Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Verna Mae Janzen Music Competition

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Verna Mae Janzen Music Competition

The lovely sounds of sonatas, cantatas, and melodies have resonated through the halls of the Laudamus Auditorium every spring for two decades now as Canadian Mennonite University's School of Music celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Verna Mae Janzen Music Competition.

Founded in 2006 by Peter Janzen of Deep River, ON, in memory of his wife, Verna Mae, who died of cancer in 1989, the competition acts as a way for Peter to support the music landscape in which Verna was deeply embedded.

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Sunday@CMU: March 2025

Images for the Christian Life

This month on Sunday@CMU, we hear from Sue Sorensen, Professor of English at CMU. She is also Director of CMU Press and a novelist and poet. Her series of meditations for this Lenten season contemplates images that help us conceive of our relationship with Christ.

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So What? A Podcast

So What? A Podcast – Math Test

Are pre-calculus math classes a waste of time? Jonas looks back on his high school experience with help from a CMU Scientist in Residence lecture by mathematician Dr. Frances Siu.

Find Dr. Siu's full lecture here:
youtube.com/watch?v=gYb1yrOP0CA

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Face2Face | Anabaptism at 500: Commitment to Scripture (video)

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Dr. John Brubacher | 2024 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award Recipient (video)

Dr. John Brubacher | 2024 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award Recipient (video)

Dr. John Brubacher, Associate Professor of Biology, has worked at CMU since 2008. He and Lynda Loewen, Teaching Assistant Professor of Psychology, are co-recipients of the 2024 Kay and Lorne Dick Teaching Excellence Award.

The award, established in 2022, is granted annually to two faculty members who best exemplify CMU's commitment to excellent teaching.

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