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CMU Outtatown program suspended for 2020-21
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 @ 1:13 PM
CMU regrets to announce that the Outtatown Discipleship School program has been suspended for the 2020-21 program year, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Outtatown's priority is the safety of its students, staff, and involved communities. The health risks and challenges that COVID-19 poses to a cohort-based travel program, such as physical distancing requirements, travel restrictions, and the uncertainty of a second wave of the virus, mean the program is unable to proceed.
Read MoreCMU education: May 19 update for fall 2020
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 @ 5:00 PM
CMU's educational commitment is distinguished by the quality of personal relationships that characterize staff, faculty, and student interaction and learning—whether these be on-campus or via online learning formats. Forming thinking and character through generous and engaged dialogue with students lies at the heart of CMU learning.
Read MoreOuttatown group stranded in Guatemala following border closures, now homeward bound
Saturday, March 28, 2020 @ 9:00 AM
The group of 36 students, five leaders, and two staff left Guatemala aboard a repatriation flight bound for Quebec on Friday afternoon.
BREAKING: The good news is finally in! CMU has received word that the Outtatown group awaiting repatriation secured passage on an Air Transat flight leaving Guatemala on Friday afternoon, March 27, and arrived in Quebec that same night.
Read MoreChanges to the 2020 Canadian School of Peacebuilding courses and schedule
Friday, March 27, 2020 @ 5:31 PM
Due to the ongoing travel restrictions and social distancing directives in place across North America in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, CMU's Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP) is announcing the following changes to its June 2020 courses.
The following two currently scheduled courses will be offered in online format only, via the Zoom Video Communications platform:
Read MoreOuttatown site stranded in Guatemala hopeful for speedy repatriation
Monday, March 23, 2020 @ 3:18 PM
While main campus and government officials work together to bring the group home, 36 students, six leaders, and two program staff wait patiently in Guatemala, putting the semester's lessons to the test.
Since early January, CMU's Outtatown Discipleship School 2019/20 cohort have been travelling in Guatemala. Initially scheduled to return April 2, the team booked early flights back to Canada last weekend, amid the swiftly evolving conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreMarch 20 COVID-19 update for the CMU community
Friday, March 20, 2020 @ 5:25 PM
Much of the world is in a state of emergency and is working and living collectively to stop the spread of COVID-19. As of 11:00 AM today, the Province of Manitoba declared a state of emergency amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, present CMU activity and operations are subject to the context of emergency provisions.
Work from home
CMU Shaftesbury and Menno Simons College campuses at are closed to all from March 21–April 3, operating with a limited scope of necessary services.
Read MoreMarch 16 COVID-19 update for the CMU community
Monday, March 16, 2020 @ 4:12 PM
As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, we are always considering what is best for the health and safety of our students, staff, faculty, and the communities that we serve. It is important to CMU to play its part in keeping our campus safe.
The Emergency Operations Committee and CMU Administration continue to collaborate with other post secondary institution and health experts while closely monitoring COVID-19 developments.
Read MoreMarch 13 COVID-19 update for the CMU community
Friday, March 13, 2020 @ 6:02 PM
CMU is collaborating closely with public health officials and other Canadian universities to respond to the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19 in Canada.
Working in collaboration with the University's Emergency Operations Committee, CMU administration is taking measures to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on the CMU community.
Read MoreA message from President Cheryl Pauls to CMU community
Friday, March 13, 2020 @ 12:09 PM
Dear students, faculty, and staff of the CMU learning community,
During this time of keen alert and deep concern concerning COVID-19, CMU supports the efforts of health authorities to constrain the spread of the virus. In heeding the call to practice social distancing, CMU is working to ensure that students will be able to complete all winter term courses within the span of the term. It is probable that many courses will not meet in person following today, and will be completed through CMU email, Zoom, or Moodle platforms.
Read MoreMarch 10 Message from CMU about Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 @ 4:16 PM
The Public Health Agency of Canada continues to assess the public health risk associated with COVID-19 as low in Canada, with the risk to public health reassessed as new information becomes available.
There are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba and the risk remains low.
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