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

MRU in the News

Alberta universities plan to do away with dormitory residences during COVID-19 pandemic: https://mru.ca/23ed (CBC News – Mark Keller, staff)

Students/experts/alum in the news

‘Long overdue’: Calgary police join call to decriminalize personal drug possession: https://mru.ca/d3cf (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Doug King, faculty)

Politicians leave Stampede duds on the shelf for 2020: https://mru.ca/945 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Tories want criminal probe into We scandal: https://mru.ca/d19d (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Trudeau’s ties to We were well known: https://mru.ca/feea (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Alberta concerned over changes to student grants: https://mru.ca/020e (Global News)

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