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Concordia in the news
Posted on February 12, 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:
- Concordia University Foundation President Bram Freedman is quoted at length in a story on Reporterre.net in which he relates how the university came to its decision to create a sustainable investment fund.
- Concordia's sustainable investment fund is mentioned in news reports that continue to circulate about faculty at the University of British Columbia voting in favour of a motion to divest UBC of fossil fuel stocks. The latest to run the story are RadioCanada.ca, Yahoo, Plant.ca and Fort Frances Times. The fund is also mentioned in an opinion piece in The Chronicle Herald about efforts to get Dalhousie University to divest of fossil fuel stocks.
- Damon Matthews, associate professor in the Department of Geography, Planning and Environment appears in a release listing the signatories to a petition against the proposed Keystone XL tarsands pipeline.The release is picked up by Panhandle Post and Press Release Point.
- Exchange picks up an earlier Carleton University news service listing of universities that will send teams from their business schools to Carleton for next Sunday's (February 15) Network of International Business Schools Worldwide Case Competition.
- An article in The Suburban about high school student David Bellas' idea for fixing potholes mentions that Bellas will participate in a Montreal regional science fair to be hosted by Concordia. The young student's proposal for more durable roads is to mix asphalt with chicken feathers.
- The Charlatan writes about the CSU's involvement in protests against the Quebec government's austerity program. CSU vice-president Anthony Garoufalis-Auger is quoted. Solidarity Concordia is also mentioned.
- A CNW/Telbec release from the City of Montreal announcing this morning's launch of the 3rd annual Montréal Joue festival, mentions that Graham Carr, vice-president, research and graduate studies, was slated to attend the 10 a.m. event. The release is picked up by Le Lézard.
- Academica writes a news brief on an earlier story about the decision by St. Mary's Hospital to suspend its psychology internship program next year. It mentions that the program involves PhD psychology students at four Quebec universities, including Concordia, who do unpaid internships at the hospital.