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MRU in the News

Medicine Hat College ready for a fall semester like no other: https://mru.ca/2b40 (CHAT News Today)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Opinion: Families come to Alberta for more than jobs: https://mru.ca/9118 (Calgary Herald – Peter Choate, faculty)

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How professors and students across Canada are preparing for a university year like no other: https://mru.ca/7e82 (National Post)

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New collaboration sees creation of Open Education Alberta: https://mru.ca/ec5d (Academica – Cari Merkley, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Racialized Canadians seeing higher unemployment amid pandemic shutdowns: https://mru.ca/fd0a  (660 News website – Anupam Das, faculty)

The hidden unemployement rate: https://mru.ca/1906 (CityNews at 6 – Anupam Das, faculty)

‘You don’t have to like every piece of art’: Nenshi condemns outrage towards proposed BLM murals: https://mru.ca/fb5f (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Is PM considering dumping finance minister?:  https://mru.ca/deb1d  (660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

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Universities hoping to prevent cheating while students learn remotely: https://mru.ca/b21d (Regina Leader-Post)

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Project to open access to digital learning across Alberta: https://mru.ca/77ae (Education News Canada – Cari Merkley, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Oil regions like Alberta continue to suffer, but demand will rise: https://mru.ca/09fe (680 CJOB – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Aluminum shortages and tariffs: https://mru.ca/dfc CHQR, News 770, Danielle Smith Show – Rajbir Bhatti, faculty, resending with correct link)

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Bow Valley College to start healthcare academic pathway with Chitkara University: https://mru.ca/6214 (Careers 360)

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Aluminum shortages and tariffs: https://mru.ca/4af3 (CHQR, News 770, Danielle Smith Show – Rajbir Bhatti, faculty)

Canada slaps retaliatory tariffs on U.S.: https://mru.ca/0f83 (CTV News Ottawa – Lori Williams, faculty)

Clerk of Privy Council testifies: https://mru.ca/9fd3 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

SFU asks all visitors to wear masks on its campuses: https://mru.ca/c379 (CBC News)

‘I’ve never been so livid with my government’: Parents mobilize to advocate for safer return to school: https://mru.ca/90c9 (Calgary Herald)

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U of A leads project to open access to digital learning across Alberta: https://mru.ca/a46b (University of Alberta, Folio – Cari Merkley, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Aluminum tariffs could worsen can shortage: https://mru.ca/1fec (The Province, Vancouver Sun – Rajbir Bhatti, faculty)

Calgary police refer Magliocca expense probe to RCMP for ‘independent investigation’: https://mru.ca/fef6 (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Varcoe: Alberta studies nuclear power again — this time, it’s small modular reactors: https://mru.ca/f82c (Calgary Herald/Edmonton Journal – Duane Bratt, faculty)

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Alumni money restores University of Alberta hockey teams for next season: https://mru.ca/2423 (CBC News)

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Calgary post-secondaries follow city lead on mask policy: https://mru.ca/457b (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun)

Masks mandatory at most Calgary post-secondary institutions in fall: https://mru.ca/088a  (660 News)

Students/experts/alum in the news

South Carolina Re-Signs Defender Jesse Lees: https://mru.ca/939d (Our Sports Central – Jesse Lees, alumnus)

Alberta signs on to help develop nuclear reactor technology: https://mru.ca/ef9b (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Co-operating on nuclear technology a positive for federal-provincial relations: https://mru.ca/5eef (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

New University of Manitoba president set to lead through pandemic: https://mru.ca/b242 (The Manitoban)

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Run Calgary pairs with Calgary Pride to create Love is Love Mile: https://mru.ca/ee60 (Canadian Running)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Summer interns given chance to blog for forestry: https://mru.ca/4eb0 (Humboldt Journal – Jace Timmer, student)

Alberta not doing enough to combat hate crimes, says criminologist: https://mru.ca/a1c9 (CBC Radio News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Zoom fatigue and other education trends: https://mru.ca/eacf (Business in Calgary – Christian Cook, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Calgary’s new vice-provost focused on equity, diversity and inclusion: https://mru.ca/4f5c (CBC News)

B.C. lays out COVID-19 guidelines for colleges, universities in advance of fall session: https://mru.ca/e603 (CBC News)

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Interview with Mark Ayyash on ‘Navigating Palestine in a post-BLM world’: https://mru.ca/e63dc (Middle East Monitor – Mark Ayyash, faculty)

Daily dose of the dub: Blazers make move, MRU reveals some commitments, and more: https://mru.ca/8fae (Dubnetwork.ca – Dominic Schmiemann, Lane Gilliss, Kyle Olson, Riley Sawchuk, students)

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B.C. professor says one-year suspension over Facebook post ‘violates his academic freedom’: https://mru.ca/5e838 (National Post)

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Former WE Charity board chair says she had little insight into finances: https://mru.ca/c3fa (Globe and Mail)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Alberta information commissioner finds public interest in information often not considered: https://mru.ca/f8b1 (CBC News – Sean Holman, faculty)

Democracy failing us in “post-truth” era: https://mru.ca/0a0d (CFAX – Sean Holman, faculty)

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‘Not realistic’: Alberta parents say mandatory masks fail to address issue at core of concerns: https://mru.ca/61c3 (CBC News)

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Post-secondary schools in Calgary tell students to ‘mask up’: https://mru.ca/537 (CTV News)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Can’t find your favourite canned drink? Blame aluminum can shortage, prof says: https://mru.ca/9983 (CTV News – Rajbir Bhatti, faculty)

Canada is facing an aluminum can shortage and White Claws could be threatened: https://mru.ca/5829 (freshdaily – Rajbir Bhatti, faculty)

Canned goods shortage: https://mru.ca/baba (CTV News at 5 – Rajbir Bhatti, faculty)

‘An issue for Calgary to manage’: Minister won’t fire Magliocca over spending abuses: https://mru.ca/4280 (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

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Six University of Toronto unions launch petition against school’s reopening plan: https://mru.ca/c1de (CBC News)

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