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 addresses budget, capital projects and relationship with province during 2021 town hall: https://mru.ca/036de (The Reflector – Tim Rahilly, President)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Solar Storm Causes Spectacular Aurora: https://mru.ca/7ca0 (Explorersweb – Lynn Moorman, faculty)

Immigration declined during the pandemic but some still took the leap; here’s one family’s experience: https://mru.ca/a09b3 (CBC News – Ranjan Datta, faculty)

Supreme Court’s carbon tax ruling ‘erodes provincial jurisdiction,’ Kenney says: https://mru.ca/a987 (Calgary Herald/ Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty

Alberta exploring its options after carbon tax ruling: Kenney: https://mru.ca/eca4 (National Observer, Canadian Press – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Justice Minister serious about threat to disband Lethbridge police: https://mru.ca/2e2a (News 770, CHQR – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Alberta Prime Time Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/fa78 (CTV Two – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Local economies in Atlantic Canada hope for return of post-secondary students: https://mru.ca/c299 (National Post)

Lethbridge College launches Niitsitapi strategy: https://mru.ca/d3d2 (Macleod Gazette)

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