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January 2025: Special 50th-anniversary issue

Concordia at 50

As we celebrate our garnet and gold milestone, five faculty deans reflect and look ahead

A growing benefit

Learn how Concordia’s expansion over 5 decades generated nearly $2 billion to the economies of Montreal and Quebec (in 2022 alone).

From podium to purpose

5 exceptional valedictorians — representing each of Concordia’s decades — share how the university contributed to their success

Tune in, explore and discover!

Forever Forward delves into the university’s rich history with guided tours narrated by alumni

A commemorative public history project to mark 50 years

Print anthology, oral histories and a digital timeline spotlight diverse perspectives and viewpoints from the community

Now showing on a T-shirt, tote bag or elevator near you

Commemorative visual identity and brand campaign is showcased across the Loyola and Sir George Williams campuses

Guardians of our history

How Records Management and Archives has helped the community remember its past — and preserve a better future — for five decades

50 years of queering Concordia

Generations of 2SLGBTQIA+ grads show why representation still matters

Lens on Concordia

Charting 50 years of growth across two evolving campuses

New alumni archives collection documents student life through the ages

Donations from past students and their relatives span the university’s 50 years and moments from its two founding institutions


GREAT CONCORDIANS
Meet a selection of our Great Concordians.

Mandy Gull-Masty, Grand Chief of Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee

‘I believe that compassion is essential for effective leadership’

Mohan Munasinghe, Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate

‘Concordia put me firmly on the path to helping the poor in the developing world’

Jacqueline Beckles, general counsel with the Department of Justice Canada

‘I live a life driven by what feels right and what I believe to be right’

Inder Bedi, sustainable fashion and design innovator

‘Concordia molded me at a time in my life when I needed direction’

Sue Molloy, pioneering entrepreneur and ocean engineer

‘What I loved about Concordia was the sense of community’

Duncan Cree, trailblazing engineer

‘I’m proud to be a role model for the next generation of Indigenous engineers’

Christine Jones, Tony Award-winning scenographer

‘I believe that Concordia has the best undergraduate theatre department in North America’

Jean-François Bélisle, director and CEO of the National Gallery of Canada

‘Studying art history was a journey of self-discovery’


Here’s to 50 years of you: Concordians, our community


Watch: How our community of alumni, students, faculty, staff, retirees and friends have shaped Concordia over five decades.


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