Homa Hoodfar. Accessibility audits.
Concordia in the news
Posted on July 5, 2016
University affairs
Various issues concerning Concordia University are often reported on by news outlets. Here is the most recent coverage pertaining to the institution:
- Journal Métro talks to family members of Homa Hoodfar about her arrest and imprisonment in Iran. Hoodfar's arrest is also mentioned in an opinion piece in a Vancouver Sun article (reprised by the Edmonton Journal) about Tehran's refusal to let Iranian-Canadian sculptor Parviz Tanavoli leave Iran, and in an opinion piece in The Canadian Jewish News about the challenges facing Ottawa as it explores a possible resumption of diplomatic relations with Iran.
- The Calgary Herald, reporting that the Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD) appears receptive to student demands for changes to ACAD's registration process, notes that students are also demanding improved physical access to the ACAD campus for mobility-reduced students. The story mentions that student protest leaders would like to see accessibility audits conducted at ACAD similar to ones at Concordia.