Keyword: social work
CMU appoints experienced social worker and professor to faculty
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) continues to establish its new Bachelor of Social Work degree program as it welcomes Ms. Buetta Warkentin. She will join the university on May 27, 2024 in the roles of Associate Professor of Social Work and Field Education Coordinator for Social Work.
Faculty: In Their Own Words - Alexander Sawatsky
Dr. Alexander Sawatsky is Professor and Chair of Social Work. He joined the CMU faculty in 2023.
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CMU welcomes Dr. Alexander Sawatsky to lead new Bachelor of Social Work degree program
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is excited to announce that Dr. Alexander Sawatsky will join the university as Professor and Chair of Social Work. Sawatsky's appointment starts September 1, 2023, when he will begin working on the development of CMU's new Bachelor of Social Work degree program, set to begin in Fall 2024.
CMU to launch professionally aligned, socially impactful Bachelor of Social Work degree program
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is excited to announce the development of a new Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree program.
The program will deeply align with CMU's mission and commitments to reconciliation in church and society, as well as Mennonite/Anabaptist traditions of service and community development. This degree will provide students with the skills and abilities needed to help facilitate the health and well-being of vulnerable persons and communities across Canada.
Alumni Profile: Cecilly Hildebrand, Executive Director of Candace House
Cecilly Hildebrand graduated from CMU in 2012 with a BA in Psychology. Today, at just 31, she is completing an MA in Social Work and serves full-time as Executive Director of Candace House, a daytime refuge in Winnipeg for families navigating the court system after the criminal death of a loved one.