Jean Chrétien’s memorable talk at Concordia
The former Canadian prime minister wowed a packed house at the Henri P. Habib Distinguished Speakers’ Series lecture.
Our top 10 from 2015
Concordia’s leading alumni stories from the past year
From hosting former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien to celebrating a number of significant gifts, 2015 was a busy — and successful — year for Concordia.
Here are our top 10 news stories from Advancement and Alumni Relations.
District 3 receives $1M gift, christens new collaborative space
Support from André Desmarais and France Chrétien Desmarais will propel innovation and accelerate entrepreneurs at Concordia’s business incubator.
The works and words of Mordecai Richler
Some of Canada’s finest authors, actors and journalists presented a series of readings at Homecoming.
Concordia scores major gift from Sportsnet
The $650,000 donation, the largest ever to Concordia’s Department of Journalism, will create 15 annual scholarships.
Paying it forward
Alumnus Robert Briscoe gave back with a generous gift to the John Molson School of Business.
Alumni Recognition Awards
The 2015 recipients shared what Concordia means to them as a university and a community.
Francine Pelletier redefines the F-word
The Michener-Deacon fellow traced the bumpy path of feminism at the Reader’s Digest Lecture Series in Journalism.
A celebration of hard work
View a snapshot of the convocation experience of Leah Batstone, one of 7,000 Concordians to graduate in spring and fall 2015.
A proud graduate invests in his alma mater
J. Sebastian van Berkom’s $1 million gift to the John Molson School of Business will pass on wisdom to the next generation of investors.