Canadian Mennonite University

🌈 Happy Pride Month! In celebration of our q***r community members, CMU, along with the q***r student group CMQ and fifteen Mennonite churches and communities, will once again participate in the Winnipeg Pride Parade on Sunday, June 7. CMU is proud to support 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion and belonging on our campus and beyond. We all belong.

See you at Pride!

Look at this future CMU Alumni! When you have big changes or milestones in your life, such as a new job or the birth of a child, we want to hear about it. Feel free to fill out an Information Update Form on our website. This can help us keep updated and accurate records, which in turn allows us to keep you updated about what's going on at CMU.

Update us about what's going on in your life here: https://ow.ly/pkPQ50Z4XjL

David Naylor (CMU '26) is never sure what his workday will look like when he starts his shift. "It can be anything from giving out a pair of socks to reviving somebody with naloxone in the back alley," he says.

Naylor works at Union Gospel Mission, a non-profit organization that does community outreach as Christian ministry in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, a neighbourhood with some of the highest urban rates of addiction, homelessness, and poverty in Canada. While completing his Master's of Divinity at CMU, Naylor did a ministry-based research project how Christians understand addiction through textual research and interviews with UGM staff members.

"My research was concerned with how to equip ministers engaged in addiction care as unique contributors to the addiction field," he says.

Learn more about Naylor's research here: https://ow.ly/Q8Bg50Z5ncJ

"In late 2020, during my senior year of high school, I was certain that I wanted to become a dietitian. However, in late April 2021, I realized that I was not interested in pursuing a career in healthcare... I wanted to pursue a program where I would be able to express myself creatively, which is something I have always enjoyed, while still being able to build a successful career. After doing some research, I applied to the communications and media program at CMU, and it would turn out to be one of the best decisions I could make for myself."

In her myCMUlife Blog, 2026 CMU graduate Manuela Mariño Calixto reflects on her time as a Communications and Media student and gives four pieces of advice for those wanting to join the same program. Thoughtful and inspirational, Manuela's blog gives insight into how CMU supports students through small class sizes, friendly professors, and invigorating courses.

Read Manuela's full blog here: https://ow.ly/3P1A50YWh4B

On June 17, CMU invites you to Faspa on the Lawn, an outdoor party in support of our educational mission for friends and alumni of CMU. Join us for a warm, sunny evening by Assiniboine Castle for the joy of connecting with one another, tasty food, fun lawn games, and highlights of "CMU Education: What changes when you notice."

Meals will be provided at 6:00 PM, followed by a program and activities. Guests will be invited to make a one-time gift or a monthly contribution. Donations will go toward keeping tuition affordable and accessible for all students. Faspa on the Lawn is intended for community members of all ages.

Register for Faspa on the Lawn here: https://ow.ly/ReOY50Z3nWK

Faspa on the Lawn
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
6:00 PM
Lawn south of Assiniboine Castle
500 Shaftesbury Blvd.
Winnipeg, MB.

Behind any published academic paper is an army of research assistants (RAs) who help aggregate, organize and shape the research itself. At CMU, research assistant Rachel Neufeld and research coordinator Kayden Brown play an important role in the work being led by Dr. Heather Campbell-Enns, Canada Research Chair in Families and Aging and Associate Professor of Psychology. For Campbell-Enns, RAs are collaborators in the research process, not simply assistants completing assigned tasks.

"They are not just worker bees," she says. "The research is their work too."

From cleaning interview transcripts to coding qualitative data and helping identify emerging themes, RAs at CMU are deeply involved in projects examining dementia care and family caregiving. They get to help shape meaningful research that is doing more than building résumés, it's shaping how they see research, collaboration, and their future careers.

As part of Research Month at CMU, stories throughout May are highlighting the people, partnerships, and projects shaping research across the university.

Read the full story here: https://ow.ly/Xb0j50Z2Vgy

CMU celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day by reaffirming our commitment to creating an inclusive and fair environment for all. We strive to ensure that students with disabilities, medical and mental health conditions, and temporary injuries have access to resources and support to succeed in university life.

Learn more about Accessibility Services at CMU here: https://ow.ly/4U5Y50Z1OGt