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Concordia in the news
Posted on February 13, 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:
- An article on RadioCanada.ca reports that the Quebec government is tripling university tuition for undergraduate international students from Fance, starting in September. The article includes a chart that lists Concordia second in a ranking of the five Quebec universities most-chosen by international students. An online article on la-croix.com offers analysis of the announced measure and includes a picture of the EV building.
- Paperblog.fr picks up an earlier article in which Concordia University Foundation President Bram Freedman is quoted at length about the university's decision, announced last fall, to create a sustainable investment fund.
- Concordia's sustainable investment fund is mentioned in a Financial Post article about the University of Calgary's assurance that it will not bow to the pressure of the fossil fuel divestment movement spreading to university campuses across the country.
- Concordia's sustainable investment fund is mentioned in a separate article in The Independent about students at Memorial University campaign in favour of fossil fuel divestment.
- Art Hives announces that Janis Timm-Bottos, assistant professor in the Department of Creative Arts Therapies, will offer the off-campus credit course Community Art Studio: Methods and Materials, starting May 6th.
- An article in The Globe and Mail about universities offering courses in social and ecological sustainability mentions the JMSB's MBA program, which it says has sustainability content throughout. JMSB Dean Steve Harvey is mentioned.
- Le Devoir writes about yesterday's launch of the 3rd annual Montréal Joue festival. It mentions Graham Carr, vice-president, research and graduate studies, as well as the Research Centre in Technoculture, Art and Games (TAG) and TAG coordinator Gina Haraszti.
- Maclean's publishes a survey from the Canadian University Survey Consortium designed to evaluate best educational practices such as student-faculty interaction, collaborative learning and supportive campus environments. Concordia is among the 66 universities that participated.