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October 25, 2013

Concordia in the news
Posted on October 25, 2013

Concordia in the news features stories of Concordians who appear in the news. Discover alumni, students, faculty and experts who recently made an impact in the media.

Students in the news

Current students at Concordia do outstanding academic work and get involved in community projects that improve our quality of life. See what they've been up to:  

  • The Montreal Gazette publishes a story about Concordia’s CJLO radio station, which is celebrating five years on the airwaves (the first 10 years were online only) and its 15th anniversary as a station.

  • Canadian Art features a story about new works acquired by the Art Gallery of Ontario, including two photographs by Celia Perrin Sidarous, who is a MFA student in photography.

  • Global Montreal features a story about the increase of racial profiling complaints in Quebec and focuses on the story of Concordia student, Damiano Raveenthiran, who filed complaints against the SPVM with both the police ethics committee and the Quebec Human Rights Commission.

  • The Huffington Post Québec interviews Iethar A., a Concordia student who wears a hijab, about life as a Muslim-Canadian and how the Government of Quebec’s proposed Charter of Values will impact her life.

  • The National Hellenic Student Association of America in cooperation with both Concordia and McGill’s Greek student associations are organizing their Fall 2013 convention, which will take place in Montreal this weekend: Greek Reporter.

  • The University of Porto in Portugal held its first International Case Competition and John Molson School of Business students were among the participants: Expresso (Portuguese).