Sunday@CMU: February 2024
Reflections From the Road
This month on Sunday@CMU, we're hearing from CMU alumna Erika Enns Rodine, Minister at Altona Mennonite Church. In this rebroadcast of her series of meditations, she uses religious billboard messages on the highways of Southern Manitoba as springboards into theological exploration and biblical conversation.
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In Memoriam: Dr. John Derksen
It is with deep sadness that we share of the recent and sudden passing of Dr. John Derksen. John served CMU through Menno Simons College as a beloved professor of Conflict Resolution Studies from 2000 to 2021 and for 20 years before that in areas of Ethics, History, and Biblical Studies.
A memorial service for John will be held on February 11 at 2:00 PM at River East Church, 755 McLeod Ave., Winnipeg, MB.
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#myCMUlife: Learning on Estamos - the special, the scary, and the silly
This past fall, eight students traveled to Guatemala as part of CMU's Estamos program. They lived, worked, and studied there for three months. Now that they've returned, the Estamos cohort is sharing their experiences with the broader CMU community. Here are some highlights and memories from their time in Guatemala.
One of my highlights from living in Guatemala this past fall was when I moved locations in November to complete my practicum credit. I lived in Santiago during this time, which is a smaller Indigenous community. Every morning, I looked out of my window and had a view of Lake Atitlán and a nearby volcano. I grew so close to my host family during this time. I lived with two sisters and their parents who all cared for me. I am so grateful for the opportunity I received to live with them and learn about their Indigenous culture and ways of life. One month is short, but I will always remember the meaningful time I spent with this family and how warm and loving they were with me. At the end of November as I was preparing to return home, my host family gave me a gift so I could always remember our time together. They embroidered a Quetzal, Guatemala's national bird, on the back of my jean jacket. As I traveled home with this new embroidery, I was reminded of why I had come to Guatemala in the first place: to connect and learn from people who are different from me in many ways, yet also so similar. The Quetzal is a symbol of achieving this goal. It represents the many lessons, memories, and relationships I gained from this experience that are now a part of who I am.
Faculty in Their Own Words - Dr. Nicolas Malagon
Dr. Nicolas Malagon is Assistant Professor of Biology. He has taught at CMU since 2019.
What do you love about your work here?
Working with the students. You have small classes, so instead of having 300 students you can have here 10 or 20 and in that way you can know them better and work with them.
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