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Infrastructure bank. Balade pour la paix.

Concordia in the news
Posted on November 28, 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: 

  • President Alan Shepard is listed as a signatory to an open letter in LaPresse.ca expressing support for the federal government initiative to create the Canada Infrastructure Bank, which will help provide lower-cost financing for new infrastructure projects.
  • Canadian Art, writing from an earlier CNW release, announces plans for 'La Balade pour la paix, an Open-Air Museum' on Sherbrooke street, announced for next year's 375th anniversary of the founding of Montreal. The outdoor exhibition, featuring 67 works of part bearing messages of peace, was designed by the Montreal Museum of Fine Art, with the support of Concordia and McGill. The open-air museum is mentioned toward the end of aCTVMontreal.ca report on outdoor art projects.