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'''Concordia University''' (''Université Concordia''); commonly referred to as '''Concordia''' is a [[public university|public]] comprehensive research university located in [[Montreal]], Quebec, Canada.<ref>https://www.concordia.ca</ref> Founded in 1974 following the merger of [[Loyola College (Montreal)|Loyola College]] and [[Sir George Williams University]], Concordia is one of the three universities in Quebec where English is the primary language of instruction (the others being [[McGill University|McGill]] and [[Bishop's University|Bishop's]]). As of the 2018–19 academic year, there were 46,829 students enrolled in credit courses at Concordia, making the university among the largest in Canada by enrollment.<ref>https://www.concordia.ca/about.html</ref> The university has two campuses, set approximately {{convert|7|km|mi|0|abbr=off}} apart: Sir George Williams Campus is the main campus, located in [[Downtown Montreal]] in an area known as [[Quartier Concordia]]; and Loyola Campus in the residential district of [[Notre-Dame-de-Grâce]].<ref>https://www.concordia.ca/admissions/campus-tours.html</ref> With four faculties, a school of [[graduate studies]] and numerous colleges, centres and institutes, Concordia offers over 400 undergraduate and 200 graduate programs and courses.<ref>http://www.concordia.ca/about.html</ref>
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The university's [[John Molson School of Business]] consistently ranks among the top 10 Canadian business schools and the top 100 worldwide. Moreover, Concordia was ranked seventh in Canada and 229th among world universities in the International Professional Classification of Higher Education Institutions.
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Concordia is a [[non-sectarian]] and coeducational institution, with more than 220,000 alumni worldwide.<ref>http://www.concordia.ca/alumni-friends/alumni-network.html</ref>
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==Notable alumni and faculty==
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Concordia's alumni and faculty have achieved fame for their accomplishments in many fields. Distinguished alumni include:
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* [[Mohan Munasinghe]], Vice Chair of the [[Nobel Peace Prize]]-winning [[Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]]<ref>http://speakers.sk/speakers/mohan-munasinghe Mohan Munasinghe</ref>
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* [[Barbara Davidson]], [[Pulitzer Prize]] and [[Emmy Award]] winning photographer and filmmaker<ref>https://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/steve_duin/2011/02/barbara_davidsons_stray_bullet.html </ref>
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* Former Governor General [[Georges Vanier]]
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* Presidents and chief executive officers of major businesses: [[Dominic D'Alessandro]], [[Mireille Gingras]], [[Gerald T. McCaughey]] and the late [[L. Jacques Ménard|L. Jacques Menard]]
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* Philosopher Keith Heron
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* Authors: [[E. Annie Proulx]], [[Mordecai Richler]] and [[Nino Ricci]]
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* Political leaders and ministers
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* Academic [[Kim Sawchuk]]
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* Scientists
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* Actors: [[James Tupper]], [[Adam Kelly]], [[Patrick Kwok-Choon]], [[Mylène Dinh-Robic]] and [[Annie Murphy]]
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* Filmmakers: [[Moyra Davey]], [[René Balcer]], [[Peter Lenkov]], [[Alex Rice]], [[Lynne Stopkewich]], [[B. P. Paquette]], [[Donald Tarlton]], [[Steven Woloshen]], [[Louise Archambault]], [[Maziar Bahari]], [[Simone Rapisarda Casanova]], [[Yung Chang]] and [[Evan Beloff]]
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* Musicians: [[Emily Haines]], [[Régine Chassagne]], [[Sarah Neufeld]], [[Michael Laucke]], [[Richard Reed Parry]], [[Amy Millan]] and Matthew Otto of [[Majical Cloudz]]
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* Athletes [[Cammi Granato]] and [[Jim Corsi (ice hockey)|Jim Corsi]]
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* Dance artist [[Lara Kramer]]
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* Attorney [[Kathleen Zellner]]
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* News anchors [[Dareen Abu Ghaida]] and [[Mutsumi Takahashi]])
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* Mountaineer and speaker [[Theodore Fairhurst]]
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English-speaking university in French-speaking Quebec

Concordia University (Université Concordia); commonly referred to as Concordia is a public comprehensive research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1] Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the three universities in Quebec where English is the primary language of instruction (the others being McGill and Bishop's). As of the 2018–19 academic year, there were 46,829 students enrolled in credit courses at Concordia, making the university among the largest in Canada by enrollment.[2] The university has two campuses, set approximately 7 kilometres (4 miles) apart: Sir George Williams Campus is the main campus, located in Downtown Montreal in an area known as Quartier Concordia; and Loyola Campus in the residential district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.[3] With four faculties, a school of graduate studies and numerous colleges, centres and institutes, Concordia offers over 400 undergraduate and 200 graduate programs and courses.[4]

The university's John Molson School of Business consistently ranks among the top 10 Canadian business schools and the top 100 worldwide. Moreover, Concordia was ranked seventh in Canada and 229th among world universities in the International Professional Classification of Higher Education Institutions.

Concordia is a non-sectarian and coeducational institution, with more than 220,000 alumni worldwide.[5]

Notable alumni and faculty

Concordia's alumni and faculty have achieved fame for their accomplishments in many fields. Distinguished alumni include:


 

Alumni on Wikispooks

PersonBornDiedNationalitySummaryDescription
Louise Blouin15 October 1958CanadaBusinesspersonCanadian magazine editor. WEF/Global Leaders for Tomorrow 1993
Hillel Neuer1969USLawyer"An outspoken defender of Israel"
C.G.E. Theriault5 June 193213 October 1998CanadaSoldier
Pilot		Attended Bilderberg/1983 as Chief of the Canadian Defence Staff
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References

  1. ↑ https://www.concordia.ca
  2. ↑ https://www.concordia.ca/about.html
  3. ↑ https://www.concordia.ca/admissions/campus-tours.html
  4. ↑ http://www.concordia.ca/about.html
  5. ↑ http://www.concordia.ca/alumni-friends/alumni-network.html
  6. ↑ http://speakers.sk/speakers/mohan-munasinghe Mohan Munasinghe
  7. ↑ https://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/steve_duin/2011/02/barbara_davidsons_stray_bullet.html
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