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ACCENT - Concordia Community

June 2025

Cherry Marshall and Paul C. Genest with the 14 new members of the Art Volte collection, as well as Annie Gérin, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts.

$1-million donation from Power Corporation of Canada to advance Art Volt

The major gift to the Campaign for Concordia strengthens professional pathways for emerging artists

‘With patience, perseverance and commitment, we can make ourselves heard’

Expert-in-residence Ghislain Picard looks back on 33 years with the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador

Great grads reflect on the lessons they’ve gleaned during their time at university

‘Learning doesn’t just happen in classrooms, it thrives in community’

Emma Chen found her research focus — and a community — in Montreal

Drawing on her background as a scientist and a dancer, this researcher is making a difference in her chosen city and beyond

Two film alumni premiere animated films at Cannes

Félix Dufour-Laperrière and Alex Boya bring bold visions to Directors’ Fortnight program

From lecture halls to workshop floors: The journey of one mechanical engineering capstone project

6 undergrad students build a carbon fibre winding machine for Space Concordia

John Molson grad Luca “Lazylegz” Patuelli dances to inspire — and break barriers

‘Every single one of us has potential,’ says this year’s spokesperson for Semaine québécoise des personnes handicapées


Meet our latest Great Concordians

Lady Mireille Gillings, biotech trailblazer and global health philanthropist

‘The next generation of public health leaders will rely on dynamic collaboration and a new skillset’

Julien BriseBois, Stanley Cup-winning NHL executive

‘To ensure lasting success you need to create an environment where every player and staff member contributes to a shared vision of excellence’

Natalie Voland, real-estate developer and social entrepreneur

‘Innovation comes with resistance, but the challenges make success meaningful’

Kahente Horn-Miller, scholar, researcher and advocate for Indigenous knowledge

‘Concordia gave me the opportunity to study my community and culture’

Marc Séguin, acclaimed artist

‘Concordia gave me a sense of purpose. It was about becoming part of a community where art mattered’


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WATCH: Learn how Concordia’s faculties and schools have evolved over the past 50 years.


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