![Andrew Klassen Brown (CMU '16, '21): "[CMU] enabled me to explore my faith, deconstruct and blow up whatever preconceived ideas that I had. CMU encouraged me to think about things intellectually, theologically..."](https://www.cmu.ca/phpthumb/phpThumb.php?src=/uploaded/Andrew_KB_photo_1140.png&w=1500&h=1000&aoe=0&q=100&f=.jpg "Andrew Klassen Brown (CMU '16, '21): \"[CMU] enabled me to explore my faith, deconstruct and blow up whatever preconceived ideas that I had. CMU encouraged me to think about things intellectually, theologically...\"")
From basketball star to keeper of stories: CMU alum brings Mennonite history to life
Andrew Klassen Brown makes working in archives sound as exciting as an experimental jet test pilot.
The 32-year-old CMU alum works as the Archivist and Records Manager with Mennonite Central Committee Canada, serves as the vice-president of the Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society, and spends his free time visiting secluded attractions important to Mennonite history, such as the Mennonite Memorial Landing Site on the Banks of the Red River near Ste. Agathe, MB.
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CMU taught alum how to think "inside out and upside down"
The current Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of Winnipeg came to CMU from Providence University College, by way of the University of Manitoba, where he initially planned to become a dentist.
After a conversation with a friend attending CMU, who mentioned a course on the history of rock music, he quickly changed direction. That pivot eventually led him to CMU's Music Department in the early 2000s, where he graduated in 2006.
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CMU psychology professor awarded grant for dementia research
Heather Campbell-Enns, PhD, has received a $200,000 grant co-funded by the Alzheimer Society of Canada and Research Manitoba for her work in dementia research. It will specifically support her current project, A Pilot Study of Ethnocultural Approaches to Family-Provided Dementia Care, which explores how caregiving is shaped by cultural knowledge, traditions, and intergenerational experiences.
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CMU professor selected for major financial literacy research advisory group
Jerry Buckland, PhD, CMU Professor of Economics and International Development Studies, was recently selected to be a member of the International Network on Financial Education (INFE), a leading institution in the field of financial literacy and education.
The INFE is a project of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an organization with headquarters in Paris and approximately 70 member countries, which works to measure and improve financial literacy around the world. Buckland says, "The OECD's INFE has been a pioneer in promoting financial education internationally."
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Province of Manitoba approves new Bachelor of Education at CMU
CMU has received approval from the Province of Manitoba to launch a new condensed 16-month Bachelor of Education after-degree program. The first cohort will begin August 2026 and promises to prepare confident, community-minded teachers ready to enter classrooms across Manitoba and beyond.
The program features 28 weeks of practicum strategically scheduled throughout the school year, including longer placements in rural and northern communities. A co-teaching model pairs candidates with experienced mentor teachers, ensuring they can immediately apply classroom strategies and pedagogical skills.
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