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

MRU in the news

Trico Changemakers Studio gets financial boost: https://mru.ca/b44f (Calgary Sun, Regina Leader Post – Wayne Chiu, Trico; Jill Andres, Trico Changemakers Studio; Joe Plant, student)

Producing power: Mount Royal University’s new co-gen unit revs up way to energy independence: https://mru.ca/c34b (Electric Energy Online)

Announcements – October 2018: https://mru.ca/470 (University Affairs – David Docherty, president)

Virtual soccer try-outs could become reality at one Calgary university: https://mru.ca/889 (Global News – Tony Fusco, coach; Anthony Chaston, faculty; Daniel Millar, student)

Alberta’s unexplored Sikh history documented for first time: https://mru.ca/80a5 (CBC News – Michael Hawley, faculty)

Canadian province Alberta’s Sikh history being documented for first time: https://mru.ca/c8e0 (Hindustan Times – Michael Hawley, faculty)

Pride crosswalk vandalized at Medicine Hat College, cleaned up within hours: https://mru.ca/eb8 (CBC News)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Lakritz doubles down in response to critics of her Kavanaugh-defending column: https://mru.ca/4c54 (CBC News – Janice Paskey, faculty; Lori Williams, faculty; Chelsey Mutter, student)

Calgary Herald faces fallout over commentary defending Brett Kavanaugh: https://mru.ca/874 (Global News – Chelsey Mutter, student)

Cop union calls for police commission resignation ‘out of left field’: criminologist: https://mru.ca/41b (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

NDP promise to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour takes effect: https://mru.ca/4d36 (Edmonton Journal – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Leduc’s “Buddy the Spokesbud” no more: https://mru.ca/b45 (CBC Calgary Eyeopener – Patti Derbyshire, faculty)

Quebec election set for Monday: https://mru.ca/9236 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Mario Trono on Calgary International Film Festival: https://mru.ca/4f43 (CBC Calgary Eyeopener – Mario Trono, faculty)

Also worth noting

Grads celebrate 100 years of home economics at University of Alberta: https://mru.ca/8da (CBC News)

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