Concordia University chronology – 1940s

1942

Students from SGW, Loyola, and other institutions head to Saskatchewan for 2 weeks in October to help with the wheat harvest, because of wartime personnel shortages and bad weather. Makeup classes and special arrangements are organized for participating students.

1946-47

Careers Library and Reading Room established at SGW with the assistance of the Kiwanis Club of Montreal

1943

Loyola teams win Inter-University Debating League Trophy in March

1940

First SGW Carnival is held in Shawbridge, organized initially by the Ski Club on February 3-4. Students leave the city, for a week-end of skiing, skating, social events, and an open-air church service. Later carnivals include variety shows, and torch-light parades.

1943-44

From the fall of 1939 until 1945-46, SGWC provided free tuition to 1527 members of the Canadian Armed Forces. In 1943-44, out of a total enrollment of 3898, there were 396 such students, representing more than $20,000 in tuition remission.

1941

Loyola Mother's Guild founded