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Concordia Celebrates First Queer Homecoming
The conditional approval of a new Interdisciplinary Studies in Sexuality major was announced at Concordia’s first ever Queer Homecoming by principal of the Simone de Beauvoir Institute Kimberley Manning Wednesday night.
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Concordia Hopes to Balance the Books in Two Years
Despite projecting a deficit of almost $4 million for their 2017-18 budget, Concordia predicts they’ll be in the green in two years, Chief Financial Officer Denis Cossette explained.
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Protesters Block Train Tracks in St. Henri in Solidarity with Gaspésie
On a crisp Sunday afternoon, what began as a quiet protest at Cabot Square in downtown Montreal ended with one protester facing off against a moving train. In the end, two were arrested on a charge of mischief.
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The Political Science Student Association to Become Financially Independent from ASFA
After failing to garner enough support to leave the Arts and Sciences Federations of Associations last year, the Political Science Student Association, and their new executive team, do not plan on bringing up the issue this year.
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New Immigration Studies Programs Coming to Concordia
The minor and certificate, if approved by Concordia University’s Senate, will be offered by Concordia’s School of Community and Public Affairs, ideally accepting students as of next Fall.
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AVEQ Starts The Year Without a General Coordinator
The Association for the Voice of Education in Quebec has been without a general coordinator for over a month since Christopher Gyorffy stepped down from the position in July.
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Concordia’s Sexual Violence Prevention Strategy Reflected in Provincial Policy
On Aug. 21, Quebec’s ministry of higher education announced $23 million in funding for Quebec’s post-secondary institutions, dedicating themselves to tackling sexual assault on campus over the next five years.
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“It Has to Stop”: Vigil Held for Two Inuit Women Found Dead in Montreal
About 50 people attended the vigil for Siasi Tullaugak and Sharon Barron, the two Inuit women who were found dead in their Montreal homes in late August. The calls for action to investigate their deaths were punctuated by the cries of their friends in Cabot Square on Sept. 8.
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Jaggi Singh Argues Quebec City Courts Won’t Give Him a Fair Trial
Following his appearance in Quebec City municipal court Wednesday morning, activist Jaggi Singh is asking that his future court dates be moved to another location because he fears Quebec City courts won’t give him a fair trial.
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History of Concordia’s Board of Governors
Along with student associations, we follow the university’s highest decision making bodies, such as the senate and the Board of Governors, to keep students informed on the decisions that affect them directly. Here’s an overview of one of them.