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CMU to honour Dr. Nora Murdock with 2026 CMU PAX Award
Dr. Nora Murdock, an educator, consultant, and administrator whose career has been committed to strengthening First Nations education in Manitoba, will be awarded the 2026 CMU PAX Award.
Murdock is a leader whose dedication to First Nations education, guided by a postcolonial theoretical framework, is informed by the experiences, perspectives, and lives of Indigenous peoples.
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2026 CMU Leadership Scholarship awarded
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Leadership Scholarship: Elia Koslowsky-Wiebe (Westgate Mennonite Collegiate; Winnipeg, MB) and Gabriel Gray (Vancouver Technical Secondary School; Vancouver, BC).
The prestigious scholarship is granted annually to two high school graduates who demonstrate significant leadership ability, academic excellence, personal character, service, and vision. The award is worth up to $20,000 over four years of study, an increase in funds per recipient since last year.
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Candice Viddal reflects on teaching, curiosity, and the beauty of science
Dr. Candice Viddal, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Physics, has worked at CMU since 2010. She and Dr. Jodi Dueck-Read, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution Studies and Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies, are co-recipients of the 2023 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award.
The award, established in 2022, is granted annually to two faculty members who best exemplify the CMU commitment to excellent teaching.
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David Balzer reflects on teaching, creativity, and finding your voice
David Balzer, Associate Professor of Communications and Media, has worked at CMU since 2009. He and Karen Ridd, Teaching Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies and of Conflict Resolution Studies, are co-recipients of the 2022 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award.
The award, established in 2022, is granted annually to two faculty members who best exemplify the commitment to excellent teaching at CMU.
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Jodi Dueck-Read on teaching that moves learning beyond the classroom
Dr. Jodi Dueck-Read, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution Studies and Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies, has worked at CMU since 2015. She and Dr. Candice Viddal, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Physics, are co-recipients of the 2023 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award.
The award, established in 2022, is granted annually to two faculty members who best exemplify the CMU commitment to excellent teaching.
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