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April 25 update: on-campus COVID-19 protocols
Posted in News Releases | Monday, April 25, 2022 @ 5:15 PM
To close of the winter semester, here is an update to on-campus protocols, requirements, and closures:
- Starting May 1, 2022, masks are not a requirement on the main Shaftesbury campus for at least the summer months. Masks are recommended if you have been in contact with someone who has been ill, if you have any symptoms yourself, or for other reasons for which you feel wearing a mask would be appropriate.
- If you test positive for COVID-19, please follow provincial recommendations for isolation periods, as found here. If you are otherwise feeling unwell, please stay home until recovered, as the preservation of a healthy in-person experience remains a priority.
CMU is Climate Smart certified again in 2022
Posted in News Releases | Friday, April 22, 2022 @ 10:39 AM
Maybe it's that Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is nestled delicately into the scenic Assiniboine Forest; possibly, it's a deeply embedded philosophy or theology, but it's clear that sustainability has always been important to CMU.
Suitably, CMU is once again Climate Smart certified for 2022—apt timing for Earth Day. This is CMU's second certification. The first was in 2020.
Continue ReadingCMU to honour Terry LeBlanc and Bev LeBlanc with the 2022 PAX Award
Posted in News Releases | Tuesday, April 19, 2022 @ 11:46 AM
Theologians and community organizers Terry LeBlanc and Bev LeBlanc will be honored with the 2022 Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) PAX Award.
CMU President Cheryl Pauls will present the award to the LeBlancs on April 30 at CMU's 2022 graduation ceremony, where Terry LeBlanc will also give the commencement address.
Continue ReadingCMU supports and welcomes international students affected by conflict
Posted in News Releases | Friday, March 18, 2022 @ 2:35 PM
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is providing financial and other support to students displaced by violence in their home countries and has extended special considerations to Ukrainian students and alumni who are displaced after Russia's attack on their homeland.
By way of collaboration and partnership with church and humanitarian aid groups, CMU has a history of making post-secondary education available to sponsored international/refugee students. CMU is actively exploring new opportunities to assist post-secondary students coming to Canada from war-affected areas, including Ukraine.
Continue ReadingMarch 10 update: on-campus COVID-19 protocols
Posted in News Releases | Thursday, March 10, 2022 @ 2:34 PM
Here is an update on CMU's COVID-19 related protocols and end-of-term plans, as of March 10, 2022.
1. Masking Requirements
- Masks will continue to be required across campus until the end of the winter term, April 30, 2022.
- The following changes to the mask requirement will take effect March 15, 2022.
- Masks will not be required when teaching, presenting, performing, or recording