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CMU appoints new VP, Student Life and Campus Operations
Monday, May 12, 2025 @ 11:01 AM
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Charlie Peronto to the position of Vice-President, Student Life and Campus Operations commencing April 1, 2025.
Peronto began his CMU career in 2014, serving first as Residence Director for six years, then as Director of Student Life (2020) and Dean of Student Life (2021).
Read MoreSunday@CMU: December 2022
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: Advent is Not for the Faint of Heart
This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from Charlie Peronto, CMU's dean of student life. In this series of meditations, Charlie guides our journey through the Advent season as we wait for Jesus' birth.
Read MoreCMU approaches student wellness with generous hospitality
Monday, July 26, 2021 @ 1:47 PM
The coronavirus turned students' lives upside down. It completely changed life in the classroom, on the court, and in dorm rooms, significantly impacting students' mental health. But CMU's response to supporting students through challenging times didn't change. "The best solution is a community that cares," says Dean of Student Life Charlie Peronto. Luckily, that is who CMU is at its core.
Read MoreNew initiatives lead to meaningful agency for CMU's Indigenous community
Monday, June 7, 2021 @ 12:11 PM
How do Indigenous students experience CMU? What does it look like to be a community engaged in ongoing reconciliation and to be on-campus allies with Indigenous students and staff? As questions such as these begin to saturate the classrooms, seminars, offices, and public spaces of the CMU community, initiatives to further welcome and include Indigenous voices are gaining momentum.
Read MoreCMU announces changes to senior administration team
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 @ 2:16 PM
CMU is pleased to announce new placements within its senior administration team with Charlie Peronto as the Dean of Student Life and John Unger as the Vice President, Administration & Finance.
Charlie Peronto – Effective July 1, Peronto will begin as Dean of Student Life. This follows exemplary work as Director, Student Life in 2020-21. Peronto previously served as CMU Residence Director for six years. Earlier work as the Pastor of Student Ministries at Steinbach MB Church and as Seniors and Indigenous Peoples Activity Coordinator with the Churchill Regional Health Authority also prepared Peronto for this role, given involvement with young adults and others coming from diverse backgrounds and faith homes.
Read MoreGet to know CMU’s new Director of Student Life
Thursday, August 20, 2020 @ 12:08 PM
Charlie Peronto became CMU's Director of Student Life on July 1, following the retirement of long-time Dean of Student Life, Marilyn Peters Kliewer. Peronto began working at CMU in 2014 as Residence Director and quickly became an essential part of the campus community.
Peronto grew up in southern Wisconsin, but moved to Manitoba when he got married. Before starting at CMU, he was a pastor at a Mennonite Brethren church and lived in Churchill for several years, working in community health, construction, and with the airline. He began studying at CMU's Graduate School of Theology and Ministry in 2013 and continued his studies part-time over the six years he worked as Residence Director, graduating last spring with a Master of Arts in Theology. He lives in Winnipeg with his wife Jocelyn and their dog, Norman. They attend FaithWorks.
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