Mexican university launches representative office on Concordia campus

Concordia University recently celebrated the launch of a representative office of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) on its campus. This office will expand opportunities related to student exchange, training, and collaborative research between Québec and Mexico. It is also expected to be a hub for cross-border initiatives. “Having their representative here at Concordia […]

Concordia University has launched GenAI Quickstart for Students, a series of modules designed to educate students on responsible AI use in academia. The project contains five modules, each 15 minutes in length, that cover topics like academic integrity, AI tool abilities and limitations, and professor expectations. “Having a unified space to explore these tools brings […]

Concordia University’s Board of Governors has given its approval to several programming changes. Pending the approval of Québec’s higher education ministry, Concordia’s Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science will offer two new degree programs in the 2026-2027 academic year: a Bachelor of Engineering in Cybersecurity Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity. […]

In a recent article for The Walrus, Amanda Perry (Champlain College Saint-Lambert and Concordia University) speaks to instructors about different approaches to AI use in the classroom. Perry writes that while she has personally reverted to “old-school methods,” such as requiring students to write their essays in class by hand, others have embraced AI either […]

University leaders from across Canada recently spoke to the Globe and Mail about the headwinds facing higher ed and the role of universities in Canada’s pursuit of its future. While there has been some shift in public perceptions of higher ed, University of Manitoba President Michael Benarroch noted that this has not affected enrolment and […]

Students at several postsecondary institutions are reporting that they can see the impacts of budget cuts on their student experience. CTV News reports that budget reductions have impacted studies and student life at Québec institutions like Concordia University and McGill University. In British Columbia, the Okanagan College Students’ Union recently met with college leadership to […]

Students say they are “deeply troubled” by the Government of Quebec’s secularism bill, which will introduce a ban on prayer rooms at public institutions. Muslim students at Concordia University told the Canadian Press that the university’s prayer room is an important gathering space that is used by at least 500 Muslim students each day. Some […]

Several postsecondary institutions are reporting that enrolment is down this Fall. The College of the North Atlantic reports that its Fall 2025 enrolment is 6.1% lower than Fall 2024 enrolment. Cambrian College, Cape Breton University, and Concordia University have each also reported steep declines to their international enrolment, specifically. Cambrian has approved the suspension of […]

Concordia University will be launching the School of Performance, which brings its departments of contemporary dance, music, and theatre together in an interdisciplinary hub. The school—officially opening in Fall 2026—will offer opportunities for interdisciplinary projects across the three departments. “By giving students access to the unique strengths of all our performing arts programs … [t]hey’ll […]

Hydro-Québec has launched the Alliance des bâtiments exemplaires/Alliance of Exemplary Buildings, an alliance of building-owners that will be working to raise awareness about how to reduce energy consumption. The 25 members include postsecondary institutions such as Concordia University, École de technologie supérieure, McGill University, Université Laval, and Université de Montréal . “To meet our ambitious energy […]