While it is undeniable that OMMC is filled with fun — including campfires, ensembles, recreation games, and musical productions — the people who run the camp make all the difference. That is why Mykayla Turner and Emily Rempel have been chosen as the co-directors of the 2023 OMMC season.
In the beginning of April, Grebel students took the stage and held four performances of the Broadway musical comedy “Something Rotten!”
“When we came to Grebel, although the Grebel meals are fantastic, we still missed spending time at Grandma’s,” said Owen and Adam Roth. That is why Grandma Leola Roth was more than delighted to host suppers on Saturday nights for the Roth cousins and their friends. “Our goal has become to invite all sorts of Grebelites to Grandma’s for dinner in the same way that the Fill-the-Table tradition brings random Grebelites together!”
Dr. Eric Lepp will join Conrad Grebel University College as Assistant Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) on July 1, 2023, becoming the College’s newest tenure-track faculty member. With expertise in conflict transformation, theories and practices of nonviolence and resistance, and peace and social justice movements, Lepp brings experience, knowledge, and enthusiasm to this role at Grebel and the University of Waterloo.
Grebel's production of “Something Rotten” will take the stage this weekend at the Theatre of the Arts in Modern Languages. Tickets are still available for purchase, so bring yourself, your friends, and family to enjoy this farcical show. Grebel’s all-student cast, crew, and music ensemble have been working tirelessly all semester to bring this Broadway show to life, right here at UWaterloo. You won’t want to miss it!
Pi Day is a day where math lovers and pie enthusiasts come together. But Pi Day is more than just an excuse to eat pie—March 14 is also recognized as National Affirming Day, or PIE Day. On March 15, the Theological Studies Department, and the Chapel Committee at Conrad Grebel University College celebrated PIE Day. The evening included a chapel service, a panel discussion on the topic of "Christianity and Queerness" with local pastors and students, and ended with a reception where staff, panelists, and students came together to engage in insightful conversation and eat a variety of delicious pies.
Conrad Grebel University College has partnered with two Mennonite institutions to provide an opportunity for sequential degrees. With this arrangement, Master of Theological Studies (MTS) students at Grebel can transfer their credits and proceed to complete a Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree at either Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) in Indiana or Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) in Manitoba.
In January, Charles Biswas and Clare Malakar travelled from Dhaka, Bangladesh to Waterloo, Canada. As Conrad Grebel University College’s new Campus Hosts, Grebel staff and students made sure to greet them with a lively welcome at the entrance doors, warm clothing, and fresh homemade food.
When Kassim Ibrahim thinks of North America, he thinks of a land of freedom and vast opportunity. Kassim grew up in Kenya in a refugee camp. In the camp, Kassim cooked for his family and taught mathematics to other students. Education is highly valued in his community, but opportunities were scarce. With the goal to create more educational, economic, and empowerment opportunities, the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) program works in over 15 countries helping young people, and particularly young refugees, pursue higher education.
“As an international student, my goal was to study in a place that wasn’t exactly like my home country,” said Darley Dau, a first year Honours Arts and Business student from Vietnam. Conrad Grebel University College was just the place Darley’s passion for learning was looking for — a residence where she could be open-minded and learn about a variety of people’s interests, skills, religions, cultures, and more.