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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Bridge-builder profile: Dana Petker
Dana Petker knows first-hand the difference donors make to the financial health of post-secondary institutions. For five years, she worked as the Director of Financial Aid at Columbia Bible College (CBC).
As part of her work, Petker was responsible for working with a committee to award funding to students.
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Ruth Taronno: alumna, instructor, practicum director
Taking an introductory course “just for fun” in the early 1990s led Ruth Taronno (MSC ’99, IDS 3–year), Practicum Director at MSC, down a career path she didn’t expect.
“I was working part-time with Project Peacemakers, but I wanted to do something a little bit more for myself, so I thought I would take a course in the evenings,” Taronno says.
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