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This month on Sunday at CMU, we're broadcasting student reflections from With Gratitude, an annual CMU event where graduating students share about their journeys through CMU and express what their studies have meant to them. The following speakers graduated in April 2026.

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Jerry Buckland, CMU Vice-President Academic and Professor of Economics and International Development Studies, will host the upcoming Face2Face conversation exploring how open discussions about money can reduce shame and help build financial confidence.

Talking money, building confidence

Posted in News Releases | Friday, September 4, 2026 @ 11:04 AM

As rising costs and economic uncertainty continue to affect households across Canada, CMU invites the public to join a candid discussion about building financial literacy and well-being, and the role that community plays in this process.

The university's upcoming Face2Face conversation, "Money and the Cost of Living: Building Financial Confidence Together," will take place on Friday, September 18 at 7:00 PM in Marpeck Commons (2299 Grant Ave.) on the CMU campus and via livestream. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend.

Lee-Anne Dowsett (right) and Michelle Yaciuk (left) bring decades of experience as music therapists and educators to their new podcast, Music Therapy Unplugged: Real Talk for New Professionals.

New podcast offers real talk for Canadian music therapists

Posted in Stories | Wednesday, August 26, 2026 @ 11:55 AM

CMU professors Lee-Anne Dowsett and Michelle Yaciuk know the music therapy world inside and out. On their new podcast, they're pulling back the curtain on what it really takes to work in the field.

The duo launched the first episode of Music Therapy Unplugged: Real Talk for New Professionals on August 4. The subsequent six episodes that make up the first season will be released biweekly on Tuesdays on the podcast's website, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

Beyond Boundaries: Science, Space, and the Art of Discovery: Dr. Roberta Bondar will present at CMU on September 11

CMU brings Canada’s first female astronaut to campus for keynote lecture and photography exhibit

Posted in News Releases | Monday, August 24, 2026 @ 10:00 AM

CMU is pleased to bring Dr. Roberta Bondar, Canada's first female astronaut, acclaimed scientist, neurologist, photographer, and environmental advocate for a special Face2Face event on CMU's campus (600 Shaftesbury Blvd.) on Friday, September 11, from 7:00–8:30 PM in the CMU Chapel and via livestream.

In the keynote presentation, titled Beyond Boundaries: Science, Space, and the Art of Discovery, Bondar will share her reflections on what it means to bring together science, conservation, and art.

CMU Communications and Media student Melanie Giesbrecht has spent her summer connecting with communities across southern Manitoba through a Work-Integrated Learning placement with Golden West Broadcasting.

Finding her voice in the field

Posted in Stories | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 @ 5:06 PM

Melanie Giesbrecht is, luckily, a people person.

Through her Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) placement at Golden West Broadcasting as the summer events host, her job is to interview, question, and talk with attendees and report live from events—whether they be town fairs, rodeos, or music festivals—all around Steinbach and the surrounding southern Manitoba area.

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