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

MRU in the News

Dinos edge Cougars on late PP goal in Crowchild Classic: https://mru.ca/2040 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun/National Post – MRU Cougars hockey)

Crowchild Classic underway: https://mru.ca/73fb (CTV News Calgary)

Crowchild Classic university hockey games: https://mru.ca/37a1 (CBC radio, Calgary Eyeopener – Bert Gilling, coach)

Plenty at stake in Crowchild Classic at Saddledome: https://mru.ca/e575 (Calgary Sun – Bert Gilling, coach)

Calgary students take part in national campaign on mental health: https://mru.ca/1c6 (Calgary Herald – SAMRU)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Syrian newcomers to Calgary now settled, celebrating successes and looking ahead: https://mru.ca/8245 (CBC News – Ghada Alatrash, faculty)

Calgary songwriter’s first single nabs more than 100,000 listens on Spotify: https://mru.ca/dd6 (LiveWire Calgary – Adam Ambrose, student)

Are some NDP candidates distancing themselves from party?: https://mru.ca/143 (CHQR radio, Jan. 29, 3:37 p.m. – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Students’ Council criticizes provincial advocacy group for not doing enough for Indigenous students: https://mru.ca/d94 (The Gateway – Amanda LeBlanc, SAMRU)

Also worth noting

UBC Okanagan opens new high-tech learning and teaching building: https://mru.ca/c7d (Kelowna Capital News)]

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