New VP. Balade pour la paix. University funding.
Concordia in the news
Posted on June 7, 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:
- The Université de Montréal student paper Quartier Libre announces the appointment of Polytechnique Montréal director Christophe Guy as Concordia Vice President of Research and Graduate Studies.
- The McGill Reporter runs a piece about the launch of 'La Balade pour la paix, an Open-Air Museum' — the outdoor Sherbrooke street art exhibition marking Montreal's 375th anniversary, designed by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts with the support of Concordia and McGill. The publication notes that the street exhibition, consisting of 67 works of art, links together Concordia University and the MMFA at one end of the 'Balade pour la paix', and McGill University and the McCord Museum at the other.
- La Presse + reports on Quebec government funding for universities this year. According to an accompanying chart, Concordia is receiving an additional $8.8-million — a 3.7 percent increase.
