MRU Media: 11/07/2018
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the news
From cannabis to dinosaurs, online classes cover it all: https://mru.ca/6a3 (Globe and Mail – Brad Mahon, dean; Kayden Abel, student)
Big questions about mental health spending should NDP government lose next election: https://mru.ca/082 (Calgary Journal – David Taras, faculty; Kandi McElary, Mirjam Knapik, Wellness; Shayla Breen, Amanda LeBlanc, SAMRU)
MRU kicks off 31st annual Season of Caring: https://mru.ca/bf7a (660 News – SAMRU)
Students/experts/alum in the news
Discussing crime rates in Canadian communities: https://mru.ca/5b0 (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Doug King, faculty)
If Calgary votes no in the 2026 Olympic plebiscite, what’s next?: https://mru.ca/afc1 (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
MLA for Calgary East removed from NDP caucus: https://mru.ca/6af (CBC Radio – Lori Williams, faculty)
Well known and respected Cochranite receives national volunteerism honour: https://mru.ca/bc16 (Cochrane Now – David Legg, faculty)
Paralympics benefit accessibility: https://mru.ca/5748 (Global News Morning – David Legg, faculty, full segment unavailable)
NDP had no choice but to turf backbencher from caucus, political analyst says: https://mru.ca/7ec (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Can we create changemakers by design?: https://mru.ca/aa2 (UToday – James Stauch, faculty)
Also worth noting
Proposal for new UBC real estate development draws community opposition: https://mru.ca/4386 (Vancouver Sun)
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