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Forestry management helps alumnus find a just and equitable world
Monday, February 28, 2022 @ 10:38 AM
Hearing Darcy Reimer ('15, Environmental Studies) reflect on this time at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU), you see how CMU was a place of intersection, bringing together his passions and helping direct him into his career.
Reimer appreciated the small, interactive biology classes with Dr. Rachel Krause where he had the freedom to explore individual curiosities. Important to these classes was how the dialogue between science and faith were incorporated into his education, through which Reimer found a congruity between faith and science.
Continue ReadingStudent climate ambassador finds hope in raising awareness and inspiring action for sustainability
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 @ 8:49 AM
CMU student Ruby Anderson is passionate about sustainability and climate justice. That's why she is the Student Climate Ambassador to CMU through the Center for Sustainable Climate Solutions (CSCS) for the 2021-22 academic year.
CSCS is an initiative of Eastern Mennonite University, Goshen College, and Mennonite Central Committee. It works in Anabaptist and other faith communities to respond to climate change challenges by researching climate solutions, developing and equipping leaders, building networks, and inspiring action.
Continue ReadingSunday@CMU: January 2022
Sunday, January 2, 2022 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: The Lord's Prayer
Happy New Year! This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from Virginia Gerbrandt Richert, CMU alumna and associate pastor at Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church in Altona, MB. Throughout this series of meditations, Virginia helps us reflect on the Lord's Prayer and see it in new ways.
Listen NowChristmas 2021 Greetings from Dr. Cheryl Pauls, CMU President (video)
Thursday, December 23, 2021 @ 1:02 PM
Merry Christmas from CMU!
I have been deeply heartened by the exemplary behaviour and commitment to the health, safety, and well-being of all students, staff, and faculty during the 2021 Fall Term.
View DetailsSunday@CMU: December 2021
Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: Readying Ourselves for Christ's Coming
This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from Laura Funk, CMU alumna and Spiritual Director in Residence at Mennonite Church Manitoba. Throughout this series of meditations, Laura will lead us through the Advent season as we prepare for Jesus' birth.
Listen NowClimate: Daily Worries
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 @ 12:30 PM
Are we all hypocrites? Jonas talks to James Magnus-Johnston (CMU Teaching Assistant Professor) and Anna Bigland-Pritchard (CMU '15) about life in a world where not enough is being done to address the climate crisis.
Anna's "Self-Care as Creation Care" workbook: https://fortheloveofcreation.ca/resources/
Listen NowCMU student perseveres, receives one of four national scholarships
Thursday, November 18, 2021 @ 1:47 PM
If you looked at photos from CMU student Tai Linklater's childhood, you'd see countless shots of her holding different reptiles, unable to control the excitement on her face. Her dream career was to be a herpetologist, studying reptiles and amphibians. Until she found out it required calculus.
That's because Linklater has Specific Learning Disorder, a disability that in her case manifests itself in trouble with visual spatial awareness and extreme difficulties with mathematics.
Continue ReadingFall 2021 alumni updates
Friday, November 5, 2021 @ 8:00 AM
Readers of CMU's The Blazer magazine often say they flip right to the Alumni News section before reading anything else.
Unfortunately, the past several issues of The Blazer in its digest format were not able to include alumni news. Below is a compilation of updates provided by a few of our alumni (including the most adorable baby photos).
Continue ReadingSunday@CMU: October 2021
Sunday, October 3, 2021 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: "Who do I say that I am?" Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John
This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from Marnie Klassen. She is a CMU alumna who graduated in 2021 with an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Theology. Throughout this series of meditations, Marnie explores what we can learn about Jesus from his many I AM statements in the Gospel of John.
Listen NowClimate: Conversations
Friday, October 1, 2021 @ 7:59 AM
It's tough talking about climate change, but we need to talk about it. How can we cool down these heated debates? CMU's 2017 Scientist in Residence Dr. Katharine Hayhoe has a few tips.
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