CMU alumnus gives new voice to historic Métis anthem

CMU alumnus Erik Gillespie spent last year working as a restaurant server, but this summer he took on a tall order of a different kind: updating a 200-year-old anthem of the Red River Métis for a new generation.

Winnipeg leaders to tackle challenges facing youth at risk

Youth facing barriers such as disengagement from school and concerns about community safety will be the focus of a major Winnipeg symposium bringing together leaders from education, public safety, government, social services, and community organizations.

Making chatter matter (Winnipeg Free Press)

Last Sunday, David Balzer parked his vintage 1978 Triple E Surfside camper trailer on a church lot in town and, like an itinerant priest with a mobile confessional, prepared to hear people's stories.

CMU composer gives new life to opera City Workers in Love

Construction workers singing opera? It's a combination likely to elicit a double take, but it's at the heart of the 1992 comic opera City Workers in Love.

Dr. Roberta Bondar, Canada's first female astronaut, brings a view from space down to Earth at CMU

Seeing Earth from space changed the way Dr. Roberta Bondar understood the natural world.

Canada's first female astronaut shared that perspective at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) on September 11, when she spoke at a Face2Face event exploring the intersections of science, art, and the environment.