Course hero? Future Earth. City Farm. Hunker down.

Various issues concerning Concordia University are often reported on by news outlets. Here is the most recent coverage pertaining to the institution: 

• Several media report that the activities of the note-sharing website for students known as "Course Hero" have raised concerns about plagiarism and copyright infringement. An earlier text story from cbc.ca, reprised by 24news.ca, quotes Catherine Bolton, Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning; and Saif Ullah, assistant professor in the Department of Finance. Course Hero CEO Andrew Grauer is also quoted, defending the website. The article mentions that Concordia intends to establish an office of academic integrity to provide guidance on such matters. (e)Science News provides a link to the original cbc.ca story where a video version of the report is also found. It includes a segment with Saif Ullah, who appears at the 0:21 mark. A report on Course Hero and concerns about plagiarism also appears on InvestorCentral.us, andAcademica posts a news brief on the story.
• A CNW release on the 2014 financial results of Montreal International mentions that Concordia participated in efforts to promote Montreal as a headquarters for the Future Earth research secretariat into global sustainability. The release is picked up by Money News, Globe Advisor, iStock Analyst and Money. Paul Shrivastava, management professor and director of the JMSB's David O'Brien Centre for Sustainable Enterprise, is Future Earth's inaugural executive director. 
• An article in the Montreal Gazette about herb gardens mentions the Concordia Greenhouse, atop the Hall Building, and the City Farm School on the Loyola campus.
• A calendar of events in the Montreal Gazette mentions the start of exams today at Concordia.

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