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Start off your semester by getting organized. Drop-by H-460 on January 17 and 18 for time management tips!

New Models and Algorithms in Telecommunication Networks

Come join us for a Meet & Greet to find our more about studying in Latin America for one or two terms while earning credits towards your degree.

The Zapruder Film as Representational Crisis

Conversations in Contemporary Art is a bi-weekly lecture series sponsored by the Department of Studio Arts.

This is an opportunity for you to: learn from esteemed mentors, complete a design thinking and prototyping workshop, and build an innovation solution with other community members. Check out the list of mentors and presenters.

Sexually active women 21 and older should have a Pap test every 2 to 3 years. Many women are not up-to-date with this screening. NOT DROP-IN; BY APPOINTMENT ONLY - call x. 3565 to book your spot.

Obtain more job interviews by learning to create a résumé that offers employers a clear, concise picture of you and your accomplishments.

Start today to change your thinking, feelings and behavior and see the difference this can make in your life.

The Living Knowledge series strives to bring together faculty, staff and students who share a passion for community engaged scholarship, with the goal of creating connections, sharing ideas and strengthening our collective practice. Community organizers and representatives from other universities are also welcome. Please RSVP to livingknowledge@concordia.ca.

Studying from problem-solving type textbooks requires specific strategies because Business, Engineering, and Computer Science textbooks are often packed with details that cannot be missed. Learn effective ways to get the most out of your textbooks.

Want to play drums? Join this fun and welcoming group who come together every Monday to drum! Facilitators: Irene Feher with Ellie Hummel This is a joint program between the Concordia Multi-faith and Spirituality Centre and the Department of Music, where Dr. Irene Feher is a professor. Newcomers are welcome. No experience necessary, hand drums will be provided. When: Mondays, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Where: Multi-faith & Spirituality Centre (2090 Mackay), Z-05 For more info: mfsc@concordia.ca

This keynote from Seth Schultz, Founder, Urban Breakthroughs explores what makes a city sustainable, resilient, livable and playable. Seth Schultz has over 20 years of experience working internationally on the environment, sustainability and climate change. He is currently serving as the Special Advisor to the Global Covenant of Mayors on Research & Innovation and is also the Co-Founder and Special Advisor to the Coalition for Urban Transitions.

Take a break from the start of your week and join other recent Concordia graduates for a few rounds of trivia.

Attend our free résumé clinic to learn what you should include and highlight in your résumé and what you should exclude! Please bring a hard copy of your résumé and come early to avoid crowds! First-come, first-serve.

Learn about healthy eating, sleep, quitting smoking, stress management, mental health and more.

Calling all students to come together to prepare sandwiches and cookies, and/or help us distribute them to the streets. Bring your friends!

Are you up-to-date?

This workshop will illustrate useful note taking and learning strategies to set you up for deeper and more efficient learning. Please bring some of your class notes to the workshop.

Season four of this public event series presented by the Faculty of Arts and Science continues with a look at what the cities of the future will look like. Join experts from the Faculty of Arts and Science as they map out a sustainable urban future. Free and open to everyone. Registration required.

Learn tips for navigating the library onsite and online, developing topics, and finding the scholarly sources you need.

Is English your second language? Are you nervous about doing well in an English university? This workshop will help you learn effective strategies for taking notes in your classes and reading your textbooks.

The purpose of this presentation is to provide Faculty members with a comprehensive overview of applicable immigration rules, processes, and required documents when inviting a foreign academic visitor as well as with the compliance obligations after they arrive. This presentation will also provide a better understanding of Concordia University’s general responsibilities when receiving foreign visitors.

Join us for this interactive information session, where you will get to hear personal career stories from some of our team members who are experts in their roles.

This intro will walk you through the basics of using vector graphics. You'll then print your design as a small vinyl decal (cut-out sticker). Bonus: the digital die cutting machine can also draw and cut paper; time allowing we will demonstrate these features. Bring your laptop or sign one out from the Loans & Returns desk. Open to everyone. 120 minutes.

Are you looking for opportunities to contribute to Concordia and stand out as an Engineering and Computer Science professional? Volunteer at the Engineering and Computer Science Fair on February 5th and 6th 2019!

Writing an academic assignment takes time, organization and some basic skills. Designed for the tentative writer, this one-hour workshop will help you plan a writing assignment, understand what your professors expect from your writing, explore strategies for structuring your papers, and discover resources for further help.

Pick up a pencil, pick up a colouring sheet and get lost in the play and beauty of it.  Colouring books and pencils provided. Feel free to bring your own!   When: Thursdays, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Where: 2090 Mackay, Z-105 Info: ellie.hummel@concordia.ca Starting from 24th January

This series aims to examine our scientific approaches so we can imagine how we can better meet the challenges posed in an age of pluralism. This talk in the series, "A gendered science?" features Cassidy R. Sugimoto of Indiana University with discussant Shelley Reuter, Associate Professor, Sociology and Anthropology. Free and open to the public.

Attend our free résumé clinic to learn what you should include and highlight in your résumé and what you should exclude! Please bring a hard copy of your résumé and come early to avoid crowds! First-come, first-serve.

 Every few weeks, we set up a pop-up event on campus. Look out for our couch and prize wheel! If you stop and spin, you win an awesome question to reflect on life’s bigger questions, your accomplishments and goals. It’s a great way to get outside your bubble. When: Thursday, January 24th, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Where: EV Building (EV 1.116), SGW Campus More info: ashely.crouch@concordia.ca

So you want to model things in 3D (be it for 3D printing, digital art, blueprints, or for video-game content), but you’re unfamiliar with how to do it or the software you’re using doesn’t give you the fine control you need? Come to our workshop. OpenSCAD is free, open-source software for detailed, programmatically defined, primitive based rendering software. If that sounds complicated, you will be pleasantly surprised at how easy and intuitive the software is once you get started. Please bring a laptop you can install software on. Open to everyone. 120 minutes.

Create reference lists in APA, MLA, Chicago (and many others) instantly. Streamline your research and citation process by managing your sources in an online RefWorks account. Concordia students currently get a free RefWorks account, and this workshop will tell you everything you need to know to get started.

Rouler/Wheeling Montréal: Moving through, Resisting and Belonging in an Ableist City

Find out how to read efficiently by learning how to select and remember the most important information when reading for your courses. Please bring a textbook or an article to the workshop.

Meditative Colouring: Loyola Edition

Plastic Heritage: Fans and the Making of History

Come bring your tech projects to life! Whether it's creating a website, a video game, an app, or even an AI project, our mentors will be there to help and guide you along the way.

Looking for a fun way to spend your Chinese New Year? Join us with fellow alumni in Shanghai!

Food and community – that’s what “Sunday Dinner” is all about. It is a three-course dinner, served up with great conversation in a welcoming atmosphere and a great way to make new friends and broaden your horizon. As space is limited, registration is mandatory and all participants are asked to stay for the duration of the event from (6:00 - 9:00 PM) Register here  When: Sunday,  January 27th , 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Where: Multi-Faith and Spirituality Centre, 2090 Rue Mackay More info: Ellie.Hummel@concordia.ca

Sexually active women 21 and older should have a Pap test every 2 to 3 years. Many women are not up-to-date with this screening. NOT DROP-IN; BY APPOINTMENT ONLY - call x. 3565 to book your spot.

Start today to change your thinking, feelings and behavior and see the difference this can make in your life.

Come to this 3-in-1 express workshop to get tips on building an effective resume and LinkedIn profile and learn how to make a great first impression at the Career Fair on February 5th and 6th.

The Food for Thought Café brings inspiring and empowering conversations with community activists. This week Rabbi Ellen Greenspan shares her thoughts on Judaism and environmental activism.

Business, engineering and computer science students often juggle many tasks. This workshop shows you how to manage your time effectively by using smart study strategies and tools to get organized.

Our popular free monthly breakfast is back! Come have some warm food, fresh coffee and good conversation at the MFSC. Free for all current students. When: Tuesday, January 29th, 10:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m. Where: MFSC kitchen/lounge, 2090 Mackay street More info: mfsc@concordia.ca 

Come and learn about time management strategies that will set you on the path to student success: find out how to make time to study, prioritize your time, and keep up on a weekly basis even when things get busy.

Concordia researcher Simon Bacon has goal-setting and barrier-breaking strategies you can apply to to any objectives.