MRU Media: 05/13/2021
This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.
MRU in the News
Small-business leaders get answers to pandemic-related questions: https://mru.ca/e85e (Education News Canada – Steve Armstrong, faculty; Todd Hirsch, honorary degree recipient)
Esports highlighting Edmonton Direct virtual video-game conference: https://mru.ca/aa95 (Edmonton Journal)
Sherwood Park man accused of murdering relative, trying to kill wife: https://mru.ca/f633 (CBC News, information regarding MRU was obtained by CBC from a decision released in November 2020 by the Alberta Funeral Services Regulatory Board)
Students/experts/alum in the news
Governments across Canada withholding COVID-19 data to regulate public reaction to pandemic, says access-to-information advocate: https://mru.ca/69d5 (Toronto Star – Sean Holman, faculty)
Federal quarantine rules for arriving international travellers not being enforced at Calgary airport: https://mru.ca/7df8 (CTV News – Keith Brownsey, faculty)
‘We did not unite around blind loyalty to one man’: Jason Kenney faces internal call to quit: https://mru.ca/f289 (Canadian Press, CBC, Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Foundation welcomes new executive director: https://mru.ca/b39d (The High River Times – Wendy Kennelly, alumna)
UCP caucus chair quits, calls for removal of Premier Kenney: https://mru.ca/b6ce (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Former cabinet minister Sohi to officially launch Edmonton mayoral bid soon, sources say: https://mru.ca/c36 (The Hill Times – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Jeff Davison becomes third Calgary councillor running for mayor: https://mru.ca/5ded (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)
Also worth noting
MacEwan University celebrates alumni connections leading up to 50th anniversary: https://mru.ca/eff (Edmonton Journal)
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