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2017 J.J. Thiessen / Friesen Lecture Series (video)
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 @ 8:40 AM
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) marked the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation on October 30 and 31 with a special lecture series delivered by the world's foremost scholar on Swiss Anabaptism.
The lectures explored some of the events and debates that ensued 500 years ago when Martin Luther composed 95 theses for debate in Wittenberg, drawing some conclusions for our day. Dr. C. Arnold Snyder presented the three-part series, titled, "Faith and Toleration: A Reformation Debate Revisited." Snyder, Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, ON, posed the question: Should dissenting religious beliefs be tolerated on religious principle, and toleration established as civic policy?
View DetailsCMU and Kenji Dyck Present: Reflections on Student Life (video)
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 @ 12:24 PM
As a self-directed project, CMU student Kenji Dyck recently shot and produced a video which highlights an significant part of any student’s post-secondary education and sense of belonging—student life.
Here’s a look at what he chose to capture as a reflection on what makes the CMU experience special.
View Details2017 CMU Distinguished Alumni Story | Ken Esau (video)
Thursday, October 12, 2017 @ 7:26 AM
Born and raised in Coaldale, AB, Ken Esau was planning to become an engineer before studying at MBBC led him in the direction of becoming a teacher.
Since 1991, Esau has been part of the Biblical Studies faculty at Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, BC.
View DetailsFall@CMU 2017
Thursday, October 12, 2017 @ 7:22 AM
Conversation, laughter, food, and song filled another successful Fall@CMU, the university’s annual autumnal gathering.
More than 900 people gathered at CMU September 22-23 for the event, formerly known as Fall Festival.
View Details2017 CMU Distinguished Alumni Story | Joanne Thiessen Martens (video)
Thursday, October 12, 2017 @ 7:22 AM
Joanne Thiessen Martens is an agricultural research technician in the Plant Science Department at the University of Manitoba (U of M) in Winnipeg.
For the past 13 years, Thiessen Martens has worked on ecological and organic agriculture research, including a wide variety of projects like cover crops, integrated crop-livestock systems, soil fertility management for organic farms, and more.
View Details2017 CMU Distinguished Alumni Story | Henry Neufeld (video)
Thursday, October 12, 2017 @ 7:17 AM
Henry Neufeld has spent more than six decades building positive relationships among Mennonite and Indigenous peoples.
Born in Moscow, Russia and raised in Leamington, ON, Neufeld studied theology at CMBC.
View Details2017 CMU Distinguished Alumni Story | John Longhurst (video)
Thursday, October 12, 2017 @ 7:17 AM
John Longhurst is a communicator, marketer, author, editor, columnist, and media relations specialist in Winnipeg.
In his current role as Director of Resources and Public Engagement at Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Longhurst is responsible for the overall communications, marketing, and fundraising efforts of the organization.
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