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Help raise funds in support of CMU student athletes and student financial aid
The Canadian School of Peacebuilding presents Dr. Johonna McCants-Turner
Watch the public lecture in-person or online | June 16, 7:30 PM (CDT)
Alumni updates from The Blazer
A compilation of news, weddings, births, and passings for summer 2022
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2022 CSOP Lecture: "Choosing Love in the Wake of Wounding"
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) will host its annual Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP) lecture on June 16 at 7:30 PM in Marpeck Commons. Acclaimed professor, activist, and thought-leader Dr. Johonna McCants-Turner will give this year's public lecture.
Presenting "Choosing Love in the Wake of Wounding," McCants-Turner will be discussing how women of colour and practitioners in the transformative justice movement respond to violence by creating space for healing and accountability without punishment.
Summer 2022 alumni updates
Readers of CMU's The Blazer magazine often say they flip right to the Alumni News section before reading anything else.
Again, as with the past several issues of The Blazer in its digest format, we were unable to squeeze in alumni news. Below is a compilation of updates provided to CMU by alumni.
Sunday@CMU: June 2022
Theme: Surviving and Thriving with Cancer and Other Life Crises
During the spring and summer, we are looking back on this year of Sunday@CMU. This month, we are rebroadcasting a series of meditations by Dan Epp-Tiessen, Emeritus Associate Professor of Bible at CMU. Throughout this series, Dan shares profound stories about his family's journey with cancer, and the biblical resources that have helped him through difficult times.
CMU to offer timely course on Russian-Soviet history
How do we contextualize conflicts and understand justifications for war? While this may be a loaded question with no easy answer, It is nonetheless important to ask when working towards reformative justice.
From ancient Greece to the Canadian West, CMU offers a variety of comprehensive courses to provide students with the necessary tools to discern and explain how ambiguous histories influence our current circumstances.
Pianist wins 2022 Verna Mae Janzen Music Competition
A pianist from Fort Frances, Ontario is the winner of the 17th annual Verna Mae Janzen Music Competition at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU).
Anna Schwartz's performance in the finals, held on Friday, April 8 in CMU's Laudamus Auditorium, earned her first place and the $700 prize that comes with it.
Upcoming Events
CommonWord, folio café, and north side of mpus open to the public
folio café (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM) and CommonWord Bookstore and Resource Centre (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) are currently open for in-person shopping, Monday–Friday. Library is open to the public with prox card.
May 6 –
Jun 18
Art Show | Who Am I? A Retrospective
Art by Milos Milidrag | Gallery open Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM and Saturday: 12 PM - 5 PM
MHC Gallery, 610 Shaftesbury Blvd.
Jun
6–17
Canadian School of Peacebuilding
Jun
15
2022 CMU Golf Classic
The 21st annual edition of the fundraising tournament raises funds for the University including Blazers Athletics Programming!
Bridges Golf Course | Starbuck, MB
Jun
15
We Need to Talk | A Discussion of Non-Violent Responses with Karen Ridd
News from around the world can be unsettling. Feeling detached from what's happening in Ukraine, for example, how can we reconcile our emotions and actively respond in a constructive and meaningful way? Join the first of an ongoing series of discussions.
7:30 PM
online
Jun
16
CSOP Lecture | Choosing Love in the Wake of Wounding with Dr. Johonna McCants-Turner
Dr. McCants-Turner will talk about how women of colour in the restorative and transformative justice movements reflect on the role of love in responding to violence through healing and accountability.
7:30 PM
Marpeck Commons
Jun
23
CommonWord Book Launch | On Holy Ground: Stories By and About Women in Ministry Leadership in the Mennonite Brethren Church, edited by Dora Dueck
Join four contributors who will share their first-person accounts of their calling to ministry: Elfrieda Neufeld Schroeder, Laura Kalmar, Mary Anne Isaak, Mary Reimer.
7:30 PM
CommonWord & online
