Engineering recruitment, Uni fees for the French, McConnell initiative
Concordia in the news
Posted on November 7, 2014
University affairs
Various issues concerning Concordia University are often reported on by news outlets. Here is the most recent coverage pertaining to the institution:
- La Presse publishes an article on recruitment trends in engineering programs. Concordia is mentioned throughout and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Christopher Trueman is quoted.
- In the wake of French president François Hollande's visit to Quebec earlier in the week, Le Soleil publishes an article about the fiscal impact of charging standard Canadian university fees to students from France. The article mentions that 6.7% of the more-than-12-thousand French students in Quebec universities in 2012 were enrolled at Concordia.
- Canada Newswire reports on RECODE, a $10 million initiative of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation. Concordia is one of fourteen universities and colleges across Canada that have been awarded matching grants through RECODE to encourage students to become social entrepreneurs.