Injury, care of faculty leads to fulfilling change in career direction
Kim Wiens was an accomplished pianist and clarinettist studying music performance at Canadian Mennonite Bible College when a terrible injury forced her to re-evaluate her future.
During the summer between her first and second year at CMBC, one of CMU’s predecessor colleges, Wiens worked as a counsellor at Camp Valaqua in Water Valley, AB. She was moving a ping-pong table with its sides up. One of the sides came crashing down, crushing her hand.
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A rare visit with Archbishop Desmond Tutu
When the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu get together, they greet each other by tickling one another. Paul Peters settled for a handshake.
Peters, a program manager with Canadian Mennonite University’s Outtatown Discipleship School, met with Tutu in his Cape Town office this past January.
Read MoreParliament Hill, advocacy, and loving your neighbour
Advocacy. The Government. Discipleship. Where do I fit? This year’s Ottawa Student Seminar put on by the Mennonite Central Committee Ottawa Office tackled the question of faith, politics, and the world that is created when these two intertwine. Fifteen or so students gathered from across Canada to hear from members of Parliament, MCC partners, and each other about what it means to be an advocate for change in our world, as well as followers of Christ.
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Finding Your Voice in Academic Writing Lab
Writing does not always come easy for some of us, and the thought of handing in your first university essay, proposal, etc. can be very frightening. Prior to joining the CMU community, I had taken an AP English class that I felt had given me a decent grasp on essay writing. However, as classes began to pick up and I received syllabi, a stomach-wrenching realization came over me as I failed to recognize most of the academic writing styles in which I would have to write future essays. I felt a little embarrassed to ask for help and thought I would have to resort to the all-knowing gurus known to our generation by the names of Google and YouTube.
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Learning how the world works
Bobbie Macdonald (MSC '12, IDS Honours) is appreciative of the teaching he received while pursuing his honours degree in International Development Studies at MSC.
He credits the interdisciplinary nature of the International Development Studies (IDS) program at MSC with equipping him with a broad understanding of development and encouraging his interest in learning about how the world works.
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