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

MRU in the News

The Her(B) Life releases its second edition, the most comprehensive go-to magazine reporting on women and cannabis: https://mru.ca/38d (Morningstar, Canadian Insider – Gill Polard, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Expert panel to provide advice on increasing women entrepreneurs in Canada: https://mru.ca/1234 (Cision – Shannon Pestun, alumna)

Approved funding for arena, capital projects raises questions for economists: https://mru.ca/9b0 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Anupam Das, faculty)

Justin Trudeau vowed to change politics. Now a scandal may doom him: https://mru.ca/7e98 (NBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

How the SNC Lavalin affair compares to the sins of past governments: https://mru.ca/80b  (660 News website – Duane Bratt, faculty)

New Alberta separatist party raises questions about splintering of conservative voters: https://mru.ca/72f (Star Metro Edmonton, Star Metro Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty)

SNC-Lavalin crisis grows with Philpott’s departure: https://mru.ca/b354 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Canada’s emerging hoops stars to shine at newly expanded Biosteel All-Canadian Canadian Basketball Games: https://mru.ca/84f (TSN – Nate McKibbon, coach)

Also worth noting

Red Deer University announced as new name for college: https://mru.ca/29d (Red Deer Advocate)

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