Chloe Friesen (CMU '22), currently an Associate Producer with CBC Manitoba. says, "the Communications and Media program taught me the practical skills I use daily at work, and the rest of my courses provided a strong foundation for writing and research skills."

Alumni in their own words - Chloe Friesen (CMU ‘22)

Where has your life taken you since you left CMU?

Since graduating with my Bachelor of Arts in 2022, I have been working full-time as an associate producer with CBC Manitoba in the Current Affairs department. During my final year of studies, I worked casually as a radio show technician, so it was exciting to continue doing what I loved at CBC in a larger capacity. Since then, I've taken on a variety of roles within the public broadcaster, including producing stories and interviews for radio programs, directing live radio shows, writing and presenting for television, editing social media content, and—my favourite—filling in as host for Information Radio, Radio Noon, and Up To Speed. I've also had the opportunity to write, host, and produce my own hour-long radio documentary, The Case for Cursive. For someone who has always been fascinated by radio, it has been a stellar opportunity.

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CPHR Manitoba welcomes CMU’s Redekop School of Business program to Post-Secondary Institution Accreditation Program

CPHR Manitoba welcomes CMU’s Redekop School of Business program to Post-Secondary Institution Accreditation Program

CMU is pleased to announce accreditation of a major in Human Resource Management and Conflict Resolution (HRMCR).

HRMCR is the 13th post-secondary program to earn accreditation as part of CPHR Manitoba's Post-Secondary Institution (PSI) Accreditation Program.

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'The Chatterbox', David Balzer's 1978 camping trailer retrofitted to be a mobile audio-recording studio used to collect neighbourly stories of kindness, gratitude, and community.

CMU student's involvement in Chatterbox research project leads to deeper understanding of storytelling

Amanda Dueck may have a background in filmmaking, but her experience at CMU in an audio recording studio has given her a whole new perspective on storytelling.

Dueck, who entered CMU's Communications and Media program to follow her passion for filmmaking, has, for the past two months, been helping run a special mobile audio-recording studio retrofitted out of a 1978 camping trailer called 'the Chatterbox'.

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CMU alumna Emma Siemens ('23) will begin a Master of Journalism at Carleton University this fall after receiving the Wendy Elaine Nelles Award from the Word Guild.

CMU alumna earns national recognition as a rising writer

A national writing award is helping CMU alumna Emma Siemens take the next step toward a career in journalism.

The 2023 social sciences graduate is the recent recipient of the Wendy Elaine Nelles Award from the Word Guild, an organization of Canadian Christian writers and editors. The award recognizes emerging writers studying journalism, literature, media, and communications in Canada and includes an $850 prize to support their professional development.

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Sunday at CMU

Sunday at CMU: June 2026

Eternal Life

This month on Sunday at CMU, we are hear new sermons from Andrew Dyck, Assistant Professor of Christian Spirituality and Pastoral Ministry at CMU. He is an alumnus of Mennonite Brethren Bible College, a predecessor of CMU, and holds a PhD in Christian spirituality from the Free University Amsterdam, through the International Baptist Theological Study Centre. In this series, he reflects on what Jesus means by eternal life and why that matters for us today.

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