Menno Simons College Blog

Press release: Canadian Mennonite University announces three new faculty appointments

Posted by MSC Staff | Friday, April 17, 2015 @ 10:41 AM

Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is pleased to announce three new faculty appointments.

Rachel Krause and Matthew Pauls will join CMU’s main campus faculty as Assistant Professor of Biology and Assistant Professor of Music, respectively. Jobb Arnold will join the faculty of Menno Simons College (MSC), a college of CMU, as Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution Studies.

Press Release: CMU instructor, MSC alumni named as CBC Manitoba Future 40 finalists

Posted by MSC Staff | Monday, April 13, 2015 @ 2:19 PM

Canadian Mennonite University congratulates one of its faculty and two of its alumni on being part of CBC Manitoba’s Future 40, a list of Manitobans under the age of 40 who are making a big impact on their community.

James Magnus-Johnston, Instructor of Political Studies and Economics, was named one of the finalists late last month after CBC Manitoba and Metro called on Manitobans to nominate people. More than 195 nominations came in.

Naomi Happychuk conducting a focus group discussion with farmers in Jumla, Nepal (Photo courtesy Naomi Happychuk)

A passion for development

Posted by MSC Staff | Tuesday, March 31, 2015 @ 3:42 PM

Alumna Naomi Happychuk (MSC '11, IDS Honours) says MSC helped expand her passion for development.

Happychuk, who obtained an Honours International Development Studies (IDS) degree, values the blend of critical thinking and practical experience MSC provides.

Press release: MSC hosts insight mediation workshop

Posted by MSC Staff | Wednesday, March 25, 2015 @ 8:50 AM

March 25, 2015

Winnipeg, MAN.—The workshop “Practicing Insight Mediation: Helping Conflicting Parties Make Wise Decisions” will be led by Dr. Cheryl Picard, professor emeritus at Carleton University and principle of Cheryl Picard & Associates.

International experience inspires local action

Posted by MSC Staff | Wednesday, March 18, 2015 @ 10:25 AM

Alumna Christie McLeod (MSC '14, IDS 4–year) can pinpoint the exact time in her life when she knew she wanted to study and work in the fields of international development and human rights.

It was when she spent six months as a volunteer teacher in a preschool in Capricorn, a South African township, teaching colours, numbers, and shapes, among other topics.

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