Feb 5th, 2026Canadian Mennonite University Events & Info
CMU Discover Day – Join us for the full day or the afternoon of Friday, February 27 to discover what it is like to be a CMU student. Tour the CMU campus, attend a sample lecture, meet professors and current students, and have lunch and treats on us! For more information and to register, visit cmu.ca/discover-days.
CMU Open House – Prospective undergraduate students of all ages are invited to drop in on Thursday, February 19, 5:00-8:00 PM to experience CMU's academic programs, student supports, and community life at their own pace. Visit cmu.ca/openhouse for more information.
CommonWord Book Launch: On Dismantling Settler Colonialism by John A. Olthuis, Thursday, February 12, 3:00 PM. Join us for conversation with John Olthuis, prominent Indigenous rights lawyer and member of the Order of Canada. His book calls for a shift from assimilation to true reconciliation by empowering Indigenous nations to self-govern, reclaim their lands, and live by their own values. Attend in person or via livestream at commonword.ca/ResourceView/82/28903.
CommonWord and Canadian Mennonite Bite-Sized Book Club: Blessed is the Body by Tatum Tricarico, Thursday, February 12, 7:00 PM. “Lent…is a time to pause and to finally say what we’ve been trying to hide all year: I am human. I can’t do it all…” Register for a one-hour online conversation with author and activist Tatum Tricarico on Lent, rest, theology, disability justice and allyship. Attendees will be sent content from the book in advance. Register for the Zoom link at commonword.ca/go/4389.