Alan Shepard on CEO Series. Psych PhD bursaries. Concordia and the tech challenge. Régine Chassagne: honorand. Sculpture post.
Concordia in the news
Posted on November 9, 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:
- President Alan Shepard was interviewed on CJAD’s CEO Series.
- Radio-Canada.ca reports that the Quebec government has started work on a bursary program for doctoral students in psychology that would be based on an equivalent program currently in place at Concordia. It says an outside expert mandated by the province to examine the issue of remuneration for future psychologists has recommended bursary amounts of $25,000, in line with the Concordia bursary program.
- LaPresse.ca writes about new programs at Concordia that respond to the rise of new technologies, including a new doctoral program in computer engineering, the John Molson School of Business certificate in business ownership and the Master of Design (MDes) of the Faculty of Fine Arts. In a related story, LaPresse.ca reports that Université de Sherbrooke is preparing to introduce a bachelor's degree in building engineering, which it notes is currently offered at Concordia.
- EIN News and Haiti Libre pick up news of Concordia's award of an honorary doctorate to Arcade Fire founding member and Concordia alumna Régine Chassagne (communication studies, 1998).
- Canadian Studies Network announces new faculty positions open across Concordia and All-Acad posts a Faculty of Fine Arts tenure-track position in sculpture.