Cloe Penner

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I honestly don't know 'why CMU?'

I am an out-of-province student from Ontario. Since CMU is a small university, you might think it's not heard of in other provinces, much less the world. You would be mostly correct from my experience. I had not known that CMU existed until my mama's friend mentioned that one of her daughters went there. At that point I hadn't even decided if I wanted to apply for post-secondary education yet or take a gap year. I knew that eventually I wanted to go and be the first person in my immediate family to go to university, but I had no direction for that desire.

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CMU graduates chosen for prestigious Manitoba Legislature internships

CMU graduates chosen for prestigious Manitoba Legislature internships

Two Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) graduates have been accepted into the highly competitive Manitoba Legislature Internship Program. Kyla Willms and Nicholas Harder, both graduates of 2023, will be a part of the prestigious 10-month internship from September to June.

Open only to six Manitoban students each year, the program provides opportunities for recent university graduates to experience firsthand the legislative process within the Manitoba legislature.

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A Time of Reckoning: Telling the CMU Story

A Time of Reckoning: Telling the CMU Story

All are invited to join CMU for A Time of Reckoning: Telling the CMU Story on October 27 and 28. The free two-day symposium is a time for to reflect on the character, mission, and way in which the community influenced the past and guide us into the future of our learning journey.

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Dr. Willie James Jennings (photo: The Presbyterian Outlook)

Acclaimed Yale professor to speak at CMU lecture and symposium

Renowned scholar and theologian Dr. Willie James Jennings is in high demand across North America. On his schedule this month is a trip to Canadian Mennonite University (CMU), where he'll be delivering the 2023 J.J. Thiessen Lecture.

He will deliver his lecture, titled, "Gathering the pieces that remain: Weaving life together from the fragments of faith, race, and land" on Friday, October 27 at 7:00 PM in person at Marpeck Commons (2299 Grant Ave.) and via livestream.

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Sunday at CMU

Sunday@CMU: October 2023

With Gratitude 2023

Featuring stories from Still Speaking, an audio project of the Mennonite Heritage Archives

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