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

MRU in the News

MRU tuition will likely go up but more needed to make up budget shortfall: https://mru.ca/c69b (Global News – Tim Rahilly, president; Annalise Van Ham, VP)

Layoffs begin at U of C, Mount Royal following provincial budget cuts: https://mru.ca/89b1 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Tim Rahilly, president)

Town Hall at MRU on budget cuts, tuition increases: https://mru.ca/5e61 (CBC News at 11 – Tim Rahilly, President; Shayla Breen, SAMRU)

Town Hall at MRU addresses budget cuts: https://mru.ca/33b6 (CBC Radio News – Tim Rahilly, President; Shayla Breen, SAMRU)

Tough message at Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/b4c (Global News at 6 – Tim Rahilly, President)

Town Hall provides more details on MRU job cuts: https://mru.ca/9a5c (770 News CHQR – Tim Rahilly, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

How to bring students into the feedback loop: https://mru.ca/6443 (University Affairs – Michelle Yeo, faculty)

United Conservative Party to plot path forward at AGM: https://mru.ca/51341 (Star Metro – Lori Williams, faculty)

Will this Kenney budget powder keg explode?: https://mru.ca/4aea (National Observer – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

Also worth noting

What’s it like to be a non-drinker at a Canadian university?: https://mru.ca/01d3 (Maclean’s)

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