Course Hero concerns. Rankings reprise.
Concordia in the news
Posted on April 27, 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:
- UniversityWorldNews.com posts a link to an earlier CBC.ca text story about Course Hero, a note-sharing website for students, and the concerns about plagiarism and copyright infringement it says are being raised by the student-help site. Two Concordians are quoted: Catherine Bolton, Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning; and Saif Ullah, assistant professor in the Department of Finance. The article includes a video link to the broadcast version of the report. Assistant professor of finance Saif Ullah appears on-camera at the 0:21 mark. The reporter also mentions that Concordia intends to establish an office of academic integrity to provide guidance on questions of plagiarism.
- Wtoutiao.com (in Chinese) posts the 2015 Maclean's university rankings, which puts Concordia in eleventh position in Canada in the "Comprehensive Universities" category.