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A CMU student's research journey reaches Zimbabwe
Thursday, May 7, 2026 @ 3:57 PM
As Canadian Mennonite University marks its first Research Month this May, stories like Asher Warkentin's show how student research can extend far beyond the classroom, from Manitoba to wetlands in southern Africa.
To Asher Warkentin, studying at CMU means travelling to southern Africa to look at microscopic cold-blooded organisms with no backbone.
Continue ReadingCMU celebrates Class of 2026
Monday, May 4, 2026 @ 10:00 AM
Ninety-one undergraduate and graduate students celebrated the completion of their degrees at Canadian Mennonite University's 25th annual convocation ceremony on Saturday, April 25.
Knox United Church was full of faculty, staff, students, family, and friends , celebrating the accomplishments of the Class of 2026 as another academic year came to a close.
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Sunday, May 3, 2026 @ 12:00 AM
Approaching the Holy Mountain
This month on Sunday at CMU, we are hearing new sermons from Greg Wiebe, Executive Coordinator for the Office of the Vice President Academic and Adjunct Professor of Theology at CMU. Greg is an alumnus of CMU and holds a PhD in early Christian theology from McMaster University. He is an ordained deacon in the Orthodox Church of America. In this series, we take the journey from Easter to Pentecost and reflect on the meaning of the feast in light of the hymns and traditions of the Orthodox Church.
Listen NowCMU professor publishes biblical commentary on the book of James
Friday, May 1, 2026 @ 11:16 AM
After years of research, reflection, and writing, CMU Associate Professor of New Testament Sheila Klassen-Wiebe has published a new commentary on the biblical book of James.
The book, part of the prominent Believers Church Bible Commentary series, will be launched on Monday, May 4 at 7:00 PM. Hosted by CommonWord Bookstore and Resource Centre in Marpeck Commons, and available via livestream, the event will include reflections from Cheryl Braun and Moses Falco, along with Klassen-Wiebe's own insights on the text.
Continue ReadingWhat CMU is doing differently to prepare future teachers (CHVN)
Thursday, April 23, 2026 @ 10:18 AM
Canadian Mennonite University is launching a new education program this August, designed to better prepare future teachers for the realities of Manitoba classrooms.
Christine Kampen-Robinson, co-chair of education and experiential learning, says the 16-month intensive program is designed to connect theory with real-world teaching experience.
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Continue Reading2026 CMU Leadership Scholarship awarded
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 @ 4:15 PM
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Leadership Scholarship: Elia Koslowsky-Wiebe (Westgate Mennonite Collegiate; Winnipeg, MB) and Gabriel Gray (Vancouver Technical Secondary School; Vancouver, BC).
The prestigious scholarship is granted annually to two high school graduates who demonstrate significant leadership ability, academic excellence, personal character, service, and vision. The award is worth up to $20,000 over four years of study, an increase in funds per recipient since last year.
Continue ReadingSunday at CMU: April 2026
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 @ 12:00 AM
Difference and Disagreement: Lessons from scripture and a tradition of peacebuilding
This month on Sunday at CMU, we are hearing from Valerie Smith, Associate Registrar for Graduate Studies at CMU. She was previously Co-Director of CMU's Canadian School of Peacebuilding for its first 10 years, and co-edited the book, Voices of Harmony and Dissent, a collection of writing by peacebuilders who were instructors at the school. Valerie is also an alumna of Canadian Mennonite Bible College, a predecessor of CMU, and holds a Master of Divinity from Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary. In this series rebroadcast, she explores themes of difference and disagreement through lessons from scripture and traditions of peacebuilding.
Listen NowAlumni in their own words - Marnie Klassen (CMU '21)
Monday, April 6, 2026 @ 10:42 AM
Where has your life taken you since you left CMU?
After graduating I very quickly got a job doing communications and admin support with A Rocha Manitoba, a Christian nature conservation organization. I was eager to explore volunteer and service opportunities elsewhere, and through some encouragement I applied and was accepted to the worker program at Romero House in Toronto. Taking this step felt so big for me, in a wonderful way. In the one-year term, I lived and worked with refugee claimants in Toronto's west end. I was the volunteer coordinator for the organization, which had me managing a team of over 140 volunteers, and was a settlement case worker for several claimant families. I learned a lot about the refugee claimant system in Canada, and a lot about interfaith and intercultural relationships. During my time in Toronto, I made connections at Eglinton Saint George United Church and ended up getting a job with that congregation as the Growth Initiatives Project Coordinator, which meant I was coordinating and running food justice-based events and programs through the church. All during this time I began freelance writing and preaching for organizations and churches, mostly exploring the themes of faith and climate. When the contract at the church came to an end, I decided to move back to Winnipeg and focus on developing a podcast called 'The Schism Between Us', which explores religious polarization in Canada, particularly within the Mennonite community. I've also recently taken on work as communications assistant for a worship resource hub called "Together in Worship."
Continue ReadingDavid Balzer reflects on teaching, creativity, and finding your voice
Monday, April 6, 2026 @ 9:25 AM
David Balzer, Associate Professor of Communications and Media, has worked at CMU since 2009. He and Karen Ridd, Teaching Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies and of Conflict Resolution Studies, are co-recipients of the 2022 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award.
The award, established in 2022, is granted annually to two faculty members who best exemplify the commitment to excellent teaching at CMU.
Continue ReadingCMU student helps team place third in innovative business competition
Monday, March 30, 2026 @ 1:53 PM
When Rosalyn Dao, a student in the Redekop School of Business at CMU, heard about an opportunity to spend her weekend solving a business challenge for a real company and presenting it before an audience—all within 48 hours, and with a team she had never met—she was eager to take on the challenge.
The opportunity was Sprint to Innovate: The Innovation Challenge, powered by Canada Life. This year's edition, running January 30 to February 1, brought together about 100 students in technology and business from post-secondary institutions across Manitoba. Each team of four to six students raced to create a solution and viable prototype for a challenge presented by an industry organization, then prepare and deliver a pitch before the weekend was over. Dao's team, which included her and five RRC Polytech students, placed third.
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