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Death: Are we afraid of it or obsessed with it?

Death: Are we afraid of it or obsessed with it?

Four panelists who deal with death in their everyday lives will explore the different ways humans wrestle with death and how our understanding of it can change the way we live now.

"There are only two experiences that are absolute guarantees in life: birth and death. That just feels important to talk about," says David Balzer, Assistant Professor of Communications and Media at CMU and moderator of the event. "I'm going to risk something that may sound cliché, but perhaps reflecting on the meaning of death will give us a better sense of the meaning of living. I think it can." 

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Dr. Dennis R. Venema, Professor of Biology at Trinity Western University is CMU's 2019 Scientist in Residence

CMU welcomes Dr. Dennis R. Venema as 2019's Scientist in Residence

Were Adam and Eve humanity's first parents? Genetics show that our beginning comes from a population much larger than one couple. Can belief in evolution and Christianity mix?

These are some of the key questions Dr. Dennis R. Venema will address as Scientist in Residence at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) on February 4-6, 2019.

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Celebrated Canadian pianist to give concert at Canadian Mennonite University

Celebrated Canadian pianist to give concert at Canadian Mennonite University

Jane Coop, one of Canada's most respected and cherished pianists, will present an exciting program of Beethoven and Rachmaninoff on Canadian Mennonite University's newly acquired Bösendorfer Imperial concert grand piano.

The concert is at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, November 14 in the Laudamus Auditorium at CMU, 500 Shaftesbury Blvd.

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Blazers shutdown Bobcats to win MCAC Women’s Soccer Championship

Blazers shutdown Bobcats to win MCAC Women’s Soccer Championship

Goals from Susanna Derksen and Camille Plett lifted Women's Soccer to their first MCAC Conference Championship win since 2009 on Sunday afternoon, but beating the two-time defending Champions and top-seeded Brandon Bobcats was no simple task.

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Defense wins championship: Blazers men’s soccer edges undefeated Bobcats in final

Defense wins championship: Blazers men’s soccer edges undefeated Bobcats in final

Generally thought to be unlucky, the thirteenth season turned out to be just the opposite for Men's Soccer as CMU lifted their first MCAC Conference Championship Trophy since 2005 on a 1-0 win over Brandon University on Sunday afternoon at the Ralph Cantafio Soccer Complex.

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