Van Berkom gift. Concordia of tomorrow.
Concordia in the news
Posted on February 6, 2015
University affairs
Various issues concerning Concordia University are often reported on by news outlets. Here is the most recent coverage pertaining to the institution:
- A CNW release announces a $1 million donation from alumnus J. Sebastian van Berkom to establish the Van Berkom Small-Cap Investment Management Program at the JMSB. The program will provide money to selected MBA, doctoral, MSc Finance and CFA students who will act as fund managers running actual stock portfolios. J. Sebastian van Berkom, President Alan Shepard and JMSB dean Steve Harvey are quoted. The release is picked up by Money, Globe Advisor, Resources Quarterly, One News Page, TD Waterhouse, Morning Star, Today's News, Web Lens, Global Newsweek, eMarkets Daily, MyRiss News, Mr. Bay Street, Assignment Editor, Journal of Common Stock, Micro Exec, Olejniczak Advisors, Life's A Blog, Toronto TV, Older Not Dead, Le Lézard, FM95.ca and Zee News India. The donation is featured in an article in the Montreal Gazette, which quotes J. Sebastian van Berkom. It also mentions that he previously donated more than $1 million to Concordia and the JMSB for endowments, bursaries and a small-cap case competition. The Montreal Gazette article is reprised by Danil News. The Globe and Mail and Conseiller also write about the latest gift. CTV Montreal News at Noon (beginning at 25:13), News at Six (at 39:14) and CBC News Montreal (at 17:04) also reported on the donation.
- The Montreal Gazette writes about Concordia's efforts to consult stakeholders on and off campus on the university's plans and priorities for the coming years. President Alan Shepard is quoted, as is CUFA president Ted Stathopoulos.DailyMail.org and Montreal Dot Newz provide links to the article.