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Alumni in their own words - Chloe Friesen (CMU ‘22)

Monday, June 29, 2026 @ 10:10 AM

Where has your life taken you since you left CMU?

Since graduating with my Bachelor of Arts in 2022, I have been working full-time as an associate producer with CBC Manitoba in the Current Affairs department. During my final year of studies, I worked casually as a radio show technician, so it was exciting to continue doing what I loved at CBC in a larger capacity. Since then, I've taken on a variety of roles within the public broadcaster, including producing stories and interviews for radio programs, directing live radio shows, writing and presenting for television, editing social media content, and—my favourite—filling in as host for Information Radio, Radio Noon, and Up To Speed. I've also had the opportunity to write, host, and produce my own hour-long radio documentary, The Case for Cursive. For someone who has always been fascinated by radio, it has been a stellar opportunity.

CPHR Manitoba welcomes CMU’s Redekop School of Business program to Post-Secondary Institution Accreditation Program

Thursday, June 25, 2026 @ 9:40 AM

CMU is pleased to announce accreditation of a major in Human Resource Management and Conflict Resolution (HRMCR).

HRMCR is the 13^th post-secondary program to earn accreditation as part of CPHR Manitoba's Post-Secondary Institution (PSI) Accreditation Program.

CMU student's involvement in Chatterbox research project leads to deeper understanding of storytelling

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 @ 4:22 PM

Amanda Dueck may have a background in filmmaking, but her experience at CMU in an audio recording studio has given her a whole new perspective on storytelling.

Dueck, who entered CMU's Communications and Media program to follow her passion for filmmaking, has, for the past two months, been helping run a special mobile audio-recording studio retrofitted out of a 1978 camping trailer called 'the Chatterbox'.

Sunday at CMU: June 2026

Sunday, June 14, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

Eternal Life

This month on Sunday at CMU, we are hearing new sermons from Andrew Dyck, Assistant Professor of Christian Spirituality and Pastoral Ministry at CMU. He is an alumnus of Mennonite Brethren Bible College, a predecessor of CMU, and holds a PhD in Christian spirituality from the Free University Amsterdam, through the International Baptist Theological Study Centre. In this series, he reflects on what Jesus means by eternal life and why that matters for us today.

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CMU student's vision becomes a collaborative songwriting retreat

Thursday, June 11, 2026 @ 3:32 PM

At the end of April, 14 CMU students participated in a transformative collaborative songwriting retreat with renowned Indigenous musicians and CMU faculty members. The event was conceptualized by alumna Bryna Link, who convocated with CMU's Class of 2026 just days before, and brought to life by Link and CMU Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Anneli Loepp Thiessen.

Stories of neighbourly love: David Balzer interviewed by Matt Galloway on The Current (CBC)

Monday, June 8, 2026 @ 2:50 PM

The Current with Matt Galloway:

"David Balzer of Winnipeg is spending his summer recording people's stories of gratitude. Since 2023, the associate professor of Communications and Media at Canadian Mennonite University has set up a mobile recording studio at community events and invites people to share a story of a kind neighbour. He records in hopes they will share it with the neighbour to generate appreciation and community connection."

Enriching research at CMU through cross-disciplinary inquiry and process

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 @ 10:06 AM

For many researchers, ethics review is seen as a required step before a project can begin. At CMU, ethics review reflects a broader commitment to thoughtful scholarship, meaningful dialogue, and respect for the people at the centre of research. It is a cornerstone in the foundation of the institution's identity.

Lee-Anne Dowsett, Chair of the CMU Research Ethics Board (REB) sees ethics review as an opportunity to make the research that happens at CMU stronger.

How a camper-turned-recording studio became a gratitude mission on wheels (CBC)

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 @ 10:15 AM

Inside a golden yellow circa 1978 camping trailer, strangers are sharing moments of gratitude.

And armed with a microphone and a few prompting words of encouragement, David Balzer is capturing their stories.

Chatterbox — a mobile recording studio — is Balzer's antidote to social isolation and bad vibes.

Balzer, an associate professor of communications and media at Canadian Mennonite University, parks the camper-recording studio at community events and block parties and invites people to share a story of gratitude about a neighbour.

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Learning research from the inside out

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 @ 12:09 PM

As part of Research Month at CMU, stories throughout May are highlighting the people, partnerships, and projects shaping research across the university. For students working alongside faculty as research assistants, that work means gaining hands-on experience while contributing to meaningful research projects.

Behind the scenes of any published academic paper is an army of research assistants (RAs) who help aggregate, organize, and shape the research itself.

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 invertebrates.

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