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#myCMUlife | Finding your people at CMU

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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Social Media Disinformation: How To Prevent, Identify, Combat (video)

May 1, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (CDT)

This event was presented in partnership by the Public Policy Program at Massey College in Toronto and CMU, featuring the Honourable Matt Wiebe, Minister of Justice and Attorney General from the province of Manitoba and Professor Heidi Tworek, Canada Research Chair and the Director of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions at the University of British Columbia. The event will be moderated by Tom Axworthy, Public Policy Chair at Massey College.

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Exploring Public Policy and Democratic Institutions: High-Profile Event in Winnipeg and Online

On May 1, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (CDT), Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) will host a dynamic and timely event examining the intersection of public policy, democratic institutions, and community leadership.

Presented in partnership with the Public Policy Program at Massey College in Toronto and CMU in Winnipeg, this gathering will feature a keynote conversation with The Honourable Matt Wiebe, Manitoba's Minister of Justice and Attorney General, and Professor Heidi Tworek, Canada Research Chair and Director of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions at the University of British Columbia. The session will be moderated by Dr. Tom Axworthy, Public Policy Chair at Massey College.

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2025 Verna Mae Janzen Music Competition

In its 20th year, the finalists of the 2025 Verna Mae Janzen Music Competition were:

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CMU's Verna Mae Janzen Music Competition crowns 20th champion (Classic 107)

The music school at Canadian Mennonite University marked a significant milestone last week as it presented the 20th edition of the Verna Mae Janzen Music Competition.

The competition was founded in 2006 by Peter Janzen in memory of his wife Verna Mae, who was deeply embedded in the Mennonite music community before her death in 1989.

"This competition is a small way that my mom and dad could give back to CMU and Winnipeg," said Peter and Verna Mae's child CJ Janzen in a statement. "Throughout her 13-year battle with cancer, music was her balm, her joy, and comfort."

The competition is an annual highlight for students in CMU's music community, including this year's winner, soprano Julia Norris.

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#myCMUlife | Where creativity and community thrive

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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Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Verna Mae Janzen Music Competition

The lovely sounds of sonatas, cantatas, and melodies have resonated through the halls of the Laudamus Auditorium every spring for two decades now as Canadian Mennonite University's School of Music celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Verna Mae Janzen Music Competition.

Founded in 2006 by Peter Janzen of Deep River, ON, in memory of his wife, Verna Mae, who died of cancer in 1989, the competition acts as a way for Peter to support the music landscape in which Verna was deeply embedded.

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Sunday@CMU: March 2025

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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#myCMUlife | How do CMU students spend their reading week?

Reading week is something that every student looks forward to. Whether you're visiting home or staying on campus, it is a time for relaxing, hanging out with friends and family, catching up on sleep, having fun, and, well, reading.

Good study habits are important, but what second-year student and Poettcker Hall resident Shusmita Shovona took away from the fall semester reading week was the chance to have a fun time with the different residence events that were planned out. "My favourite events were the movie screening and sleepover in the lecture hall, and gargon." For context, gargon is a student-created game where you run around the north side castle at nighttime with an objective that changes every year, while being chased by enemies.

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2025 Friesen Lectures Series | Anabaptist Peace Witness - Historical Significance and Today's Mission (videos)

2025 John and Margaret Friesen Lecture Series is a two-part installment titled, "Anabaptist Peace Witness – Historical Significance and Today's Mission," with Dr. Astrid von Schlachta, Head of the Mennonite Research Center and lecturer at the University of Regensburg. The lectures took place on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at CMU.

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