Michael P. Falk: Winnipeg music mogul
It’s difficult to overstate the contribution Michael P. Falk has made to Winnipeg’s music scene.
Over the past 15 years, Falk (nee Petkau, CMBC 1997-99) has carved out an impressive career as a recording engineer, working with some of the city’s best-known bands including Moses Mayes and Mahogany Frog.
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Press release: Conference to explore human right to freedom of movement
Menno Simons College to host 9th Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies conference
The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (Article 13) states that everyone has the right to freedom of movement within and across borders. Today unprecedented numbers of people are being denied this right. How can host states, origin states, the international community, private citizens, and civil society act to address the escalating global crises triggered by forced migration?
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Managing change successfully
When she heard about conflict resolution, Barbara Davis (MSC '07, CRS 3–year) knew she had found what she wanted to study.
"When I found conflict resolution, I thought this is it, this is me," she says. "It is exactly what I wanted in terms of the skill set I wanted for life and a career."
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Tiffany Carther-Krone: From the swimming pool to a PhD
How does an aspiring music teacher end up doing a PhD in neuroscience? CMU’s meal plan is part of the answer.
When she moved on campus to study at CMU, Tiffany Carther-Krone (nee Lazar, OT ’04, CMU ‘08) enjoyed eating in the university’s dining hall. In an effort to combat the “Freshman 15,” Carther-Krone started swimming at a local pool when she wasn’t taking music classes.
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Building capacity through community services
When Ian Frankton discovered Conflict Resolution Studies (CRS), he was confident that what he’d learn in the degree would be useful in all areas of his life.
“I knew I could utilize [CRS] not only in my personal life but that it would expand into any facet—work, play, family, relationships,” says Frankton (MSC ‘06). “The skills and knowledge that is gathered is so diverse and you can use it in any setting.”
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