CMU students volunteer to rebuild homes after U.S. wildfire

Two years after a wildfire devastated Elk, Washington, ten students from Canadian Mennonite University joined Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) to help residents rebuild their lives and homes from the ground up.

The students spent their reading week on reconstruction projects, sanding drywall, mudding walls, and listening to residents recount the sudden loss of their homes.

CMU adds faculty member to growing social work program

Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) continues to grow and enrich its Bachelor of Social Work degree program with the addition of Dr. Felicia Owadara, Assistant Professor of Social Work, who joined the faculty on July 1, 2025.

Face2Face | Being Peacemakers For a World of Surging Polarization (video)

Being Peacemakers For a World of Surging Polarization

"Engaging those we're in deep disagreement with doesn't mean pretending everything is okay...

CMU launches Voices for Peace, a rapid-response community choir

At a time when many communities are wrestling with fear, polarization, and uncertainty, CMU is inviting community members to lend their voices to a new rapid-response community choir called Voices for Peace. This choir may be called upon to sing at community events, peaceful demonstrations, and public moments where shared song can help foster courage, solidarity, and hope.