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

MRU in the News

Calgary universities shift mental health programs to manage students’ COVID-19 needs: https://mru.ca/27f8 (LiveWire Calgary – Mirjam Knapik, staff)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Young Calgary entrepreneur finalist in national competition: https://mru.ca/9a0de (CTV News – Logan Grasby, student)

Student entrepreneur brings climbing to the home: https://mru.ca/52d9 (CTV Morning Live – Logan Grasby, student)

BNI Announces Hiring of Summer Communications Intern from Mount Royal University’s Public Relations Program, Rachel Redmond: https://mru.ca/0191  (1888 Press Release – Rachel Redmond, student)

More credible candidates stepping forward as municipal election race heats up: expert: https://mru.ca/4ff8 (CityNews, 660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Crowded field in mayor’s race: https://mru.ca/7e04 (660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Crowd grows in race to be Calgary’s next mayor: https://mru.ca/fb11 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Name recognition key to mayoralty hopefuls: https://mru.ca/b2f1 (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Protest rodeo leads to enforcement questions: https://mru.ca/e380 (News 770, CHQR, May 3, 5:20 p.m. – Doug King, faculty)

What an illegal pandemic rodeo in Alberta says about Jason Kenney’s rough political ride: https://mru.ca/02bf (Toronto Star – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Taking stock of political decision making during pandemic: https://mru.ca/1b0d (CBC News at 6 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

U of W prof on mission, lands prestigious teaching fellowship to prove everyone can be good at math: https://mru.ca/7c30 (CBC News)

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