Presidents' panel. Aligo. Distinguished scholar.
Concordia in the news
Posted on March 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:
- President Alan Shepard appeared in the third installment, on Wednesday, of the CTV Montreal News at Noon Municipal Panel segment, a regular monthly feature of the newscast. Shepard and fellow-panelists Just For Laughs president Andy Nulman and Montreal International president Dominique Anglade, discussed topics including Quebec's language laws and downtown Montreal's vibrant urban culture.
- A CNW/Telbec release from UQAM about a project to develop new circuits for the communications technology industry mentions the participation of Aligo Innovation, a university technology transfer office that commercializes and seeks to increase the value of its members' intellectual property assets. The release, which includes Concordia among the partnering institutions in Aligo Innovation, is picked up by Money, TD Waterhouse, Le Lézard and MorningStar.
- The University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg, announces the arrival of drama therapist professor Phil Jones as a Wits Mellon Distinguished Scholar. It mentions that Jones is a visiting professor to Concordia. The release is picked up byLink2Media.