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.
Welcoming newcomers and refugees
MSC is pleased to award the second Distinguished Alumnus Award to Abdikheir Ahmed (MSC ’07, IDS 4-year). The award honours graduates who exemplify the goals and values of MSC in their life and work.
Since coming to Winnipeg from Kenya as a refugee in 2003, Ahmed has worked diligently to help newcomers and refugees adjust to life in the city.
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Traveling through books and learning
Why are some countries more developed than others? What structures or systems are in place that facilitate or hinder a country’s development?
Questions like these prompted Aminata Kane to pursue International Development Studies (IDS) at MSC.
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Remembering Dr. George Richert
Dr. George Richert was President of Menno Simons College from 1992-2001, and one of CMU’s three founding presidents in 2000. He passed away on April 6, 2016.
George held a Ph.D. In Educational Administration from the University of Alberta and had a very significant career as an educator and educational administrator. His teaching began in a one-room rural school in Saskatchewan, and included an 11–year span as Professor at the University of Regina as well as several years in Nigeria.
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Community-led development in Winnipeg
Completing her practicum at SEED Winnipeg provided Sara Froese (MSC 2014-15) with an opportunity to witness community-led development firsthand.
Froese, who has taken International Development Studies (IDS) courses at MSC, says SEED’s relational approach to business development resonated with her.
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Conflict and communication
From how the media frames modern day conflicts in the news to how we relate to each other on a daily basis, communication plays an integral role in conflicts and their resolution.
Students in Conflict Resolution Studies at Menno Simons College (MSC) learn about different communication techniques in a first-year introductory course and later have an opportunity to refine their communication skills in the course Conflict and Communication.
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