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International enrolment surge. Trump effect. Les Dérangeants. Kippahs on campus.

Concordia in the news
Posted on May 18, 2017

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: 

  • University spokesperson Chris Mota is quoted in a newsletter on the federal government's Canada Immigration news site. The article bears on an observed increase in international student enrolment applications at  Canadian universities, including Concordia.
  • The Canadian Press republishes a piece on last week's remarks by president Alan Shepard on the "Trump effect" on international student enrolment. 
  • Les affaires presents 'Qui peut cracher sur les Gragons?', the latest in its podcast series about entrepreneurship, 'Les Dérangeants', produced by Les Affaires and presented in collaboration with Concordia. The program is recorded at Concordia's "Studio C".
  • The Suburban, writing about a rezoning bylaw in Côte St. Luc that would enable the creation of a new synagogue on Mackle Road, paraphrases Côte St. Luc councillor Allan Levine, who the paper says has suggested that some Jewish students at Concordia don't feel comfortable wearing kippahs on campus.