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Press releases (2008 archives)

December 2008

Dec 10 - Max Stern Estate Recovers Looted Art in Europe and America
Dec 10 - Concordia University Alumni Lead in Global Fortune 500 Boardrooms
Dec 4 - International political economy conference to be held at Concordia

November 2008

Nov 25 - Concordia student chosen as Rhodes Scholar for 2009
Nov 24 - Concordia University honours four Quebec financial institutions at John Molson School of Business Awards of Distinction
Nov 20 - Concordia unveils plans for major public artwork
Nov 17 - Remarks by Dr. Judith Woodsworth, President and Vice-Chancellor, on the occasion of her installation
Nov 12 - Installation of Dr. Judith Woodsworth as Concordia University's President
Nov 5 - Concordia Experts for the Quebec Election Campaign
Nov 4 - New trends inside and outside the classroom to be the focus of national art education conference at Concordia University, Nov. 6 – 8, 2008

October 2008

Oct 30 - Two Distinguished Individuals to Receive Honorary Degrees from Concordia
Oct 27 - Concordians Take Top Prize at the Prestigious 2008 Eller Ethics Case Competition
Oct 22 - Member of the National Assembly Russell Copeman Joins Concordia University
Oct 14 - Launch of the year commemorating Norman Bethune
Oct 6 - Cannes Film Festival delegate general Thierry Frémaux receives an honorary doctorate from Concordia University
Oct 3 - A Colloquium as Part of the 21st Entretiens Jacques-Cartier Concordia Presents "Textiles Unlimited"
Oct 2 - Two Concordia student-initiated projects win Forces Avenir Awards
Oct 1 - Concordia professor develops image processing system that detects moods

September 2008

Sep 29 - Concordia Launches Historical Canadian Women Artists' Database
Sep 25 - American Election Experts
Sep 18 - First International Conference in Canada about Trauma and the Arts to be Held in Montreal
Sep 15 - Canadian Election Experts
Sep 9 - Concordia to become the most advanced composter in Quebec

August 2008

Aug 28 - Exciting new air quality and climate change research projects

July 2008

Jul 31 - 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Experts
Jul 21 - New Canadian Cyber Forensic Organization Created to Fight Cyber Crime
Jul 15 - Peter Gabriel's WITNESS in association with Concordia University Co-Host Global Convening of 30 Human Rights Activists
Jun 17 - Study pinpoints strategies that protect older adults physical health

June 2008

Jun 12 - Four Distinguished Individuals to Receive Honorary Degrees
Jun 12 - Biography - Dr. Robert Louis Papineau
Jun 12 - Biography - Robert Ritchie
Jun 12 - Biography - Laura Mulvey
Jun 12 - Biography - Dr. Frederick H. Lowy
Jun 11 - Concordia University at the Eureka! Festival
Jun 2 - Concordian Wins Trudeau Foundation Grant To Study The Role Of Radio Broadcasts In African Conflict Resolution

May 2008

May 30 - John Molson School Of Business Wins National Research Excellence Award
May 30 - Bouchard-Taylor recommendations are already undertaken by a team of university researchers and community groups
May 20 - Jesuits in English Canada donate $1 million toward refurbishment of Loyola Refectory Building
May 9 - Concordia Hosts Diversity in Leisure Conference
May 7 - Chadha Family Foundation lends support to Concordia University

April 2008

Apr 29 - Concordians validate 125 year-old theory
Apr 25 - Concordia Unveils New Public Artworks: Heads of Engineering
Apr 22 - Concordian Wins NanoQuebec's First Nano-Academia Award
Apr 10 - Researchers to Study Effects of Mad Cow Disease on Canada's Farming Communities

March 2008

Mar 27 - Concordia Hosts a Symposium on the Role of Sport in Resisting, Accommodating and Remaking Muslim Women
Mar 26 - Concordia University Responds to Part-time Faculty Association (CUPFA) Pressure Tactics
Mar 18 - Concordia and Cornell Universities co-present conference on how and where we prepare and eat food
Mar 17 - Concordia University Announces the Creation of the Johnson Chair in Canadian Irish Studies
Mar 10 - James M. Stanford, L 58, donates $1.3 million to Concordia and MIGS

February 2008

Feb 29 - Judith Woodsworth named new Concordia President and Vice-Chancellor
Feb 29 - David Graham named Provost and Vice-President Academic
Feb 15 - Stabilizing Climate Requires Near-Zero Carbon Emissions
Feb 13 - Judith Woodsworth considered preferred candidate for Concordia University President
Feb 11 - Concordia University developing strategic sustainability plan and hosting Dr. David Selby to inspire campus and process
Feb 5 - Concordia Celebrates Chinese New Year and Pays Homage to Norman Bethune
Feb 1 - Acclaimed Artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude Speak at Concordia University

January 2008

Jan 29 - Quebec-India Visiting Scholar Awards Program Welcomes Two Professors
Jan 23 - Concordia University Alumni Lead in Global Fortune 500 Boardrooms
Jan 21 - Concordia University Hosts the Defiant Imagination Series
Jan 14 - Concordia Invites Youths to VIVA, a Free Day of Activities
Jan 14 - HEC Montréal wins the 27th John Molson MBA International Case Competition
Jan 4 - U.S. Court Orders German Baroness to Return Painting Stolen from Jewish Collector and Art Dealer
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