February 24, 2014
Concordia in the news
Posted on December 9, 2013
Expert commentators
Concordia faculty and researchers are regularly asked to offer expert, informed opinions on many of today's most pressing problems. Read some of the latest news items about Concordians:
- The Globe and Mail features a story about Le Mouvement d’éducation et de défense des actionnaires (MÉDAC) has suggested to seven companies, including Canada’s big five banks, calling on them to gradually eliminate the use of stock options in their compensation plans. In its suggestion, MÉDAC cites a paper published by Michel Magnan, professor in the Department of Accountancy, and Sylvie St-Onge, professor at HEC Montreal.
- The Montreal Gazette reports that McGill will hold its first Forum on Consent on Wednesday, February 26. The article quotes Jennifer Drummond, coordinator of the Sexual Assault Resource Centre, who will speak at the forum.
- Peter Downie, instructor in the Department of Journalism, was awarded the 2014 RTDNA Lifetime Achieve Award on Friday, February 21: Broadcast Dialogue.
- Les Affaires interviews Gerry Hughes, director of the institute of co-operative education, about the importance of co-op.
- On February 15, the German embassy in Ottawa opened its yard to the public to showcase work from some of Canada’s and Germany’s top graffiti artists as they painted a mural in commemoration of the fall of the Berlin Wall 25 years ago. The story quotes Lorrie Blair, professor in the Department of Art Education: Centretown News.
- The McGill Reporter publishes a story about a symposium held at McGill on “The Legacy of Claude Ryan” and quotes Guy Lachapelle, professor in the Department of Political Science.
- CTV features an article about unexpected day jobs of Canadian Olympians and mentions that Olympic hockey player Caroline Ouellette is also the assistant coach for the Concordia Stingers women’s hockey team.
- Journal Le Guide features an article about the two owners of La Gelateria Steffanos, Stéphane Boivin and Karen Côté, who pitched the Congelato, a new design for an ice pack, during the CBC’s Dragon’s Den. Boivin and Côté worked closely with the John Molson School of Business and with JMSB professor George Kanaan.