Irish Studies. Paul Desmarais, honorand.
Concordia in the news
Posted on June 17, 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:
- The National Post writes about a recent event in Toronto involving the School of Canadian Irish Studies, which the article points out results from a partnership between Concordia and the Canadian Irish Studies Foundation. The event was to raise funds for the Foundation and its capital campaign to raise $600-thousand to support the appointment of two new professors in the Irish studies school at Concordia. The article mentions the participation in the event of former prime minister Paul Martin, ambassador of Ireland to Canada Ray Bassett and principal Alan Shepard.
- Ottawa Community News lists Concordia among the universities that have bestowed honorary degrees on businessman and philanthropist Paul Desmarais. The article focuses on the naming of École secondaire catholique Paul Desmarais' in Stittsville, Ontario. Desmarais was a Concordia honorand in 1990.