CSOP student brings learning back to social services work

CSOP student brings learning back to social services work

When Reezwana Yadallee heard that Mary Jo Leddy was teaching a course at the 2021 Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP), she told herself she could not miss it.

Leddy is the author of Radical Gratitude, a book that greatly impacted Yadallee when she read it for her class on voluntary simplicity at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU). "[The book] forces you to do some self-introspection in a way, on yourself and what life actually really means," Yadallee said.

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Underdog Blazers go into CCAA Nationals looking to bust the bracket

Underdog Blazers go into CCAA Nationals looking to bust the bracket

For the first time in school history the CMU Blazers will send a team to represent Manitoba and the MCAC at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Nationals, when the men's volleyball squad flies to Quebec City on Wednesday. Not only is this year's men's volleyball team the first CMU team to reach the championship tournament, but also the very first representative of the MCAC in men's volleyball after their historic MCAC Championship win earlier in March.

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CMU supports and welcomes international students affected by conflict

CMU supports and welcomes international students affected by conflict

Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is providing financial and other support to students displaced by violence in their home countries and has extended special considerations to Ukrainian students and alumni who are displaced after Russia's attack on their homeland.

By way of collaboration and partnership with church and humanitarian aid groups, CMU has a history of making post-secondary education available to sponsored international/refugee students. CMU is actively exploring new opportunities to assist post-secondary students coming to Canada from war-affected areas, including Ukraine.

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March 10 update: on-campus COVID-19 protocols

March 10 update: on-campus COVID-19 protocols

Here is an update on CMU's COVID-19 related protocols and end-of-term plans, as of March 10, 2022.

1.  Masking Requirements

  • Masks will continue to be required across campus until the end of the winter term, April 30, 2022.
  • The following changes to the mask requirement will take effect March 15, 2022.
    • Masks will not be required when teaching, presenting, performing, or recording
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Ranked 11th nationally, the CMU Blazers men's volleyball team has its sights set on the nationals after claiming the 2022 MCAC championship

Blazers celebrate local championship, prepare for a historic trip to volleyball nationals

March 6, 2022 marked a momentous day for Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) Blazers Athletics. The Blazers men's volleyball team became the first-ever representative of the Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference (MCAC) at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Volleyball National Championship.

Protracted titles aside, the Blazers are headed to nationals for the first time in CMU history.

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