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

MRU in the media

Two Cougars named to Canada West Men’s Hockey All-Star Teams: https://mru.ca/7369 (OurSports Central – Nolan Yaremko and Riley Sawchuk, students)

Supporting institutions in STEM fields: https://mru.ca/ab75 (CTV News Calgary)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Financial disclosures from Calgary municipal candidates released: https://mru.ca/352c (Yahoo! News Canada – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta man redirecting worry over Russian invasion of Ukraine into something helpful: https://mru.ca/a93c (Global News – Dan Devoe, faculty)

Democracy the big loser in the ‘Freedom Convoy’: https://mru.ca/4f48 (Ottawa Citizen – Roberta Lexier, faculty)

Alberta authorities promise to trace home violence offender lags: https://mru.ca/bed64 (Tell Us Daily – Scharie Tavcer, faculty) 

Alberta authorities promise to trace home violence offender lags: https://mru.ca/4901 (Red Deer Advocate – Scharie Tavcer, faculty)

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MRU in the media

Huge hoops tourney on tap in Calgary to help decide Canada West: https://mru.ca/2aa3 (Calgary Sun, Calgary Herald) 

Daycares approach end of mask mandate in different ways: https://mru.ca/d34b1 (CBC Radio News – MRU Child Care Centre)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Reputation worries lead large companies to abandon Russia: https://mru.ca/6c0b (News 770, CHQR – David Finch, faculty)

As the UCP leadership review nears, Jason Kenney seeks a simple majority: https://mru.ca/76b2 (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

UCP leadership vote in five weeks: https://mru.ca/99c1 (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

United Conservative members organize against Jason Kenney ahead of leadership vote: https://mru.ca/79bd (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Alberta doctoral candidate asked to resubmit thesis after inclusion of Arabic script: https://mru.ca/2e3b (CBC News)

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MRU in the media

MRU chancellor Dawn Farrell honoured for lifetime achievement in 2022 Calgary Influential Women in Business Awards: https://mru.ca/4c7e (Education News Canada – Dawn Farrell, Chancellor)

Union files labour complaint as faculty strike continues at University of Lethbridge: https://mru.ca/2963 (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun) 

Dervish to play Bella Concert Hall: https://mru.ca/e8d1 (CKUA) 

Review: Luminous Voices’ Ispiciwin celebrated Indigenous culture: https://mru.ca/e4ed (Calgaary Herald – Bella Concert Hall)

Canada West basketball teams head into new bracket-syle playoff: https://mru.ca/f366 (Boxscore)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

AIMCo to divest its Russian holdings, citing Ukraine invasion: https://mru.ca/7733 (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Europe is dependent on Russian natural gas: https://mru.ca/c01e (AM 980 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta to ban Edmonton and any other municipalities from keeping mask mandate or any COVID restrictions: https://mru.ca/a203 (National Post – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta makes ‘unprecedented’ investment in charter schools in budget 2022: https://mru.ca/492c (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

NDP Calgary-Bow president steps down after Druh Farrell’s nomination bid: https://mru.ca/2990 (Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun – Lori Williams, faculty) 

Also worth noting: 

Verity Turpin appointed vice-provost (student experience): https://mru.ca/f990 (UCalgary News)

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MRU in the media: 

Students head back to in-person classes: https://mru.ca/2e2e (News 770, CHQR) 

University cites losses in face of ULFA demands: https://mru.ca/53a6 (Lethbridge Herald – Kirk Niergarth, MRFA)

W.H. Croxford students take on their teachers in wheelchair basketball game: https://mru.ca/7c37 (Airdrie Today) 

Best universities in Alberta: https://mru.ca/e5d8f (Universities Magazine) 

Faculty, students and alumni in the media: 

‘The commodification of education is never good’: Concerns raised over charter schools in Alberta: https://mru.ca/1502 (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting: 

COVID-19: N.S. to give some university students $875 to pay their bills: https://mru.ca/6c76 (Global News)

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