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

MRU in the News

Nursing and health-care aide students’ graduations fast-tracked to join fight against COVID-19: https://mru.ca/72d (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Elizabeth Van Den Kerkhof, faculty; Andrew Ngyen, Julia Gerritsen, students)

Calgary nursing students getting ready to join the front lines: https://mru.ca/d32f  (CityNews)

Nursing students fast-tracked to font lines: https://mru.ca/988c  (660 News)

Student nurses get green light: https://mru.ca/9455 (CTV News at 6)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Opinion: It’s time to carefully reopen parks and recreation areas: https://mru.ca/b54c (Calgary Herald – David Finch and  David Legg, faculty)

Politics during Covid-19 crisis: https://mru.ca/1e91 (CHQR, 770 News – Keith Brownsey, faculty)

CBC News poll: Why the economic crisis could speed up transition to renewable energy: https://mru.ca/0ae1 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

International graduate students call on University of Alberta to waive spring tuition: https://mru.ca/25ef (Global News)

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