Dr. Sue Sorensen, Associate Professor of English, has taught at CMU since 2005

Fiction you don’t have to fear: suggestions for reading in a pandemic

by Sue Sorensen

In this strange time...

Are you tired of hearing phrases like in this strange time? Me too. Still, in this strange time, while looking at stacks of books I've been longing to get at, I can't help but feel conflicted. I'm not surprised at my thorny relationship with reading in a difficult time: I've been here before. One of several difficult reading experiences occurred during chemotherapy two years ago. I had all this time on my hands, but what books could I handle? (I started by reading again all the Narnia books and then the Harry Potter series.)

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Suffering the Truth: CMU Professor Chris Huebner reflects in new book

Suffering the Truth: CMU Professor Chris Huebner reflects in new book

The gaping mouth of a giant fish stretches open across the cover of Chris Huebner's new book, Suffering the Truth: Occasional Sermons and Reflections. The image of a Polish church pulpit in the shape of the giant fish from the biblical story of Jonah represents the difficult undertaking of speaking on behalf of God through preaching.

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After initiating the process in 2018, CMU has taken measures to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and is Climate Smart certified for 2020

CMU is Climate Smart certified

"Climate change is such a monstrous issue, but understanding the part we play allows for informed, constructive decision-making so that we can be part of the solution."

On Earth Day 2020—with combined pride, humility, and great excitement—CMU is pleased to announce that as of this month the university is officially Climate Smart certified. This certification marks a significant milestone in CMU's effort to address its role in climate change, and sets the university on a path towards continuous improvement in the stewardship of the resources, people, and planet entrusted to its care.

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CSOP student uses course to enrich youth work

CSOP student uses course to enrich youth work

When Nicole Ternowesky first signed up for the Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP), she never imagined it would lead her to a summer job.

Ternowesky, 20, is a third-year student from Brandon, MB, majoring in Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU). After enrolling in a course for the 2019 session of CSOP, she attended a dinner party over Christmas where she happened to meet someone who would be taking the same course at the summer peacebuilding school.

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Spring at CMU 2020 | A VIRTUAL fundraiser in support of CMU (video)

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