Zachary Peters (CMU ’10) completed a BA in Political Studies after beginning his CMU journey with the Outtatown Discipleship School. His time at CMU nurtured curiosity, community, and critical reflection—values that continue to shape his work in marketing and communications.

From student council to corporate communications: A CMU alum’s journey of curiosity, community, and connection

Posted in Alumni Profiles  |  Monday, September 1, 2025 @ 12:00 AM

Zachary Peters came to CMU for adventure.

In 2005, Peters joined CMU's Outtatown Discipleship School, a program that enabled students to experience travel through a mission trip while still keeping up with their studies.

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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

Posted in Alumni Profiles  |  Thursday, August 28, 2025 @ 8:06 AM

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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Kyle Devine (CMU '06), Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of Winnipeg, says he distinctly remember how exciting it was to be surrounded by faculty who encouraged students to seek out different disciplines of learning.

CMU taught alum how to think "inside out and upside down"

Posted in Alumni Profiles  |  Tuesday, August 19, 2025 @ 4:05 PM

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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Dr. Heather Campbell-Enns, Associate Professor of Psychology at CMU and a Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Families and Aging, has received a $200,000 grant co-funded by the Alzheimer Society of Canada and Research Manitoba for her work in dementia research.

CMU psychology professor awarded grant for dementia research

Posted in Faculty Profiles  |  Monday, August 18, 2025 @ 3:40 PM

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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Dr. Jerry Buckland was recently selected to be a member of the Research Advisory Group with the International Network on Financial Education.

CMU professor selected for major financial literacy research advisory group

Posted in Stories  |  Friday, August 15, 2025 @ 10:08 AM

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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