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Dr. Cheryl Pauls reappointed CMU President
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is pleased to announce that it has reappointed President Dr. Cheryl Pauls to a second term.
“We are extremely excited and gratified that Cheryl has accepted the call to a second term,” says CMU Board of Governors Chair Gordon Daman. “We are also extremely thankful for the humble service and leadership she provides.”
Continue Reading"Festschrift" honours CMU President Emeritus Gerald Gerbrandt
CMU Press is pleased to announce the release of a Festschrift honouring Dr. Gerald Gerbrandt, who served as Canadian Mennonite University’s first sole President.
Titled A University of the Church for the World: Essays in Honour of Gerald Gerbrandt, the Festschrift—a German word for a collection of writing that is meant to honour a scholar—is a series of essays that reflect on what it means to be a Mennonite university.
Continue ReadingCMU celebrates start of school year with Fall Festival and opening program
For Eric Wiebe, attending Canadian Mennonite University’s annual Fall Festival event this past weekend was like coming home.
Wiebe, a retired high school physics teacher who lives in Kamloops, BC, graduated from Canadian Mennonite Bible College, one of CMU’s predecessor institutions, in 1966. He wanted to be at Fall Festival because members from his graduating class were gathering for their 50-year reunion.
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CMU Discussion Series Kicks Off with Screening of Award-Winning Documentary
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) will host the Manitoba premiere of the new documentary short Reserve 107: Reconciliation on the Prairies during its first Face2Face community discussion event of the 2016-17 school year.
The documentary explores Indigenous rights and title to the land in the small town of Laird, SK, where an old injustice is providing new opportunities for dialogue, friendship, and a fierce determination to right the wrongs of the past.
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2016 Fall Enrolment Numbers Show Stability at CMU
Preliminary fall enrolment at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) shows stability of student registrations across all programs, with an overall Full Time Equivalent (FTE) of 829.
Fall registrations at the university’s Shaftesbury campus have increased over last year by 2%, with 630 students and a FTE of 601. Marginal growth reflects an increase in international student enrolment.
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