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Being a CMU Blazer
Posted by CMU Staff | 2015.02.16 @ 12:00 AM
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.
Read MoreTaking restorative justice abroad
Posted by MSC Staff | Menno Simons College | 2015.02.12 @ 9:07 AM
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."
Read MoreBeing an international student at CMU
Posted by CMU Staff | 2015.02.10 @ 8:25 PM
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.
Read MoreIn pursuit of human rights
Posted by MSC Staff | Menno Simons College | 2015.02.06 @ 12:00 AM
A desire to correct injustices led MSC alumna Heather Unger (MSC '03, IDS 4–year) to pursue a career in human rights.
Since 2010, Unger has worked at the Manitoba Human Rights Commission (MHRC). Until November 2014 she held the position of Human Rights Investigator. In that role, Unger investigated complaints of discrimination and determined which cases should be recommended for mediation or adjudication. Based on the evidence that human rights investigators gather, a board of commissioners decides whether a complaint should be dismissed or sent to a mediation or adjudication process.
Read More#MSCsjf Instagram contest
Posted by MSC Staff | Menno Simons College | 2015.02.03 @ 6:40 PM
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