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

MRU in the News

Introducing the 2019 3M National Teaching Fellowship Award winners: https://mru.ca/a9ac (Maclean’s – Brett McCollum, faculty)

Canadian teacher allegedly threatens to punch MAGA hat wearing student: https://mru.ca/3baf (The Post Millennial)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Duane Bratt on new book, Orange Chinook: Politics in the New Alberta: https://mru.ca/0373 (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Duane Bratt, faculty)

How the NDP won Alberta: Duane Bratt discusses new book Orange Chinook: https://mru.ca/16bd (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

New book Orange Chinook dives into Alberta politics: https://mru.ca/022c (CHQR 770, Feb. 10, 1:35 p.m.; Talk Radio 640 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Former Janesville resident promoted to full professor at Canadian university: https://mru.ca/c1a (GazetteExtra – Tim Haney, faculty)

Pressure mounts over SNC-Lavalin scandal: https://mru.ca/86dd (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Government staffers zeroed in on Ford’s visit: https://mru.ca/b0a0 (CBC News radio – Lori Williams, faculty)

Provincial government not breaking the law with ‘Made in Alberta’ ads, but are they ethical?: https://mru.ca/f0dd (Star Metro Edmonton, Star Metro Calgary – Duane Bratt, Calgary)

Lametti: Nothing to justify committee probe: https://mru.ca/9e71 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Canadian universities face credit risk if China restricts students travelling to Canada, report says: https://mru.ca/2361 (CBC News)

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