Father O'Brien remembered. Sustainable investment.
Concordia in the news
Posted on November 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:
- The Catholic Church of Montreal reports that a memorial mass for "Smiling" John (Jack) O'Brien will be celebrated at Loyola Chapel at 10:30, Saturday, November 28. O'Brien, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, founder of what would become the Department of Communication Studies at Concordia, passed away on November 7, 2015 at the age of 91.
- A blogger posting on Rabble.ca about the continuing push for oil divestment on university campuses across the country mentions that Concordia became the first school to pursue divestment, last December, when it launched a $5 million sustainable fund.