The journey back to Menno Simons Christian School
For Dayle Vienneau, who has been appointed principal for Menno Simons Christian School in Calgary, the road back to the school has not been a straight path, but definitely a God-led one. She began her journey to Menno Simons in June 2005, to fill a French and language arts maternity leave, and she stayed for…
CBC holds fall ceremony for 2021 grads
Graduates filed into the Columbia Bible College chapel to receive their diplomas Sept. 18, five months after completing the 2020-2021 academic year. Commencement had been delayed from the spring due to the pandemic. All 2021 graduates had been invited to return to campus for the event, with one-third attending in person. The ceremony was also livestreamed.…
AMBS reports upward trends
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) in Elkhart, Ind., is reporting upward trends in several enrolment statistics this fall. The number of degree- or certificate-seeking graduate students rose from 92 to 116—an increase of 26 percent from 2020 and the highest number since 2010. AMBS’s incoming graduate student class of 45 in 2021 is up from…
Students joyfully return to campus
As families arrived for Conrad Grebel University College’s move-in day over the Labour Day weekend, joy was visible in student eyes, even as masks hid their smiles. With waves of move-in times during the day, there was space to safely welcome students, assure parents, and get everyone settled in dorm rooms. Students have modelled care…
CMU announces fall 2021 enrolment
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) began the 2021-22 academic year with fall enrolment holding strong and steady. Preliminary results for all CMU programs indicate a student complement of 875 (full-time equivalent). This includes 615 FTE at the Shaftesbury main campus and 260 FTE at the Menno Simons College campus. At the main campus CMU has seen…
Love does no harm
Rockway’s chapel theme for the 2021-2022 school year is “Love does no harm.” This scripture passage from Romans brings us to the core of what it means to be a follower of Jesus. What does it mean to love our neighbour as ourselves? To do no harm to a neighbour? Chapel at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate…
‘The show must go on’
Christina Carpenter Are traditional school productions a thing of the past? Or can the authentic experience still be delivered virtually? One of the traditions at Menno Simons Christian School has been the Christmas production put on by the Grade 5 class at the school. The torch is passed on yearly to this class, an opportunity…
In moments of connection, the technology disappears
On Wednesdays at Conrad Grebel University College, a group of students, faculty, and staff choose to gather in the chapel for a worship service. In light of the pandemic, services have moved online. “Early in the fall, we offered a hybrid version of chapel, where we could be in person and online at the same…
Grade-based programs place value on interdisciplinary, cross-curricular thinking
RJC High School runs three grade-based programs that focus on interdisciplinary, cross-curricular thinking: The Imagine program is a peacebuilding program that encourages Grade 10 students to reflect on the challenges of the world through hands-on learning experiences. Thrive, a relationship-development program, helps Grade 11 students pursue holistic student health through positive relationships with God, each…
Practising hope
People who arrived on the Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) campus last fall were greeted by singing, soaring not through the windows of the music wing, but from outside. In order to create a safe environment during COVID-19 but still continue voice lessons, CMU scheduled them outside. This is just one of the many ways faculty…
