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NewsIndigenous Researcher Kicks Off New Concordia Lecture Series
Hosted in collaboration with Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace, the Future Imaginary Lecture series is an initiative intended to provide a public forum where “innovative Indigenous thinkers, makers and activists can come and share their visions of the future,” according to Jason Lewis.
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NewsConcordia’s Institute for Urban Futures Introduces First Futurists-in-Residence
Concordia’s Institute for Urban Futures has united with Entremise, a non-profit organization seeking to match space-less people to people-less spaces, to address this scourge.
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NewsCSU Creates Committee Against Potential Tuition Hikes
When Concordia University’s new Chief Financial Officer Denis Cossette announced an increase in tuition because of the school’s projected $6.4 million deficit, the CSU created the Stop the Hike Ad-Hoc Committee at a council meeting on Wednesday.
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NewsJMSB Panel Highlights Education in Embracing Indigenous Economies
The panelists included Gladue, Elizabeth Fast, an assistant professor in the Concordia Department of Applied Human Sciences, and Ghislain Picard, the Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief of Quebec and Labrador.
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NewsPart-Time Faculty Union Concerned Over Ongoing Negotiations
Five hundred and thirty-six days—and counting. That’s how long the Concordia University Part-Time Faculty Association has been without a collective agreement.
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NewsWhere Concordia Stands on Divesting From Fossil Fuels
Concordia University Foundation has an estimated ten per cent of its investments placed in the fossil fuel industry, which includes oils and pipelines, according to Freedman. This is difficult to know exactly, he said, because there are no detailed breakdowns of their investments.
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NewsNew Provost, New Academic Priority
Embedded within Carr’s list of nine priorities is an “Indigenous Strategy,” along with various other goals, all focused around supporting both faculty and students in their academic pursuits.
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NewsConcordia Senate Approves Proposal to Change Senate Eligibility Requirements
Senate eligibility bylaws state that senators cannot serve if they have been sanctioned under the university’s Code of Rights and Responsibilities.
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NewsPanel Highlights Same System, Different Struggles
This search for acceptance, and resistance to swallow rejection are inherently associated with being mistreated, according to Catherine Richardson, an associate professor at Université de Montreal, as part of her panel presentation.
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NewsHive Café Prices to Increase
In an effort to continue operating a sustainable business, the Hive Cafe Solidarity Co-operative will be raising food prices for both their downtown and Loyola Campus locations.
