Honorary Degrees
Concordia’s highest honour bestowed on Margaret Atwood and Kathy Reichs to the Honourable Jean Chrétien and Brian Mulroney.
Concordia University
50 Years: Forever Forward.
Celebrate all things garnet and gold as Concordia University marks its 50th anniversary from June 2024 to June 2025!
Our history
Trace how Concordia grew from the roots of our founding institutions, Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, which merged on August 24, 1974.
Our distinctions
Take pride in how Concordians have contributed to society and how they, in turn, have been recognized through several distinctions.
Loyola Medal
A legacy award for humanitarians making a difference in Canada and around the world.
Great Concordians
In celebration of our 50th anniversary, we will honour Great Concordians who have served as models for our next generation of students.
50 Under 50 Shaping Tomorrow
200 Concordians recognized for their contributions across diverse fields.
50th anniversary at Homecoming
From September 18 to 21, we marked this special milestone with exceptional concerts, reunions, tailgates, and more.
Explore our photo gallery to relive highlights from this year's festivities.
Our anniversary news
Read more about our first Concordians and how their alma mater contributed to their success.
Great Concordian: Zoe Salzman, experienced trial attorney
October 2, 2024
Great Concordian: Jennison Asuncion, digital accessibility guru
September 25, 2024
Great Concordian: Ajay Gupta, wealth management veteran
September 11, 2024
Great Concordian: Christine Jones, Tony Award-winning scenographer
September 4, 2024
Shuffle preview: Meet 4 teams of phenomenal fundraisers
August 22, 2024
Celebrate Concordia’s 50th anniversary at Homecoming 2024!
August 21, 2024
A career problem-solver whose roots go back to Concordia
August 13, 2024
Forever Forward Fund
Since its founding 50 years ago, Concordia is now known for its accessible, experiential and next-generation education and research. Reflecting on past achievements, and filled with hope for the vibrant future ahead, the Forever Forward Fund: Celebrating Concordia’s 50th Anniversary gives university leadership the flexibility to direct resources to areas that might have unexpected needs, or that would benefit from a bolstered budget.
Publications from the archives
A selection of publication covers from the past half-century. See the full collection compiled by Records Management and Archives.
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