Business leaders and students explore hope and opportunity at CMU
Conversations continued long after the formal program ended when approximately 150 business leaders, students, and alumni gathered at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) on October 2 to explore how businesses can help build stronger communities.
Co-hosted by CMU and Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA), Taking Society Forward brought participants together in Marpeck Commons for a panel discussion, small-group conversations, and opportunities to connect with business leaders.
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CMU to host public dialogue on community resilience
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is hosting a one-of-a-kind community gathering, open to the public on October 23 in Marpeck Commons.
As part of the LINCZ conference, Community Dialogue: Building Resilience Through People and Nature brings together researchers, practitioners, and community members from Canada, Zimbabwe, and Cameroon to discuss how people and communities are building resilience in the face of environmental, social, and climate challenges.
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Biblical scholar explores resistance in scripture and society at CMU
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) will welcome biblical scholar Dr. Shayna Sheinfeld to campus for this year's J.J. Thiessen Lecture Series, inviting the CMU community to consider what stories of resistance in scripture might have to say about living faithfully in the present.
The series, titled "Resistance in Scripture and Society," will focus on women in scripture and other marginalized groups who challenged systems of power, examining what resistance looks like and how it varies between individuals and communities.
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Student athletes find their place at CMU on and off the court
Incoming student-athletes Paige Whiteside and David Gomez have taken different paths to CMU, but both see the university as a place to grow—as athletes, students, and teammates.
Whiteside, an 18-year-old setter from Selkirk, is beginning her first year of university after competing at increasingly high levels of volleyball. She has played for Team Manitoba since Grade 8, an experience that introduced her to a higher level of competition.
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