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ACCENT - Concordia Community

SEPTEMBER 2025

Four people stand sie-by-side in front of a back drop with the Concordia 50th anniversary logo

Driven to Shuffle: Concordians share why they walk for students

‘The Shuffle is a way to let them know we care, and it helps build strong community relationships’

Alumni shine at 2025 Primetime Emmys

Cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné and producer Barry Julien take home top honours in television’s biggest night

Concordia earns back-to-back WWF-Canada Living Campus certifications

The university is recognized for the second consecutive year for its leadership in biodiversity and sustainability

Why employers need Co-op — now more than ever

A recent panel discussion celebrates 45 years of Co-op education

Beyond the Stress Test: Powering Universities at the Heart of Tomorrow’s Montreal

Sept. 25: Talk by Concordia President Graham Carr at Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal

50th Anniversary Community Celebration

Sept. 26: A festive picnic on the beautiful Loyola campus to wrap up our milestone anniversary year

Nichola Dyer’s path to global sustainable change — and the seaweed innovation that drives it

From Concordia’s first economics Co-op to the World Bank and the UN, the alumna’s impact spans continents and causes

From campus to Canada’s top art fair: Art Volt to debut at Art Toronto

Oct. 24–27: Kiosk will showcase work by five alumni; early-career artists whose practices span photography, textiles, sculpture, and performance

Concordia launches a new undergraduate degree in chemical engineering

‘Students will graduate ready to support Quebec’s energy transition, the battery supply chain and the push for carbon neutrality’

Entrepreneur Nalima Touré blends business acumen with creativity in global beauty and fashion

The marketing alumna brings bold campaigns to life with vision and purpose

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Meet our latest Great Concordians

Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics

‘As a family Group, we think long term and imagine better ways to serve a world in motion’

Kathleen Zellner, champion of the wrongfully convicted

‘The truth is not afraid of questions’

Find out who else is among this year’s 50 Great Concordians

The inspiring alumni include award-winning artists, pioneering entrepreneurs, influential policymakers and more


Concordia+Cineplex present: The Immigrant Paradox



Get your tickets to hear five leading thinkers discuss the surprising successes, hidden hardships and complex realities of building a life in a new country.

October 6
Ottawa, Scotiabank Theatre Ottawa

October 8
Halifax, Cineplex Park Lane

October 20
Toronto, Cineplex Cinemas Yonge-Dundas and VIP

October 22
Montreal, Cineplex Forum


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