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Concordia in the news
Posted on May 25, 2017
University affairs
Various issues concerning Concordia University are often reported on by news outlets. Here is the most recent coverage pertaining to the institution:
- Concordia and UQAM release a joint statement in which the presidents of the two universities, Alan Shepard and Robert Proulx, set out four priorities for the city to draw full advantage from the presence in Montreal of institutions of higher learning. The statement is based on a recent presentation by Concordia and UQAM before the City's Commission sur le développement économique et urbain et l'habitation. The release, published by CNW, is picked up by Canadian Insider, Money News, Le Lézard, CEO.ca, AMEQ en ligne (behind a paywall) and Sogo Trade and reported by pieuvre.ca.
- Concordia spokesperson Chris Mota, director of media relations at the university, was interviewed on the set ofCTV Montreal 'News at Noon', yesterday. Mota, who is retiring this month, talked about the university's contact with and presence in the media and how the relationship has evolved.
- The Suburban, writing about the annual college soccer combine in Pierrefonds, which began last weekend and concludes this week, notes that coaches from Concordia's soccer program are on hand to watch young soccer players vie for sports scholarships.