National recognition for a rising writer
A national writing award is helping CMU alumna Emma Siemens take the next step toward a career in journalism.
The 2023 communications and media graduate is the recent recipient of the Wendy Elaine Nelles Award from th 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: 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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CMU student's vision becomes a collaborative songwriting retreat
At the end of April, 14 CMU students participated in a transformative collaborative songwriting retreat with renowned Indigenous musicians and CMU faculty members. The event was conceptualized by alumna Bryna Link, who convocated with CMU's Class of 2026 just days before, and brought to life by Link and CMU Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Anneli Loepp Thiessen.
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Stories of neighbourly love: David Balzer interviewed by Matt Galloway on The Current (CBC)
The Current with Matt Galloway:
"David Balzer of Winnipeg is spending his summer recording people's stories of gratitude. Since 2023, the associate professor of Communications and Media at Canadian Mennonite University has set up a mobile recording studio at community events and invites people to share a story of a kind neighbour. He records in hopes they will share it with the neighbour to generate appreciation and community connection."
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New Mini CMU program focuses on creativity, science, and community (CHVN)
Canadian Mennonite University is opening its campus to young learners this summer with the launch of Mini CMU, a new day camp program designed to combine learning, creativity, and outdoor exploration.
The six-week program will run from July 13 to Aug. 28 and is open to children ages six to twelve. Camp days will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with science and arts-themed camps alternating each week.
"We really want kids to belong and feel like they're in a safe and welcoming environment so that we can kind of grow the whole person, socially, emotionally, creatively," said Hannah Alexander, coordinator for the Mini CMU program.
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