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CMU’s social work degree makes a difference
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 @ 9:00 AM
Nya Dubyk never thought she would be a social worker.
"I was actually quite skeptical about going into any social work program because I'm aware of the harms that have happened under the 'social work' title," says the Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) student.
Read MoreProfessor brings innovative environmental justice course to social work program
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 @ 8:14 AM
"Social workers are uniquely qualified to work at the front lines of catastrophes." So why hasn't the field engaged more with the global climate crisis?
Dr. Alexander Sawatsky, CMU Professor and Chair of Social Work, is asking this question with a course he introduced this semester: Environmental Justice and Social Work Practice.
Read MoreCMU’s social work program receives pre-accreditation from Canadian governing body of social work
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 @ 2:37 PM
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is pleased to announce that its social work program will be pre-accredited by the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE) effective July 1, 2024. This significant recognition ensures that students who earn a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) at CMU will be fully entitled and prepared to practice in the field of social work anywhere in Canada.
Read MoreCMU appoints experienced social worker and professor to faculty
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 @ 2:02 PM
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) continues to establish its new Bachelor of Social Work degree program as it welcomes Ms. Buetta Warkentin. She will join the university on May 27, 2024 in the roles of Associate Professor of Social Work and Field Education Coordinator for Social Work.
Warkentin comes to CMU with a wealth of experience both in academia and in the field. She is a registered Social Worker and a member of the Manitoba College of Social Workers. She spent the last 18 years teaching social work at Booth University College in Winnipeg, where she joined the faculty in 2006. Her professional experience includes working in child welfare and as a therapist for children, youth, and families—both in Manitoba and Ontario.
Read MoreFaculty: In Their Own Words - Dr. Alexander Sawatsky
Thursday, October 5, 2023 @ 2:28 PM
Dr. Alexander Sawatsky is Professor and Chair of Social Work. He joined the CMU faculty in 2023.
What are you enjoying about your work here so far?
Read MoreCMU welcomes Dr. Alexander Sawatsky to lead new Bachelor of Social Work degree program
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 @ 10:00 AM
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is excited to announce that Dr. Alexander Sawatsky will join the university as Professor and Chair of Social Work. Sawatsky's appointment starts September 1, 2023, when he will begin working on the development of CMU's new Bachelor of Social Work degree program, set to begin in Fall 2024.
Sawatsky is a highly respected teacher, practitioner, and researcher who brings a wealth of experience in social work program development, and deep relationships across the social work community. After 15 years in mental health work in the US, he joined Booth University College (BUC) in 2006 as a faculty member in social work and played a key role in developing that institution's social work program. In 2017, Sawatsky was promoted to be the Director of BUC's School of Social Work.
Read MoreCMU to launch professionally aligned, socially impactful Bachelor of Social Work degree program
Thursday, May 4, 2023 @ 10:00 AM
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is excited to announce the development of a new Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree program.
The program will deeply align with CMU's mission and commitments to reconciliation in church and society, as well as Mennonite/Anabaptist traditions of service and community development. This degree will provide students with the skills and abilities needed to help facilitate the health and well-being of vulnerable persons and communities across Canada.
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