Unlikely professor

Richard Kerr is a graduate of the school of experience

By Barbara Black

Cinema professor Richard Kerr makes movies and weaves art from film.

A recent issue of Maclean’s magazine caught Richard Kerr’s eye, because it featured some people a bit like him. The story was titled “Do Grades Really Matter?” and it talked about some outstandingly successful people who had abysmal marks in high school. Kerr failed Grade 9 twice and left... - Read more

Accountants can be fraud detectors

By Karen Herland

Dominic Peltier-Rivest is studying the patterns of occupational fraud.

A generation of young people are imagining themselves as scientific detectives because they grew up watching CSI. Fewer kids dream about becoming accountants. It might be time to shed light on the glamorous world of certified fraud examiners (CFEs). Dominic Peltier-Rivest (Accountancy) has been a CFE for two years, and a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. The... - Read more

Arts and Science Faculty celebrates its own

By University Communications Services

The annual Arts & Science Dean’s Awards were presented at a cocktail reception on Sept. 25 in the downtown Faculty Club. Congratulations to all these deserving recipients. Seen above at the celebration of the Dean’s Awards held by the Faculty... - Read more

Strategic planning moves to wide discussion phase

Town hall meetings to be held in the fall

By Barbara Black

The Concordia community will engage in further consultations this fall on the steps needed to realize the goals of Concordia’s academic vision. The University launched a strategic planning process last year (See Journal, May 24, 2007). An initial, global scan... - Read more

Lajeunesse steps down as President

By University Communications Services

Concordia’s Board of Governors announced on Sept. 18 that, by mutual agreement, Claude Lajeunesse will be stepping down as President of Concordia University as of Oct. 31. Chair of the Board Peter Kruyt said “I wish to thank Claude and... - Read more