brown, alumnus; Janet Hamnett, faculty)
They complained for years about their water — and were told it was safe. Now Tottenham residents know it’s been tainted all along: https://mru.ca/8fb2 (Hamilton Spectator, Toronto Star – MRU Journalism program; Alannah Page, student)
Price of low-income bus pass could increase; new BRT route coming to SW: https://mru.ca/72c8 (660 News)
CRSMT Launches New Course For Students Continuing Their Education In Advanced Orthopedic Massage: https://mru.ca/82ec (Street Insider – Mara Boaru, alumna)
Students/experts/alum in the news
Newsrooms, the heat is on: https://mru.ca/44e3 (The Signal – Sean Holman, faculty)
Draft picks, national team call-ups and award nominations – it’s been a busy offseason already for Cavalry FC: https://mru.ca/1bfb (AFTN – Moe El Gandour, student)
Baddie One Shoe: https://mru.ca/6cf1 (CBC News – Natalie Meisner, faculty)
Firing of Alberta election commissioner called ‘political interference,’ Opposition seeks intervention: https://mru.ca/8947 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Political scientist weighs in on Alberta government’s decision to fire election commissioner: https://mru.ca/2c6 (Global TV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
This is a cover-up’: Jason Kenney faces blowback after moving to fire investigator investigating Kenney’s party: https://mru.ca/86f3 (Press Progress – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Questions raised about political interference: https://mru.ca/9aea (CBC News at 6 , Nov. 18, 2:51– Duane Bratt, faculty)
Also worth noting
‘It’s literally life or death’: Students say University of Toronto dragging feet on mental health services: https://mru.ca/247d (CBC News)
Ron MacLean addresses Don Cherry controversy as he scores honorary degree from University of Alberta: https://mru.ca/58b8 (Edmonton Journal)
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