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Concordia in the news
Posted on September 18, 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: 

  • La Presse Affaires includes Concordia's District 3 Innovation Centre in a roundup of business incubators currently active in the Greater Montreal region. It mentions that District 3 recently moved to a new, more spacious location. The centre's founder and director Xavier-Henri Hervé is pictured.
  • Vancity Buzz picks  up the latest QS World University Rankings, which it reports put Concordia 16th among Canada's top 20 universities. Concordia also places in several academic categories: 2nd in Art and Design, 5th in Communication and Media Studies and 5th in Education. 
  • Lien Multimédia (behind a paywall) writes about Concordia's campaign to rebrand the Stingers, focusing on the Cossette marketing campaign for the Stingers, commissioned by the university.
  • Academica links to an earlier article in the publication University Affairs written by political science and journalism alumnus Pierre-Alexandre Bolduc about the university's exchange program. Psychology lecturer Dorothea Bye and Concordia International exchange coordinator Christine Archer are quoted.
  • The McGill Reporter writes about the Quartier de L'Innovation (QI) development initiative and notes that Concordia joined the QI partnership earlier this year. University senior media relations advisor Cléa Desjardins is quoted.