Alumni in their own words - Alex Thiessen (CMU '16)
This installment of Alumni in their own words features Alex Tiessen who graduated from CMU in 2016 with majors in English and Counselling Studies. In March 2026, Alex will return to CMU as its new Director of Advancement.
Where has your life taken you since you left CMU?
Right after I graduated from CMU, my life brought me straight back to campus. I took a role at CMU as an Admissions Counsellor, an opportunity that opened up in part because I had been a student ambassador. That work really set me up well. It allowed me to lean into my natural ability to connect with people—working with churches, meeting families, and inviting students into CMU. I quickly fell in love with that work and discovered that admissions and advancement were places where my skills and interests aligned.
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Sunday at CMU: February 2026
Faith and Technology
This month on Sunday at CMU, we are featuring a new sermon series from Lizzie Wipf, pastor at Elim Mennonite Church in Grunthal, Manitoba. Lizzie is an alumna of CMU, where she completed both a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies and a Master of Divinity. In this four-part series, she is questioning the intersection of faith and technology, and how scripture can help us navigate our rapidly changing world.
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When the world feels unsteady, CMU invites Winnipeg to sing
Canadian Mennonite University will host a community-wide singing event, Singing Resistance, on Monday, February 2, at 7:00 PM in the Laudamus Auditorium at 500 Shaftesbury Blvd. The evening will bring together students, alumni, churches, and the wider public to sing songs of protest and courage, in solidarity with Minneapolis—part vigil, part community chorus—in response to the unsettling and often painful realities unfolding in the world today.
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Digging In – Episode 2 - Digging In: Biodiversity and Agriculture
How do scientists research climate change? Rachel Krause, Associate Professor of Biology, is looking at the importance of biodiversity. Gwanda farmers, Gladys Dube and Christopher Magwala, are testing new ways to farm.
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