Spring 2025 alumni updates
John Longhurst (MBBC '79), Winnipeg, MB, was appointed to the Order of Canada in December 2024 for his interfaith journalism at the Winnipeg Free Press, where he has been a faith page columnist since 2003 and a faith reporter since 2019. Through his writing, he seeks to connect people across religions and strives to foster understanding and respect. Longhurst also writes for various other publications in Canada and the U.S., including Canadian Affairs, Anabaptist World, Faith Today, Christian Courier and the Canadian Jewish News. He has won awards for his writing from the Associated Church Press and the Canadian Church Press and, in 2021, he received the Manitoba Lieutenant Governor's Award for the Advancement of Interreligious Understanding.
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Alumni in their own words - Nathan Loewen (CMBC '94)
Where has life taken you since you left CMU?
Today, I'm a professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama (UA). I moved to Alabama in 2013 and was hired by UA in 2015. I really enjoy working here! It's a very different context from Canada's that I've come to really enjoy. It's the perfect mix of nature and academia!
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#myCMUlife | “Well… it depends…”: Four insights into studying music therapy at CMU
Four years ago, I had never heard of music therapy. Now, I can't imagine doing anything else.
In the fall of 2017, I was heading into the last year of my Bachelor of Music in piano at King's University in Edmonton, trying to figure out what to do afterwards. As I skimmed through a promotional brochure about what to do with a music degree, the words "music therapy" caught my eye. I was instantly intrigued. I remember phoning a music therapist to get more information. When I asked what a typical music therapy workday might look like, she replied with, "Well... it depends...." While I thought this answer was profoundly unhelpful in the moment, I've seen how true it is after studying music therapy at CMU.
Royal Canadian Air Force commemorates CMU heritage building
While the Assiniboine Castle on the north side of the CMU campus now hosts academic courses such as "Doing Peace: From Theory to Practice" and "Biblical Perspectives on Peace and Justice," its history reveals that the building served a very different purpose during times of conflict.
During World War II, long before CMU called the building home, the structure was outfitted as No. 3 RCAF Wireless School run by the 17 Wing Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).
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So What? A Podcast – A New Bible?
What does the new Anabaptist Community Bible have to offer? Jonas tries his hand at selling Bibles (to himself), even though it's admittedly been some time since he read one.
Full CMU event: youtube.com/watch?v=Ll3NZ3j-YfM
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