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CMU formalizes relationship with Sandy Saulteaux Spiritual Centre
Gifts exchanged in bundle ceremony to honour and formalize relationship
J.J. Thiessen Lecture Series | October 26-27
Featuring Dr. Edith M. Humphrey, William F. Orr Professor Emerita of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
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CMU formalizes relationship with Sandy Saulteaux Spiritual Centre
2021.10.21 @ 4:33 PM • Stories
Last month on Treaty 1 territory, where the forest meets the river and wild rice grows, Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) and Sandy Saulteaux Spiritual Centre (SSSC) exchanged bundles to honour and formalize their relationship.
The bundle ceremony is an Indigenous practice of sharing a collection of items and their stories, which are sacred to the giver, and entrusting them to the receiver. When a bundle is physically passed along, so is the responsibility for the gift and for upholding those stories. It signifies meaningful relationship between groups.
MSC team publishes book on environmental and social justice in India
2021.10.08 @ 3:05 PM • Stories
Dr. Kirit Patel of Menno Simons College (MSC) with Dr. Aruna Kumar Malik of Gujarat National Law University in India and Dr. Alan Diduck of the University of Winnipeg launched a new book, Advancing Environmental Justice for Marginalized Communities in India: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities, in September 2021. It features many contributions from MSC students, exploring environmental justice and social equity in India.
Sunday@CMU: October 2021
2021.10.03 @ 12:00 AM • Audio
Theme: "Who do I say that I am?" Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John
This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from Marnie Klassen. She is a CMU alumna who graduated in 2021 with an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Theology. Throughout this series of meditations, Marnie explores what we can learn about Jesus from his many I AM statements in the Gospel of John.
So What? A Podcast – Climate: Conversations
2021.10.01 @ 7:59 AM • Audio
It's tough talking about climate change, but we need to talk about it. How can we cool down these heated debates? CMU's 2017 Scientist in Residence Dr. Katharine Hayhoe has a few tips.
Credits
Theme Music: Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex Beroza
Examining social equity and environmental justice in India
2021.09.20 @ 3:17 PM • Stories
A team of UWinnipegger's, including six undergraduate students, two graduate, and two post doctoral fellows co-led by UWinnipeg's Dr. Alan Diduck and Dr. Kirit Patel of Menno Simons College/CMU have published a book entitled Advancing Environmental Justice for Marginalized Communities in India: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities, that launches on September 17, 2021.
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CommonWord and folio café are open for in-person shopping; rest of CMU campus is currently closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic
folio café (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM) and CommonWord Bookstore and Resource Centre (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) are currently open for in-person shopping, Monday–Friday. Library remains closed to public, except by appointment.
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Gallery Exhibitions
"Growing, Going, Gone" by Karen Cornelius and "Tree" by Patricia Eschuk
MHC Gallery, 610 Shaftesbury Blvd.
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J.J. Thiessen Lecture Series | Dr. Edith M. Humphrey with Mediation and the Immediate God
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Oct
27
Virtual Open House
Join us for a virtual tour of CMU's campus, live Q&A with our Admissions team, and a chance to hear from faculty and current students.
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28
CommonWord Book Launch | Robert J. Suderman – The Baby and the Bathwater
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7:00 PM
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5
Campus Visit Day
Spend half a day touring the CMU campus where you'll visit a class, meet faculty and students, learn about financial aid opportunities, and enjoy a treat from folio café.
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October 26–27, 2021
J.J. Thiessen Lecture Series | Dr. Edith M. Humphrey with Mediation and the Immediate God
12:00 AM Zoom
Dr. Edith M. Humphrey is William F. Orr Professor Emerita of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
