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Alumni in their own words - Alex Tiessen (CMU '16)
Thursday, February 5, 2026 @ 2:07 PM
This installment of Alumni in their own words features Alex Tiessen who graduated from CMU in 2016 with majors in English and Counselling Studies. In March 2026, Alex will return to CMU as its new Director of Advancement.
Where has your life taken you since you left CMU?
Right after I graduated from CMU, my life brought me straight back to campus. I took a role at CMU as an Admissions Counsellor, an opportunity that opened up in part because I had been a student ambassador. That work really set me up well. It allowed me to lean into my natural ability to connect with people—working with churches, meeting families, and inviting students into CMU. I quickly fell in love with that work and discovered that admissions and advancement were places where my skills and interests aligned.
Continue ReadingSunday at CMU: February 2026
Sunday, February 1, 2026 @ 12:00 AM
Faith and Technology
This month on Sunday at CMU, we are featuring a new sermon series from Lizzie Wipf, pastor at Elim Mennonite Church in Grunthal, Manitoba. Lizzie is an alumna of CMU, where she completed both a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies and a Master of Divinity. In this four-part series, she is questioning the intersection of faith and technology, and how scripture can help us navigate our rapidly changing world.
Listen NowAlumni in their own words - Tania Mulki (CMU ’23)
Monday, November 10, 2025 @ 8:00 AM
Where has your life taken you since you left CMU?
I completed my coursework at CMU in 2022, and after finishing the 1,000-hour internship required for my Bachelor of Music Therapy degree, I officially graduated in 2023. I did my internship in Calgary with JB Music Therapy, a well-established organization that offered a strong and varied clinical experience. It was a great place to learn and gain confidence as a new therapist, and I felt well prepared thanks to the training and support I received at CMU.
Continue ReadingFrom student to teacher: A journey of faith, learning, and community
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 @ 12:00 AM
Kenny Wollmann is a high school educator, teaching primarily Bible, theology, and world religions—but not in a typical classroom. Wollmann teaches students online in Hutterite communities across Manitoba and even into the northern United States.
Hutterites are communal Anabaptist Christian groups who live in rural colonies, share belongings and resources, and often sustain themselves through agriculture. With only small groups of students in each community, sharing resources, like teachers who are each experts in their subjects, helps ensure a robust learning program.
Continue ReadingRigour, curiosity, and the arts: A CMU story of leadership
Monday, October 6, 2025 @ 3:53 PM
CMU was a place of transition, community, and discovery for Evan Klassen, Executive Director of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (MTC).
"My first gig was on this stage here in the ... [Laudamus Auditorium]," he says, explaining that he helped organize a theatre production of A Man for All Seasons with a small group of fellow students. He stage-managed, ran sound cues, and discovered the kind of collaborative, behind-the-scenes work that would eventually define his career.
Continue ReadingSunday at CMU: October 2025
Sunday, October 5, 2025 @ 12:00 AM
Peace with Creation
This month on Sunday at CMU, we hear from CMU alumna Zoe Matties. Zoe is Manitoba Program Manager for A Rocha Canada, a Christian environmental organization dedicated to caring for creation through conservation research, education, and community engagement. In this new series of reflections, Zoe is exploring Peace with Creation, the theme of this year's Season of Creation—a period in the liturgical calendar dedicated to prayer, education, and action to protect the gift of God's creation.
Listen NowA journey shaped by connection, storytelling, and lifelong learning
Monday, September 29, 2025 @ 12:00 AM
Grace Bruinooge is all about "creative connecting."
Graduating with a major in Communications and Media in 2024, Bruinooge has worked in an array of specialized arenas—from graphic design, communications assistant, to now working with the National Screen Institute (NSI) as their operations administrator.
Continue ReadingFrom Classroom to complex systems: learning to make good decisions
Sunday, September 28, 2025 @ 12:00 AM
Dean Dueck began his studies at CMU in 2009, transferring from Steinbach Bible College (SBC). "CMU had a really good relationship and good credit transfers between the two universities," he says. This allowed him to dive into a business program that was launching, gaining experiences that would shape his career and approach to problem-solving.
Continue ReadingFrom peacebuilding to conservation: A CMU alum’s journey of justice, community, and care for creation
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 @ 8:00 AM
Aaron Janzen knows being an environmentalist is as much about working with people as it is with the land.
The self-described "social scientist type-person," graduated from CMU in 2008, majoring in Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies (PACTS).
Continue ReadingStitching together community and sustainability
Thursday, September 18, 2025 @ 8:00 AM
Anna-Marie Janzen's earliest childhood memory is sewing.
She recalls sitting on the kitchen floor with her grandmother, playing with giant, oversized plastic needles and shaped cards as her grandma taught her the fundamentals of stitching and threading.
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