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CMU announces 2022 Leadership Scholarship recipients
Posted in News Releases | Friday, May 6, 2022 @ 9:14 AM
This year's recipients are Micah Janzen, Madeline Hiebert, Lia Campbell-Enns, and Julia Sawatzky. Each were awarded $3,500 annually for up to four years, to a maximum of $14,000.
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) takes every effort to make university accessible and affordable. In 2021/22, CMU administered over $750,000 in scholarships and bursaries to roughly 50% of the student population.
Continue ReadingCMU celebrates the Class of 2022
Posted in Stories | Wednesday, May 4, 2022 @ 3:56 PM
After two years of outdoor ceremonies and air hugs, the Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) community observed this year's graduation in a more familiar way. On April 30, students, staff, faculty, family, and friends gathered at Bethel Mennonite Church to celebrate the Class of 2022.
An excited atmosphere and many masked, smiling faces marked the occasion, as CMU was finally able to once again host an indoor convocation ceremony, also livestreamed online, and reception. With a total of 108 graduates, the Class of 2022 is CMU's biggest graduating class ever.
Continue Reading2022 Graduation
Posted in Photo Galleries | Wednesday, May 4, 2022 @ 3:55 PM
View PhotosCMU student and instructor make music come alive through synesthesia, art
Posted in Student Profiles | Tuesday, May 3, 2022 @ 10:00 AM
Imagine if you could see sound. When Anna Schwartz listens to music, she not only hears the different instruments, keys, and dynamics—she sees them. That's because she has synesthesia, a neurological condition in which information entering a person's brain stimulates multiple senses at once.
Only four percent of people worldwide are synesthetes. For some, biting into a juicy apple might cause them to see a specific image, while others might experience a physical feeling of touch when they hear a certain word. Schwartz sees a kaleidoscope of colours when she listens to music.
Continue ReadingSunday@CMU: May 2022
Posted in Audio | Sunday, May 1, 2022 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: "Who do I say that I am?" Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John
As we enter the spring/summer semester, we are looking back on this year of Sunday@CMU. This month, we are rebroadcasting a series of meditations by Marnie Klassen, a CMU alumna who graduated with an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Theology. Throughout this series, Marnie explores what we can learn about Jesus from his many I AM statements in the Gospel of John.
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