Outtatown: One Year Later
It goes without saying that Outtatown has been the most influential experience of my life. It shaped how I understand myself, how I view the world, and how I relate with God. (Sound familiar?) In many ways, Outtatown South Africa ended when we gave our tearful hugs goodbye last April. But in some, and arguably the most important ways, Outtatown has not yet come to a close.
For starters, I chose to live at CMU and attend classes there, along with 12 others from my site. The community, possibly the best part of Outtatown, has stayed together. Our relationships are as strong as they’ve ever been and have expanded to build a larger one in the residence building we all live in.
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MSC hosts World Food Programme photo exhibit
From March 2-13, MSC will host a World Food Programme (WFP) photo exhibit highlighting WFP's role as "the United Nations' frontline agency addressing hunger and nutrition," as well as Canada's role in supporting the Programme.
Students are invited to talk about nutrition and food security by engaging with the photos via QR codes the social media hashtag #WFPSavingLives.
Read MoreFactsheets created by students in African Development Issues class
Students in the Fall 2014 African Development Issues class ended the year by reflecting on what they learned. Their professor, Dr. Ruth Rempel, asked each of them to choose a topic from the course that they thought was interesting and important. She then asked them to turn that topic into a factsheet—a form of writing that many development organizations use to communicate with the public. This pushed students to translate development concepts and experiences into terms that would communicate outside the university, and to practice organizing information into an effective factsheet. Many of the students picked an example of successful innovation—whether with water storage, mobile phone, use or social policy.
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Metalhead history professor takes stand for conservative evangelicalism
When you ask the average professor why they study what they study, they will usually tell you it's because they can't think of anything they would rather do. CMU's Assistant Professor of History, Brian Froese, has a different reason for focusing where he does. Read on to be refreshed.
As mentioned in his edition of In Profile, Froese concentrates his research in a few different areas, including popular culture's use of eschatology for social critique, and to a larger extent, conservative evangelical politics, culture, and religion.
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A life-changing experience
MSC graduate Jemini Prystie (MSC '14, CRS 4–year) says studying conflict resolution changed her life.
Initially interested in becoming a lawyer, Prystie says she “knew instantly” she wanted to work in the field of conflict resolution when she took an introductory course.
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