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MCC alumnus Dr. Chris Rice in Manitoba for speaking events focused on peacebuilding and reconciliation
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 @ 5:39 PM
Dr. Chris Rice, a respected global voice in peacebuilding, Mennonite Central Committee alumnus, and an award-winning author, will be in Manitoba for a series of speaking events from March 11-15.
Rice is the featured speaker at the Canadian Mennonite University Face2Face speaker series event on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 7:00 PM. The event is co-presented by MCC Manitoba and CMU and takes place at Marpeck Commons, 2299 Grant Ave., Winnipeg. He will present an address titled, Being Peacemakers for a World of Surging Polarization.
Continue ReadingWinter 2025/26 alumni updates
Thursday, February 19, 2026 @ 9:46 AM
Readers of CMU's The Blazer magazine often say they flip right to the Alumni News section before reading anything else.
In the most recent, 25th anniversary issue of The Blazer, we were unable to squeeze in alumni news. Below is a compilation of updates provided to CMU by alumni.
Continue ReadingBrewing purpose: Stephen Kang builds Prairie Solar Café
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 @ 10:03 AM
Throughout Manitoba's milder seasons, you can find Stephen Kang pulling shots of espresso, brewing tea, and pouring kombucha on tap from his small solar-powered trailer, Prairie Solar Café.
His inspiration for this mobile coffee shop stems from a young age. "I really love food trucks," he says. "Growing up, I would go to some of the food truck festivals as a kid and be like, this is the coolest thing ever, and the food is amazing!" What he didn't love were the trucks' generators—noisy, smelly, and overstimulating. He wanted to maintain the joy of the food truck, while also creating a quieter, more relaxing experience that prioritizes sustainability.
Continue ReadingSunday at CMU: February 2026
Sunday, February 1, 2026 @ 12:00 AM
Faith and Technology
This month on Sunday at CMU, we are featuring a new sermon series from Lizzie Wipf, pastor at Elim Mennonite Church in Grunthal, MB. Lizzie is an alumna of CMU, where she completed both a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies and a Master of Divinity. In this four-part series, she is questioning the intersection of faith and technology, and how scripture can help us navigate our rapidly changing world.
Listen NowWhen the world feels unsteady, CMU invites Winnipeg to sing
Thursday, January 29, 2026 @ 10:32 AM
Canadian Mennonite University will host a community-wide singing event, Singing Resistance, on Monday, February 2, at 7:00 PM in the Laudamus Auditorium at 500 Shaftesbury Blvd. The evening will bring together students, alumni, churches, and the wider public to sing songs of protest and courage, in solidarity with Minneapolis—part vigil, part community chorus—in response to the unsettling and often painful realities unfolding in the world today.
Continue Reading2026 Friesen Lecture Series | The Shifting National Identities of Mennonites in Polish/German Lands (videos)
Thursday, January 22, 2026 @ 2:49 PM
Featuring Dr. Mark Jantzen, Professor of History, Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas
January 22, 2026
- 11:00 AM | CMU Chapel (600 Shaftesbury Blvd.)
- 7:00 PM | CMU Chapel
Telling the story of science
Monday, January 19, 2026 @ 2:49 PM
"Science communication is more of a form of storytelling than a kind of data transmission," John Brubacher, Adjunct Professor of Biology, says.
The CMU science programming and facilities provide students with exceptional opportunities to formulate and investigate scientific questions, but the scientific process does not end when an investigator satisfies their own curiosity.
Continue ReadingBlazers Athletics expands with the introduction of cross-country
Monday, December 15, 2025 @ 9:00 AM
CMU Blazers Athletics is expanding athletic opportunities for student athletes with the addition of a varsity cross-country running program.
"The new cross-country programming will provide a more dedicated wellness community on campus, creating more opportunity for inclusion within our varsity sports offerings," Russell Willms, Director of Athletics, says.
Continue ReadingDigging In Podcast Preview
Monday, December 8, 2025 @ 8:15 AM
Digging In: Unearthing Stories of Climate Adaptation is a podcast series written and produced by Kara LeBlanc in association with CMU and the LINCZ project. In each episode, Kara interviews different CMU researchers about their on-the-ground research in Zimbabwe, bringing listeners along as she explores the many ways in which this research supports local communities as they build resilience and adapt to climate change.
Listen NowBridging traditions: Stan Rogers' folk legacy honoured by CMU Concert Band
Friday, December 5, 2025 @ 11:20 AM
Bella Rogers is a part of a musical legacy.
The second-year CMU student, studying a Bachelor of Music, is the grand-daughter of the late Canadian music icon Stan Rogers, but she has found her own way to carry the tune.
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