Menno Simons College Blog

©Ellen Paulley. Aminata Kane. Menno Simons College.

Traveling through books and learning

Posted by MSC Staff | Wednesday, June 15, 2016 @ 8:40 AM

Why are some countries more developed than others? What structures or systems are in place that facilitate or hinder a country’s development?

Questions like these prompted Aminata Kane to pursue International Development Studies (IDS) at MSC.

University of Winnipeg Archives UR-95-3292-33.

Remembering Dr. George Richert

Posted by MSC Staff | Tuesday, June 7, 2016 @ 2:23 PM

Dr. George Richert was President of Menno Simons College from 1992-2001, and one of CMU’s three founding presidents in 2000. He passed away on April 6, 2016.

George held a Ph.D. In Educational Administration from the University of Alberta and had a very significant career as an educator and educational administrator. His teaching began in a one-room rural school in Saskatchewan, and included an 11–year span as Professor at the University of Regina as well as several years in Nigeria.

Community-led development in Winnipeg

Posted by MSC Staff | Tuesday, June 7, 2016 @ 2:08 PM

Completing her practicum at SEED Winnipeg provided Sara Froese (MSC 2014-15) with an opportunity to witness community-led development firsthand.

Froese, who has taken International Development Studies (IDS) courses at MSC, says SEED’s relational approach to business development resonated with her.

©Alison Ralph. MSC students. Menno Simons College.

Conflict and communication

Posted by MSC Staff | Wednesday, May 25, 2016 @ 2:00 PM

From how the media frames modern day conflicts in the news to how we relate to each other on a daily basis, communication plays an integral role in conflicts and their resolution.

Students in Conflict Resolution Studies at Menno Simons College (MSC) learn about different communication techniques in a first-year introductory course and later have an opportunity to refine their communication skills in the course Conflict and Communication.

©Craig Terlson. Ruth Taronno. Menno Simons College.

Ruth Taronno: alumna, instructor, practicum director

Posted by MSC Staff | Tuesday, May 3, 2016 @ 2:00 PM

Taking an introductory course “just for fun” in the early 1990s led Ruth Taronno (MSC ’99, IDS 3–year), Practicum Director at MSC, down a career path she didn’t expect.

“I was working part-time with Project Peacemakers, but I wanted to do something a little bit more for myself, so I thought I would take a course in the evenings,” Taronno says.

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