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Winnipeg, Man.
A new name for a new partnership: Canadian Mennonite University


Three partners, Concord College, Canadian Mennonite Bible College and Menno Simons College, unveiled a new partnership name at a ceremony April 12 on the new campus at Grant and Shaftesbury, Winnipeg.

The presidents of the three colleges, John Unger (Concord), George Richert (Menno Simons) and Gerald Gerbrandt (CMBC), pulled a cord to unveil an 8- by 16-foot banner on the campus tower, displaying the new name. Over 300 persons witnessed the unveiling despite strong winds and low temperatures.

The three colleges have been offering academic programs in partnership since September 1999, under the interim name of Mennonite College Federation. The new university will offer five bachelor degrees – Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Church Music, Bachelor of Musical Arts, Bachelor of Church Ministries and Bachelor of Theology.

Jean Friesen, deputy premier of Manitoba, stated that this new university stands in a long tradition of Mennonite/Anabaptist education. It began with men like Conrad Grebel and Menno Simons, early church reformers who recognized the need for education, and the tradition has carried through to the present. Now Canadian Mennonite University joins the ranks of significant institutions of the Anabaptist movement.

Richert stated at the unveiling, “The university is owned and operated by the Mennonite constituency. But I want to stress that we are open to all students who want to study here, who want to be part of a Christian community.”

 – Glenn Bergen, Gilbert Brandt

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