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Blazers celebrate local championship, prepare for a historic trip to volleyball nationals
Posted in Stories | Thursday, March 10, 2022 @ 10:05 AM
March 6, 2022 marked a momentous day for Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) Blazers Athletics. The Blazers men's volleyball team became the first-ever representative of the Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference (MCAC) at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Volleyball National Championship.
Protracted titles aside, the Blazers are headed to nationals for the first time in CMU history.
Continue ReadingStudent climate ambassador finds hope in raising awareness and inspiring action for sustainability
Posted in Stories | Tuesday, February 15, 2022 @ 8:49 AM
CMU student Ruby Anderson is passionate about sustainability and climate justice. That's why she is the Student Climate Ambassador to CMU through the Center for Sustainable Climate Solutions (CSCS) for the 2021-22 academic year.
CSCS is an initiative of Eastern Mennonite University, Goshen College, and Mennonite Central Committee. It works in Anabaptist and other faith communities to respond to climate change challenges by researching climate solutions, developing and equipping leaders, building networks, and inspiring action.
Continue ReadingReNew 2022 is a time for rejuvenation and discernment
Posted in Stories | Friday, February 4, 2022 @ 9:34 AM
A topical and relevant theme for the annual ReNew pastoral conference is nothing new. Every year, the conference, which launched in 2016, has wrestled with contemporary issues that peel away the complex layers of culture as they relate to the Church.
However, this year, the theme for ReNew 2022 seems particularly apt: Water from a Living Stream: Rejuvenation for Pastoring in a Complex World.
Continue ReadingSupporters impact CMU students in a time of uncertainty
Posted in Stories | Monday, November 15, 2021 @ 8:00 AM
When Bryant Neufeldt started studying at CMU in the fall of 2019, he didn't expect it to turn out the way it has. His first year came to a strange end when in-person activities on campus abruptly shut down because of the arrival of the COVID-19 in Manitoba. Yet despite the uncertainty and change ahead, he still decided to return to CMU the following year.
Continue ReadingCMU Blazers unveil Treaty One inspired uniforms
Posted in Stories | Friday, October 29, 2021 @ 10:28 AM
On October 24, the CMU Blazers unveiled new athletic uniforms inspired by the Treaty One land that is home to CMU.
The uniforms were designed by Indigenous artist Amber Green and feature floral patterns and "Treaty One Territory," along with other words and symbols connected to the treaty.
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