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From basketball star to keeper of stories: CMU alum brings Mennonite history to life
Thursday, August 28, 2025 @ 8:06 AM
Andrew Klassen Brown makes working in archives sound as exciting as an experimental jet test pilot.
The 32-year-old CMU alum works as the Archivist and Records Manager with Mennonite Central Committee Canada, serves as the vice-president of the Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society, and spends his free time visiting secluded attractions important to Mennonite history, such as the Mennonite Memorial Landing Site on the Banks of the Red River near Ste. Agathe, MB.
Read MoreCMU psychology professor awarded grant for dementia research
Monday, August 18, 2025 @ 3:40 PM
Heather Campbell-Enns, PhD, has received a $200,000 grant co-funded by the Alzheimer Society of Canada and Research Manitoba for her work in dementia research. It will specifically support her current project, A Pilot Study of Ethnocultural Approaches to Family-Provided Dementia Care, which explores how caregiving is shaped by cultural knowledge, traditions, and intergenerational experiences.
Read MoreCMU professor selected for major financial literacy research advisory group
Friday, August 15, 2025 @ 10:08 AM
Jerry Buckland, PhD, CMU Professor of Economics and International Development Studies, was recently selected to be a member of the International Network on Financial Education (INFE), a leading institution in the field of financial literacy and education.
The INFE is a project of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an organization with headquarters in Paris and approximately 70 member countries, which works to measure and improve financial literacy around the world. Buckland says, "The OECD's INFE has been a pioneer in promoting financial education internationally."
Read MoreProvince of Manitoba approves new Bachelor of Education at CMU
Thursday, August 14, 2025 @ 1:17 PM
CMU has received approval from the Province of Manitoba to launch a new condensed 16-month Bachelor of Education after-degree program. The first cohort will begin August 2026 and promises to prepare confident, community-minded teachers ready to enter classrooms across Manitoba and beyond.
The program features 28 weeks of practicum strategically scheduled throughout the school year, including longer placements in rural and northern communities. A co-teaching model pairs candidates with experienced mentor teachers, ensuring they can immediately apply classroom strategies and pedagogical skills.
Read MoreSunday@CMU: July 2025
Sunday, July 6, 2025 @ 12:00 AM
Thirsting for Faith, Quenching Doubt: Stories of Water in Life and Scripture
This month on Sunday@CMU, we are rebroadcasting a series from CMU's former Residence Director and CMU alumna, Mackenzie Nicolle. In these reflections, she speaks about the ways in which water, thirst, faith, and doubt interrelate in the Bible and in her own life.
Read More#myCMUlife | “Well… it depends…”: Four insights into studying music therapy at CMU
Thursday, June 5, 2025 @ 9:00 AM
Four years ago, I had never heard of music therapy. Now, I can't imagine doing anything else.
In the fall of 2017, I was heading into the last year of my Bachelor of Music in piano at King's University in Edmonton, trying to figure out what to do afterwards. As I skimmed through a promotional brochure about what to do with a music degree, the words "music therapy" caught my eye. I was instantly intrigued. I remember phoning a music therapist to get more information. When I asked what a typical music therapy workday might look like, she replied with, "Well... it depends...." While I thought this answer was profoundly unhelpful in the moment, I've seen how true it is after studying music therapy at CMU.
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Read MoreSunday@CMU: June 2025
Sunday, June 1, 2025 @ 12:00 AM
Reflections on Five Parables of Jesus
This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from CMU alumnus Kenny Wollmann, a teacher and member of Baker Hutterite Community. In this rebroadcast of his series of meditations, he reflects on what Jesus' parables tell us about the Kingdom of God.
Read MoreCMU Announces 2025 Leadership Scholarship Recipients
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 @ 1:54 PM
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is pleased to announce the winners of the prestigious 2025 Leadership Scholarship to Kylynn Forsyth (Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School), Micah Arpin-Ricci (Westgate Mennonite Collegiate), Ethan Narine (Westgate Mennonite Collegiate), and Sarah Boehm (Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School).
Read MoreCMU celebrates the Class of 2025: a landmark year in the CMU story
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 @ 12:00 AM
Under the vaulted arched ceilings of the historic Knox United Church in downtown Winnipeg, Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) celebrated its 25th graduating class on April 26, 2025. This landmark year for the university saw 97 graduates receive their diplomas in front of a large gathering of family, friends, CMU faculty, and staff.
CMU President Cheryl Pauls opened the ceremony by saying, "As a university moved and transformed by the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, CMU is gifted by the diverse range of people and communities who entrust themselves to learn together."
Read MoreWith Gratitude: stories from CMU graduates
Monday, May 5, 2025 @ 4:36 PM
CMU launched its graduation weekend celebrations with the annual Spring at CMU.
Held the day before the graduation ceremony in the Loewen Athletic Centre, Spring at CMU featured the long-standing tradition of 'With Gratitude', a time for graduating students to reflect on their time at CMU.
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