Within CMU blogs, you'll find fascinating stories and pieces on current students and accomplished alumni. You'll also hear directly from students, faculty, and staff, as they tell their personal CMU stories in their own voices.
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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Being a CMU Blazer
A pile of boxes reached the athletics office at CMU a few days ago. If you didn’t know how many students are athletes, you certainly do now. The boxes were packed full of athletic wear blazoned with green and white.
CMU competes in the following sports: soccer, volleyball, basketball, and futsal. Across these, over 85 students represent the Blazers in MCAC action across the province and Canada wide. The athletics director is Russell Willms and the assistant director is Joshua Ewert.
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Taking restorative justice abroad
Teaching at a university in Lithuania, co-editing an issue of The Conrad Grebel Review, working on a book project, and spending time with family were all aspects of Dr. Neil Funk-Unrau's six-month sabbatical.
As an Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution Studies at MSC, Funk-Unrau is very familiar with the concept of restorative justice, something he describes as "an alternative vision of justice through healing rather than punishment."
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Being an international student at CMU
Being an international student at CMU is an amazing opportunity for you to learn more about other cultures and discover more about yourself. It is a time to explore and immerse yourself into a new experience.
The CMU community was very welcoming to me. They were more than ready to help me adjust and help me out as I started a new life in Canada. Students and faculty are very friendly in the way they approach international students, they are eager to know about your culture and teach you about theirs.
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