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New centre a testament to resilience
Posted in News Releases | Thursday, May 3, 2018 @ 9:06 AM
As MLA for Tuxedo, I have had the privilege of building many great relationships with community organizations, churches, businesses, and schools throughout my constituency.
One of the relationships I value the most is the one I have established with Canadian Mennonite University. CMU is an invaluable post-secondary institution and truly one of the crown jewels of the Tuxedo community.
Continue ReadingFaculty: In Their Own Words – Karen Ridd
Posted in Faculty Profiles | Thursday, May 3, 2018 @ 9:00 AM
Karen Ridd has been a lecturer in Conflict Resolution Studies at MSC since 2007. Karen is a mediator, facilitator, teacher and public speaker with over 25 years of experience as a conflict resolution practitioner, including work as a human rights volunteer in war zones in Central America with Peace Brigades International in the 1980s.
Continue ReadingFaculty: In Their Own Words – Dr. Christine Longhurst
Posted in Faculty Profiles | Tuesday, May 1, 2018 @ 9:35 AM
Dr. Christine Longhurst has been Assistant Professor of Music and Worship at CMU since 2013. Prior to joining CMU's faculty, Dr. Longhurst spent a dozen years serving as pastor of worship at two Mennonite Brethren churches in Winnipeg.
What did you teach this past semester that you were most excited about?
Continue ReadingSunday@CMU: May 2018
Posted in Audio | Tuesday, May 1, 2018 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: James and Paul: The Politics of Identity at the Turn of the Ages
Speaker: Dr. V. George Shillington, Professor Emeritus of Biblical and Theological Studies
George Shillington presents a four-part sermon series based on his book, James and Paul: The Politics of Identity at the Turn of the Ages (Fortress Press, 2015). Plus: Face2Face On Air interviews with CMU students, faculty, and alumni.
Listen NowCanadian Mennonite University (CMU)’s Centre for Resilience is now open for business.
Posted in Stories | Tuesday, May 1, 2018 @ 12:00 AM
The Centre for Resilience (CFR) is a co-working lab that will incubate and nurture social enterprises. Faculty, students and staff celebrated the grand opening of the $1.7 million centre on April 13.
"We're thankful for the opportunity to create a space designed to meet the needs of the 21st century," says James Magnus-Johnston, director of the centre. "The CFR will maximize the impact of social entrepreneurs, and allow students to work on complex, real-world problems."
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