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CMU announces 2024 Leadership Scholarship recipients
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) strives to make education accessible and affordable for students through scholarships and bursaries. In 2022/23, CMU distributed over $720,000 in financial assistance to students.
CMU is pleased to award the 2024 Leadership Scholarship to Adalynne Pahl (Westgate Mennonite Collegiate), Milo Klassen (Mennonite Collegiate Institute), and Ella Grijalva (Collège Béliveau).
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CMU professor awarded prestigious Canada Research Chair
Dr. Heather Campbell-Enns, Associate Professor of Psychology at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU), has been awarded a Canada Research Chair (CRC) Tier 2 in Families and Aging.
This is the first time CMU has received a CRC award, which will contribute $120,000 to the university annually over a period of five years, for a total of $600,000 in funding.
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#myCMUlife | From farms to far-off adventures: How do students spend their summers?
As the end of the year was upon us and students were going between applying for jobs, moving out, and preparing for the summer, I swooped in to cause a distraction and find out what the average CMU student is using their summer for.
The average answer is one you would expect: working to pay for school. But I found a few students that, in my opinion, were doing something more interesting with their months off.
One residence student is taking a trip to South Korea and possibly Japan with their family. As the writer (fuelled by jealousy and surprise), I absolutely had to ask some questions. "My aunt's family is from Korea, so they're meeting up with us and showing us around," the student explained. "Plus, my mom's a huge fan of the culture and wants to see it all. I'm really excited!"
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CMU’s social work program receives pre-accreditation from Canadian governing body of social work
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is pleased to announce that its social work program will be pre-accredited by the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE) effective July 1, 2024. This significant recognition ensures that students who earn a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) at CMU will be fully entitled and prepared to practice in the field of social work anywhere in Canada.
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Uphold: A Poettcker Hall residence renewal campaign
It was September 1991. I remember my arrival at Poettcker Hall like it was yesterday (although back then it didn't hold this name). I remember tentatively stepping into the dorm room that would be my home for the next eight months and meeting my new roommate who had already settled in to her half of the space. I can still taste the spicy stew of anticipation, excitement, and plain old nerves—the hallmark butterflies of young adult new beginnings. I'm sure many of you have similar memories.
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