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CMU 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 More#myCMUlife | Finding your people at CMU
Monday, May 5, 2025 @ 3:59 PM
Life at CMU is full of unexpected lessons. Some come from professors, others from classmates, and many from late-night lounge chats or spontaneous games of hide and seek in the forest. For CMU students Ella, Jewels, and Adalynne, living and learning on campus has been just as much about personal growth as it has been about academics.
Ella doesn't just participate in student life—she's practically the poster child for it. "How much time do you have?" she joked, before listing off an impressive roster of roles: soccer and futsal player, Indigenous student leader, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion volunteer, member of the Music Student Association, CMQ, Arts and Entertainment, and the list goes on. Somehow, she does it all and still manages to sound genuinely joyful about it.
Jewels keeps busy too, but with a slightly different flavour. She works as a barista at folio café on CMU's campus and sings in two CMU choirs. Adalynne brings a thoughtful energy to their many contributions. They've volunteered in the student-run Blaurock Café and Meraki Maker Space, performed at coffeehouses, and played in the Mennonite Community Orchestra. "It's been a really nice experience," they said simply, the kind of understatement that hints at something richer beneath the surface.
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Read MoreSunday@CMU: May 2025
Sunday, May 4, 2025 @ 12:00 AM
Difference and Disagreement: Lessons From Scripture and a Tradition of Peacebuilding
This month on Sunday@CMU, we're 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, she explores themes of difference and disagreement through lessons from scripture and traditions of peacebuilding.
Read MoreCMU to honour Bob Haverluck with 2025 CMU PAX Award
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 @ 10:00 AM
Bob Haverluck, a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and theologian from Manitoba will be awarded the 2025 Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) PAX Award.
As a community leader, Haverluck has encouraged wonder and passion for environmentalism and driven us to care for our neighbours in big and small ways. His dedication to social transformation embodies the foundational cornerstone of CMU's mission.
Read More#myCMUlife | Sustainability at CMU
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 @ 4:51 PM
With sustainable practices at the heart of many CMU students' values, it's no wonder there is a student group on campus dedicated to peace and sustainability.
The peace and sustainability committee, in collaboration with the arts and entertainment committee, holds a week-long festival every year with education and events to engage students in sustainability. This year's festival included a thrift store trip, a fashion show, a winter cycling workshop, a market, and last but certainly not least, a dumpster diving excursion.
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Read MoreSunday@CMU: April 2025
Sunday, April 6, 2025 @ 12:00 AM
Recognizing Jesus
This month on Sunday@CMU, we're hearing from Isaac Kuhl-Schlegel, Practicum Coordinator at CMU. In his role, he helps students explore their futures and vocations through work-integrated learning. Isaac is also a CMU alumnus who studied relational theology and then completed a Master of Theological Studies in Toronto. In this series, he reflects on what it takes for us to recognize Jesus in our lives: what makes it hard, what's at risk, and how love compels us to do it anyway.
Read MoreNEW! CMU Elite Gold Unlimited Prestige Student Card (video)
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 @ 9:00 AM
Big things are happening at CMU! This fall we're introducing a student experience as excellent as our academics—the CMU Elite Gold Unlimited Prestige Student Plan. Enroll now for the finest experience CMU has to offer.
Read More#myCMUlife | Lost and found in translations: The international student experience
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 @ 1:41 PM
Philosophy books, lasting friendships, faint echoes of laughter, and the comforting scent of hot chocolate while rushing in the hallways...
As I make my way to my evening class on the north side of CMU's campus, I let flickers of past and present memories wash over me. The castle building looms in front of me, still as massive and beautiful as the first day I saw it. I get distracted by the beauty of the snow surrounding me, sparkling and looking like fairy dust in the faint light surrounding the pathways. I breathe out loudly to see the cloud made by the cold air and laugh childishly. Having previously lived on a tropical island where sunshine prevails for most of the year, winter is truly captivating, particularly to those who encounter snow only upon arriving in Canada.
Being an international student is no easy feat. Being away from your family and everything you know, while balancing part-time work and the pressure to excel academically, can be overwhelming. However, my CMU experience was transformed by its strong sense of community. I made a few friends within the first few days of university, not knowing that they would become life-long friends of mine. I remember the short presentations on how to prepare for the academic year and ensure success, along with the campus tours led by faculty members that helped ease the transition. Before long, I was familiar with all the buildings and rushing to my first few classes.
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Read More#myCMUlife | Where creativity and community thrive
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 @ 8:43 AM
CMU prides itself on its tight-knit and welcoming community, with plenty of opportunities to interact with peers outside of classes, whether you live on campus or you're a commuter student. One of the driving forces behind these events is the Arts & Entertainment committee.
As the title implies, the Arts & Ents committee is responsible for providing fun events all throughout the year for students to take part in at no extra cost to the students. One consistent event that has remained solid throughout the years is the coffeehouse, usually put on multiple times a year. Coffeehouses are a chance for students to showcase their music or any other forms of performance. As a university with a diverse demographic of students, it's nice to see what kind of projects your fellow students have been creating in their free time.
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Read MoreSunday@CMU: March 2025
Sunday, March 2, 2025 @ 12:00 AM
Images for the Christian Life
This month on Sunday@CMU, we hear from Sue Sorensen, Professor of English at CMU. She is also Director of CMU Press and a novelist and poet. Her series of meditations for this Lenten season contemplates images that help us conceive of our relationship with Christ.
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