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The new CBC show titled ‘Pure’ has generated much discussion amongst Mennonites and others in Canada. Mostly, it points to the need for more education about Mennonite religious beliefs, cultural practices, and the diversity that exists across the ‘Mennonite’ spectrum. Conrad Grebel University College professor Marlene Epp is quoted in local newspapers about the show several times.

WATERLOO, ON -- Tesatawiyat means Come in in the Mohawk language. In that spirit, the Grebel Gallery invites the public to come in to enjoy a community art project featuring 19 photographs of First Nations families in their homes.

In November 2016, Conrad Grebel University College students Mark Whyte, Mariak Achuoth, Jonathan Smith, and Liban Farah accepted a challenge: to build a social enterprise that restores the rights and dignities of refugees. The team participated in the Hult Prize challenge – the world’s largest student competition for social good, competing for $1 million in start-up funding to launch a sustainable social venture.

Recognized for his talents as a gifted, emerging choral conductor, Professor Mark Vuorinen was awarded the prestigious Leslie Bell Prize on December 11, 2016. Vuorinen is Assistant Professor of Music at Conrad Grebel University College and the University of Waterloo, where he oversees the choral program, conducts the University of Waterloo Chamber Choir, and teaches courses in conducting.

Conrad Grebel University College is pleased to announce that Dr. Kenneth Nafziger will present the 2016-17 Bechtel Lectures in Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies.

A website showcasing 80,000 photographs of Mennonite life was shortlisted for the Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Community Programming. The Mennonite Archival Image Database (MAID) is a partnership of eight Mennonite archives.

Theology Professor Jeremy Bergen will present the Fall 2016 Benjamin Eby Lecture at Conrad Grebel University College on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 7:30pm in the Chapel. Bergen will speak about “Christians Killing Christians: Martyrdom and the Disunity of the Church.”

The Music Department at Conrad Grebel University College is warming up for a full day of musical immersion with 275 high school students from across Waterloo Region. Choral Day, taking place on Friday, October 21, is orchestrated by the University of Waterloo’s Music Department at Grebel and brings together grade 11 and 12 vocal music students and school choir members.

The appointment of Susan Schultz Huxman at Conrad Grebel University College in 2011 represented the first time a second generation family member served as president of a Mennonite College. Harold Schultz, Huxman’s father, served as president at Bethel College in Kansas for 20 years, 1971–1991. 

A presidential search process for Conrad Grebel University College is well underway to replace Susan Schultz Huxman who was recruited to serve as president at Eastern Mennonite University in Virginia. Jim Pankratz began his role as interim president following the annual general meeting on October 1, 2016 and will serve until a successful candidate is in place.