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Concordia in the news
Posted on February 5, 2016

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: 

  • Canada's Top 100 Employers project posts a brief describing why Concordia has been named one of Montreal's top employers, as determined in an annual competition. 
  • Plant, Rabble.ca and Canadian Insurance Top Broker pick up a Canadian Press report on the rejection by the University of British Columbia's finance committee of a fossil fuel divestment proposal. It mentions that Concordia was the first university in Canada to adopt a divestment policy in December, 2014.
  • Fugues posts a brief about the introduction of gender-neutral bathrooms at Vanier College. The report states that gender-neutral bathrooms already exist at Concordia, McGill, Université de Montréal and Dawson College.