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Exploring Public Policy and Democratic Institutions: High-Profile Event in Winnipeg and Online

Exploring Public Policy and Democratic Institutions: High-Profile Event in Winnipeg and Online

On May 1, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (CDT), Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) will host a dynamic and timely event examining the intersection of public policy, democratic institutions, and community leadership.

Presented in partnership with the Public Policy Program at Massey College in Toronto and CMU in Winnipeg, this gathering will feature a keynote conversation with The Honourable Matt Wiebe, Manitoba's Minister of Justice and Attorney General, and Professor Heidi Tworek, Canada Research Chair and Director of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions at the University of British Columbia. The session will be moderated by Dr. Tom Axworthy, Public Policy Chair at Massey College.

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CMU and MCC Canada launch website in support of climate change research in Zimbabwe

CMU and MCC Canada launch website in support of climate change research in Zimbabwe

Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) and Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Canada, with funding from Global Affairs Canada, are excited to announce the launch a new learning and research hub website, lincz.ca.

In support of Locally led Indigenous Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation in Zimbabwe (LINCZ) project, this website provides a platform to engage academic and international development communities and share project outcomes related to LINCZ work in Zimbabwe's Binga, Gwanda, and Mwenezi districts.

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CMU student composers to showcase their works (Classic 107)

CMU student composers to showcase their works (Classic 107)

The next generation of Manitoban composers will be on display this week at Canadian Mennonite University's Laudamus Auditorium.

Composition students at CMU's School of Music will showcase their latest works on March 12 at 11:30 AM as they continue to discover their musical voices and the ways in which they want to utilize it.

"My work actually started in high school when I pretty much accidentally composed my first original pop song," shared Keira Medina in an interview on Morning Light. "I was like, 'OK, well, I composed a song. So now what? I want to compose more!'"

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#myCMUlife | How do CMU students spend their reading week?

#myCMUlife | How do CMU students spend their reading week?

Reading week is something that every student looks forward to. Whether you're visiting home or staying on campus, it is a time for relaxing, hanging out with friends and family, catching up on sleep, having fun, and, well, reading.

Good study habits are important, but what second-year student and Poettcker Hall resident Shusmita Shovona took away from the fall semester reading week was the chance to have a fun time with the different residence events that were planned out. "My favourite events were the movie screening and sleepover in the lecture hall, and gargon." For context, gargon is a student-created game where you run around the north side castle at nighttime with an objective that changes every year, while being chased by enemies.

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Effective July 2025, Dr. Brenneman commences a five-year term as Academic Dean at CMU

CMU announces appointment of academic dean

Dr. Janet Brenneman, Professor of Music, has been appointed Academic Dean of Canadian Mennonite University (CMU).

Effective July 2025, Dr. Brenneman begins a five-year term as Academic Dean spending her time working to support CMU faculty processes as well as maintaining a small teaching load to conduct CMU Choirs.

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