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Concordia in the news
Posted on September 10, 2015

Concordia in the news features stories of Concordians who appear in the news. Discover alumni, students, faculty and experts who recently made an impact in the media.

University affairs

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

  • University Affairs mentions Concordia's GradProSkills workshops in an article about universities' efforts to prepare PhD graduates for their careers.
  • University Affairs writes about the CSU's participation in a student housing cooperative project being led by the Student Housing Innovation and Facilitation Taskforce (SHIFT). It states that the CSU has invested $1.85 million in the SHIFT project. CSU president Terry Wilkings is quoted.
  • Mtl Blog posts an article about the establishment of over 100 gender-neutral bathrooms at Concordia, and provides a link to a complete list of the bathroom locations.
  • An article in Cambio about careers in graphic design mentions that Concordia offers a design program.
  • National News posts a brief about Concordia's Opus transit pass project, allowing students to electronically transfer requests to the Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) for the STM's reduced-fare OPUS transit pass.