Female political prisoners. MOOC. Art Hive at the museum. Passeport Étudiant International. Downtown development. Native advertising.

Various issues concerning Concordia University are often reported on by news outlets. Here is the most recent coverage pertaining to the institution: 

• La Presse + reports that the Women's Committee of the Quebec branch of Poets, Essayists, Novelists (PEN) International will hold a special event, on Thursday, November 17, to show solidarity with women held as political prisoners and to pay tribute to Homa Hoodfar. The event is organized as part of Montreal's Salon du livre 2016, opening Wednesday.
• Le Devoir quotes Peter Stoett, political science professor in the Faculty of Arts and Science and director of the Loyola Sustainability Research Centre (LSRC) in a write-up on Concordia's first Massive Open Online Course, Wicked problems, dynamic solutions and a new global classroom, offered free of charge in partnership with the United Nations. Stoett was among the chief instigators of the Concordia MOOC. The paper reports that 3,200 students have signed up for the online course, focusing on solutions to the world's societal and environmental problems. 
• The Montreal Gazette (reprised by Canada.com) writes about the new Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion for Peace at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, which it notes will include an art studio to be opened next year in partnership with Concordia's Art Hive program. The studio will be open for use by members of the public, free or charge.
• A CNW/Telbec news release inviting media to a news conference to unveil the 'Passeport Mtl étudiant international' initiative lists Graham Carr, provost and vice-president academic affairs,  among the news conference participants. The 'Passeport' program is designed to introduce newly-arribed international students to Montreal's culture and art scene.
• LaPresse.ca references Concordia's memoir submission at ongoing public consultations on downtown development. 
• The International News Media Association (INMA) writes about "native advertising", or paid content, and features the "Showcase Concordia" campaign in the Montreal Gazette, where, the article says, Concordia sought to change the perception of the university as a fine arts school to one with leading researchers and experts. 

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