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Joel Wapnick: man of words. Fossil fuel divestment. JMSB changes.

Concordia in the news
Posted on November 16, 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: 

  • The Montreal Gazette, writing about self-published novelist and former world Scrabble champion Joel Wapnick mentions that Wapnick is short-listed for the Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) 2015  Literary Awards in the Concordia University First Book category for his novel The View North From Liberal Cemetery (Wapiti Press). The piece is reprised by 24news.ca.
  • The Queen's University Journal reports on a decision by an investment committee of the Queen's Board of Trustees not to divest Queen's funds of fossil fuels and mentions Concordia's institution of a sustainable investment fund, almost one year ago.
  • Sandra Betton, MBA program director at the John Molson School of Business, is interviewed in Le Devoir about recent changes to the JMSB's graduate programs, notably its Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GDBA), and reflects on Concordia's close links to certain sectors of the business community.