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CMU brings Canada’s first female astronaut to campus for keynote lecture and photography exhibit
Posted in News Releases | Monday, August 24, 2026 @ 10:00 AM
CMU is pleased to bring Dr. Roberta Bondar, Canada's first female astronaut, acclaimed scientist, neurologist, photographer, and environmental advocate for a special Face2Face event on CMU's campus (600 Shaftesbury Blvd.) on Friday, September 11, from 7:00–8:30 PM in the CMU Chapel and via livestream.
In the keynote presentation, titled Beyond Boundaries: Science, Space, and the Art of Discovery, Bondar will share her reflections on what it means to bring together science, conservation, and art.
Continue ReadingCPHR Manitoba welcomes CMU’s Redekop School of Business program to Post-Secondary Institution Accreditation Program
Posted in News Releases | Thursday, June 25, 2026 @ 9:40 AM
CMU is pleased to announce accreditation of a major in Human Resource Management and Conflict Resolution (HRMCR).
HRMCR is the 13th post-secondary program to earn accreditation as part of CPHR Manitoba's Post-Secondary Institution (PSI) Accreditation Program.
Continue ReadingCMU to honour Dr. Nora Murdock with 2026 CMU PAX Award
Posted in News Releases | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 @ 11:45 AM
Dr. Nora Murdock, an educator, consultant, and administrator whose career has been committed to strengthening First Nations education in Manitoba, will be awarded the 2026 CMU PAX Award.
Murdock is a leader whose dedication to First Nations education, guided by a postcolonial theoretical framework, is informed by the experiences, perspectives, and lives of Indigenous peoples.
Continue Reading2026 CMU Leadership Scholarship awarded
Posted in News Releases | Wednesday, April 15, 2026 @ 4:15 PM
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Leadership Scholarship: Elia Koslowsky-Wiebe (Westgate Mennonite Collegiate; Winnipeg, MB) and Gabriel Gray (Vancouver Technical Secondary School; Vancouver, BC).
The prestigious scholarship is granted annually to two high school graduates who demonstrate significant leadership ability, academic excellence, personal character, service, and vision. The award is worth up to $20,000 over four years of study, an increase in funds per recipient since last year.
Continue ReadingCandice Viddal reflects on teaching, curiosity, and the beauty of science
Posted in News Releases | Monday, April 6, 2026 @ 10:41 AM
Dr. Candice Viddal, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Physics, has worked at CMU since 2010. She and Dr. Jodi Dueck-Read, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution Studies and Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies, are co-recipients of the 2023 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award.
The award, established in 2022, is granted annually to two faculty members who best exemplify the CMU commitment to excellent teaching.
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