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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In pursuit of human rights
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.
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#MSCsjf Instagram contest
February 4, 2015
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Student leadership offers new learning opportunities
For this blog entry I was to write about being in a leadership role at CMU, and the first thing I thought was, "How am I going to fit it all in?! There is so much to say!" Because really, being involved in leadership is such an encompassing (and important!) aspect of student life. As a high school student I loved being on Student Council and planning events, so I immediately felt the need to find similar committees once I got to university, and I found them—plus so much more!
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