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

MRU in the News

Will Alberta students be able to apply for university without a diploma exam mark?: https://mru.ca/c9fd (Global News)

Is an education at MRU right for you? Virtual Open House: https://mru.ca/9acb (CTV News, Our Community)

Mount Royal Faculty Association admits to ‘white supremacy culture’: https://mru.ca/0be3 (Post Millennial – D.A. Dirks, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

COVID-19: The Spread of racism: https://mru.ca/6731 (CTV Calgary documentary – Irene Shankar, faculty)

Whether it’s Joe Biden or Donald Trump, America’s choice will alter Alberta’s future: https://mru.ca/0435 (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Fire destroys lobster pound in Nova Scotia: https://mru.ca/4175 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/17ee (CTV Two, Alberta Prime Time, Aug. 15, 8:00 – Lori Williams, Archie McLean, faculty)

Quinterra Legacy Garden unveiled in memory of 5 Calgarians lost in Brentwood tragedy: https://mru.ca/2eeb (Global News – Kaiti Perras, alumna)

Nigerian born Calgary Employment & Business Lawyer named in Top 25 Influential Lawyers in Canada: https://mru.ca/44b0 (Canadian Insider – Joseph Osuji, faculty)

Also worth noting

U of L hires three researchers specializing in agricultural studies: https://mru.ca/ff4f (Lethbridge News Now)

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