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Winter 2025/26 alumni updates
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
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
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
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)
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
"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
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
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
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.
Continue ReadingSeven callings from CMU25
Rev. Vince Solomon, CMU Elder in Residence
"Though many things have changed, CMU continues to embody the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. It is not afraid to call itself a Christian university in the Anabaptist faith tradition. As an Anglican priest I love giving blessings. May God be seen wandering around CMU halls. As you walk into a classroom, as a student or visitor, may there be excellence. May teaching and learning abound in much fruitfulness. May a vibrant community life continue to develop. May the place build change makers. May the vocations in which you are called be fulfilled and may you prepare for those here. May God bless this place with his grace and may his presence be felt everywhere within the teachers, administration, staff, and all students."
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