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CMU welcomes political theology specialist Rev. Dr. John Boopalan to the BTS faculty
Toting a powerful academic record, global life-experience and perspective, along with a rich and multifaceted theological background, CMU looks forward to the teaching and mentorship Rev. Dr. John Boopalan will bring to our learning community.
CMU is proud to announce a new appointment in the faculty of Biblical and Theological Studies. Sunder John Boopalan (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is an interdisciplinary writer and researcher specializing in the areas of political theologies and ethics, with personal emphases in the areas of Dalit Christianity and redress of structural or systemic wrongdoing. He is also an ordained minister in the Progressive Baptist tradition.
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Announcing the CMU 2020 High School Essay Contest Results
CMU is pleased to announce the winners of this year's High School Essay Contest: in order of placement, congratulations to Emily Katsman (Grade 11) of Shaftesbury High School, Grace Gong (Grade 12) of Erindale Secondary School, and Katrina Lengsavath (Grade 12) of Gordon Bell High School.
Contestants were asked to respond formally, in a roughly 1000 word essay, to one of the following three questions:
Continue ReadingGod of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people
I'm Anna Nekola, a Professor of Music at CMU. I'm from south Minneapolis and I have been worshipping for several years (and this spring via Zoom) with my family's congregation at Calvary Lutheran Church at 39th and Chicago, one short block from where George Floyd was murdered. This has been a hard week, watching my home community devastated by yet another brutal act of police brutality. Minneapolis, a northern city where racism has at times been more covert and insidious than in other parts of the US, can no longer deny the inequalities and oppression that are a long part of its history.
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CMU continues to invest in practicum program, hires Director of Practica
The Practicum program at CMU is integral to the learning experience. In fact, every student is required to complete a practicum in order to graduate. It is these opportunities that help students weave together their learning in the classroom with their interests outside of it. CMU is committed to continue growing and enriching this program, which has included appointing Dr. Christine Kampen Robinson as Director of Practica.
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CMU hires new Vice President, Administration and Finance
Despite all the uncertainty and obstacles the COVID-19 pandemic has caused, CMU is committed to working towards a bright future by continuing to deliver quality programming and education. This has included appointing John Balsillie as Vice President, Administration and Finance.
John Balsillie has spent the past six years as Executive Director of the Manitoba Band Association and the Canadian Band Association. Prior to that he was General Manager of St. John's Music. He is no stranger to CMU, though. He has taught as a sessional instructor in CMU's Redekop School of Business for five years.
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