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2018 CMU Distinguished Alumni Story | Dr. Leonard Ratzlaff (video)
Monday, October 1, 2018 @ 8:00 AM
Dr. Leonard Ratzlaff (MBBC '70) of Edmonton, AB has been on the faculty of the Department of Music at the University of Alberta since 1981, teaching in the area of choral music. Ratzlaff co-founded and directs the most established graduate training program for choral conductors in Canada. He directs the University of Alberta Madrigal Singers, one of Canada's leading university choirs, which has gained both national and international competition awards for their performances and recordings. As a professional baritone soloist and ensemble singer, he has sung in numerous projects in North America and Europe. Honours include induction into the Alberta Order of Excellence, the Order of Canada, and the Royal Society of Canada.
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Monday, October 1, 2018 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: Leadership and Authority in the Kingdom of God
Speaker: Janelle Braun
Janelle Braun, leadership development coordinator for the Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba and a CMU alumna, presents a four-part sermon series exploring the topic of leadership and authority in the Kingdom of God.
Listen NowCMU recognizes distinguished alumni with 2018 awards
Thursday, September 13, 2018 @ 9:00 AM
A professor who has made extensive contributions to choral music in Canada, a former missionary passionate about helping refugees, the leader of an organization dedicated to restorative justice, and a lawyer who provides counsel to a human rights agency are the recipients of Canadian Mennonite University's (CMU) 2018 Distinguished Alumni Awards.
Continue ReadingGiving to CMU supports global peacebuilding efforts, creates hope for the future
Monday, July 30, 2018 @ 7:00 AM
Ask Helen Rempel why she gives to CMU, and she'll tell you about CMU's Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP).
"There are a lot of students coming to CMU from all around the world, and the impact that has when they go home and make peace is so important," says Rempel.
Continue ReadingLongtime CMU alumnus donor invests in people
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 @ 12:00 AM
For Hugo Peters, donating to CMU is a wise investment because it means contributing to the lives of students.
"I've invested in all kinds of things in my life, some of which went south, some of which made money, but I've never regretted investing in people," says Peters (CMBC '63).
Continue ReadingSunday@CMU: July 2018
Sunday, July 1, 2018 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: Prayer
Speaker: Kyle Penner
Kyle Penner, associate pastor at Grace Mennonite Church in Steinbach, MB and a CMU alumnus, presents a five-part sermon series exploring the topic of prayer.
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Friday, June 1, 2018 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: Four Women from the Bible
Speaker: Janessa Giesbrecht
Janessa Giesbrecht, Pastor of Youth and Young Adults at Fort Garry Mennonite Brethren Church in Winnipeg, and a student in CMU's Graduate School of Theology and Ministry, presents a four-part sermon series exploring women from the Bible who have taught her something profound about her faith. Plus: Face2Face On Air interviews with CMU alumni, students, and staff.
Listen NowMSC Alumni Profile: Jennifer Braun
Monday, May 21, 2018 @ 12:00 AM
We caught up with MSC alumna Jennifer Braun (IDS '08) and asked her about her research and work as a PhD candidate at the University of Alberta. Her PhD thesis is entitled, "Unearthing a New Agrarian Feminism: Investigating the role of women in Canadian Prairie Agriculture."
Tell us about your research. How did you get where you are?
Continue ReadingMSC Alumni Profile: Dr. Christopher Lyon
Monday, May 14, 2018 @ 12:00 AM
We caught up with MSC alum Dr. Christopher Lyon (IDS '08) and asked him about his research and work as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Leeds.
Tell us about your research. How did you get where you are?
Continue ReadingMusic Therapy graduate making a difference
Thursday, December 14, 2017 @ 7:52 AM
Jesse Dollimont has always known about music's therapeutic effect, but it became especially real to her while working as an intern at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary, AB.
Dollimont, who graduated from CMU with a Bachelor of Music Therapy in 2016, recalls times during her internship when she would go to the hospital's intensive care unit and play music for a child in distress.
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