HR master. Freestyling accountant. Art patrons. Computer (Science) Games. Earthy home. Yiara.
Concordia in the news
Posted on March 23, 2015
Students
Current students at Concordia do outstanding academic work and get involved in community projects that improve our quality of life. See what they've been up to:
- A PR Web release announcing the hiring of Mary Anne Giezentanner as senior human resources consultant by CS3 Technology mentions that she is currently working toward her masters of HR management at Concordia.
- A profile of Olympic gold-medalist, freestyle skier Alexandre Bilodeau in the Brant News mentions that Bilodeau is currently studying business administration at Concordia, and plans to become an accountant.
- Canadian Art carries a news brief about the announcement of the winners of the 2015 Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Fellowship in Contemporary Art: Concordia's Velibor Božović and UQAM's Myriam Jacob-Allard, both Master's graduates. Božović, a photographer, also obtained his BFA from Concordia and is a previous winner of the Concordia International Mobility Award. Jacob-Allard, a multimedia artist, is a former Concordia student (BFA, studio arts, 2009). The article includes a picture of the winners flanked by Claudine and Stephen Bronfman, President Alan Shepard and Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Catherine Wild.
- The Université du Québec communications service, writing about the 13th Computer Science Games, held on March 13, mentions that a student team from Concordia placed third overall in the competition, which drew teams from 20 universities.
- La Presse, writing about a house in the eastern townships made of blocks of compressed soil, writes that engineering doctoral candidate Diane Bastien gave the the house top marks for its ability to keep out ambient humidity.
- Montreal Rampage writes about Yiara: a student-run magazine featuring visual art and written works by undergraduate students in Montreal. The article touches on the importance of Yiara to the Concordia community and mentions the student-run VAV Gallery.