The Council is responsible for the governance of the academic affairs of the Faculty of Fine Arts and for making recommendations concerning academic matters to Senate.
On June 14, 1974, the Board of Governors authorized the establishment of a Faculty of Fine Arts. The new faculty being in its early states of development, an Interim Council of the Faculty of Fine Arts was established by Senate on February 21, 1975 and was subsequently approved by the Board of Governors. The Interim Council was asked to study its composition and make recommendations to Senate which was done on January 28, 1977. Senate recommended a permanent composition of the Council on January 28, 1977, subsequently approved by the Board of Governors. It had its first meeting on March 4, 1977.
The Leisure Studies program (called Recreation and Leisure Studies until 1985) was established in 1974 as part of Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies. It became a department (Loyola campus) at the beginning of the 1980s. The program drew from the departments of Applied Social Science, Exercise Science, Psychology, Sociology and the Faculties of Commerce and Administration, and Fine Arts. In November 1997, the Leisure Studies program was amalgamated with the Department of Applied Social Science to establish the Department of Applied Human Sciences.
1997: Establishment of Auxiliary Services Department under the direction of Bob MacIver. The establishment of Auxiliary Services brought together Conference Services, Food Services, Printing Services, and Mail Services.
2007: Auxiliary Services was renamed to Hospitality Concordia to reflect the consolidation of all hospitality services in one department. This new department consisted of eight interrelated services including: Reservation Centre, Conference Services, Food Services, Beverage Services, Locker Services, Parking Services, Automated Banking Machines, Commercial Campus Advertising.
The Department of Communication Arts was founded in 1965 by Father John E. O’Brien at Loyola College, one of the two founding institutions of Concordia University. In 1964, the department started its modest beginnings with an elective course, “Mass Communication and Society” which was taught by Father O’Brien. Almost a year later, the department officially began, the first of its kind in Canada, with Father O’Brien as chairman for the next 12 years. In 1966, a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Communications was introduced. The department was renamed Communication Studies in 1976.
Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability (formerly known as Loyola International College until 2012) opened in 2002. It was founded by an inter-disciplinary group of professors drawn from science, social science and humanities departments in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. From the outset the College’s main purpose was to provide a coherent program of interdisciplinary courses on the Loyola campus on a central issue of our time, specifically the challenges and opportunities of diversity.
2017: The Department of Religion becomes the Department of Religions and Cultures, according to the 2017-2018 Undergraduate Calendar.
L’Entraide missionnaire (L’EMI) was founded in 1958 and closed in May 2018. It was established in an effort to respond to the needs of missionary religious institutes and societies around the world. During its years of operation, it served to coordinate training and joint services of its members. While founded to fulfill the needs of religious and missionary institutions, it evolved to include secular members interested in social justice issues. L’EMI was supported by both religious and secular organizations in Quebec. It is an independent volunteer-run organization and is not directly affiliated with the Catholic Church.
The organization is interested in supporting social justice issues, and political and civic affairs, and was influenced by the principles of Liberation Theology and socialism. L’Entraide missionnaire worked in defense of human rights and towards international solidarity, and was concerned with globalization, foreign policy, local and community development, inter-religious dialogue, and social and international development, among other issues. For its last 25 years of operation, the organization worked in Haiti, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda, and collected documentation about the Rwandan Genocide, the First and Second Congo Wars, and Canadian mining in the Congo.
The Young Men’s Christian Association was founded in London, England, on June 6th, 1844, by George Williams, a young draper who was concerned about harmful social conditions brought on by the Industrial Revolution. The original mission of this Evangelical Protestant society was to foster the mental, physical and spiritual development of young men, through education, physical exercise, sports and other social and leisure activities.
The first YMCA branch in North America opened in Montreal in 1851, followed shortly by branches in Boston and New York, and the World Alliance of YMCAs was formed in 1855. In 1854, the YMCA of Quebec City was founded. Jeffrey Hale’s Sunday School and the Medical Hall on Fabrique Street were among the first premises occupied by the organization. Henry Fry, president of the organization from 1870 to 1878, mobilized key members to solidify the legal status of the Quebec YMCA. On March 9th, 1878, the Quebec Young Men’s Christian Association was legally constituted and incorporated in the province of Quebec under the Victoria Act, number 41. This same year, John C. Thomson became president of the organization until 1889.
The first Quebec YMCA building was erected on Youville Square, at the intersection of Saint-John (today rue Saint-Jean) and Glacis streets. Designed by architect J.F. Peachy, it was inaugurated on the 20th of April 1880. The building featured a library, reading room, exercise room, recreation room, and a shelter, and the grounds featured tennis and croquet courts. The annex to the main building was inaugurated in 1898, and contained a pool, a gymnasium, a bowling alley, and all complementary facilities such as showers and lockers.
Notable activities and events held at the Quebec YMCA in the early 20th century include art exhibitions, concerts, lectures, and organized sports. In 1894, the first Quebec YMCA summer camp was held at Lac Beauport, and a base was established in Valcartier. Under president W.H. Wiggs, who served from 1914 to 1918, the Quebec YMCA opened its doors to soldiers, giving the military access to its gymnasium, pool and Valcartier base. The Canadian National Council of YMCAs was formed in 1912.
In 1943 the Quebec YMCA purchased a property in Beauport, on Lac des Chicots, which became the site of Camp Naskapi, a summer camp operated by the organization until 1978. In 1947 the St-John Street building, needing major renovations, was sold. The organization relocated temporarily to Turnbull Street, before settling into a new complex on St-Cyrille Boulevard, which was inaugurated in March of 1952. The building was named the Holt Memorial, in honour of John Holt, whose financial contributions made its erection possible. After this relocation, the Quebec YMCA shifted its mandate to rebrand itself as a family and community centre, and opened its doors to women and young girls. In the second half of the 20th century, the Quebec YMCA increasingly offered activities and programs for children, including daycare services, after-school programs, swimming lessons, and theatre activities.
In 2000, the Quebec YMCA was occupying a building that it didn’t own. When the building was sold, the administration decided to cease its activities in 2002. In 2009, the YMCAs of Quebec regrouped under the banner “Le Y du Québec”, and opened an office in Quebec City. In 2017, the YMCA and the Quebec City formed a partnership to build a new YMCA in the St-Roch borough. To this day, the YMCA maintains an active presence in Quebec City and Montreal.
The department has its origins in the respective programs of Civil Engineering of the University’s two founding institutions: Sir George Williams University (SGWU) and Loyola College. At SGWU, a formal department of Civil Engineering was established at the end of the 1960s. In May 1997, the Department of Civil Engineering and the Centre for Building Studies (CBS) were united in one academic and administrative unit called School for Building which was renamed Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering in November 1998.
May 21, 1981: The Board of Governors approves the creation of the Department of Art History (it was previously a Faculty of Fine Arts programme under the Visual Arts Division).
The School of Community and Public Affairs (SCPA) offers a multidisciplinary program in public policy analysis. The School prepares its graduates to be knowledgeable participants in the policy-making process in the private, public, and community sectors. Established in 1978, the SCPA was among the five "colleges" created by Concordia in the Faculty of Arts and Science (Division IV). The first SCPA students enrolled in September 1979.
The Oscar Peterson Concert Hall was built in 1990 as part of the revitalization of the Loyola campus. Since opening, the hall has hosted many internationally renowned artists, comedians and musicians, including Wynton Marsalis, Arlo Guthrie, Roger McGuinn, Kitty Wells, Stompin Tom Connors, Tommy Hunter, Richie Havens, Theo Bikell, Max Amini, Maz Jobrani, Orny Adams, Ranee Lee and Oliver Jones. The Oscar Peterson Concert Hall is also used for recordings.
Originally named the Concordia Concert Hall the venue was renamed for acclaimed Montreal pianist Oscar Peterson in 1999.
1965-1966: The Department of Finance is officially formalized at Sir George Williams University (SGWU), under the Faculty of Commerce, with G. Robert Curnew acting as the first departmental Chairman.
1974: As part of the merger between Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, the Department of Finance is integrated with Concordia University, under the Faculty of Commerce and Administration.
November 2000: the Department of Finance becomes part of the John Molson School of Business, previously known as the Concordia University Faculty of Commerce and Administration.
June 1, 1975: Prof. Sean McEvenue assumes the duties of Chairman of the Department of Theological Studies.
May 26, 1978: The B.A. Specialization in Theological Studies Programme is approved by the University Senate.
May 26, 1989: The M.A. in Theological Studies is approved by the University Senate.
1992: Prof. Russell Moroziuk is invited to attend the University of Kiev for one year to develop the first curriculum in theological studies at the university.
September 15, 1995: The ministerial approval of the M.A. in Theological Studies is announced at the University Senate.
November 2005: Studia Theologica, the newsletter of the Theological Studies department, is launched.
- The Lonergan University College was named after Bernard Lonergan, an internationally respected philospher/theologian (a Companion of the Order of Canada, Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy and a Loyola College alumnus). The college aimed to attract teachers and students with an interest in the intersectionality of philosophy and religion.
- Sean McEvenue was named the first Principal of the Lonergan University College, in 1978.
- The college began admitting students in the Spring of 1979 and was fully operational in September of that same year.
- The first distinguished fellow of the Lonergan University College was Philip McShane. He was appointed for a one-year term taking effect in the Fall of 1979.
- The closing of the Lonergan University College was made official during the Board of Governors meeting of September 18, 2003, due to a decrease in student interest, retirement of full-time professors invested in the College and loss of space.
Joe Bell naît le 20 décembre 1908 à Chester-le-Street, dans le Comté de Durham en Angleterre, et meurt le 4 décembre 1972 à Montréal. En 1919, il émigre avec sa famille au Canada et s'établit à Toronto. Il se marie en 1934, et lui et son épouse Anne ont une fille prénommée Joan.
Il acquiert sa formation musicale comme membre du Salvation Army Dovercourt Corps Band. Il travaille comme commis dans une banque, mais Joe Bell préfère recourir à ses habiletés de tromboniste pour gagner sa vie. En 1934, il quitte Toronto et le Old Mill où il jouait avec le Leo Romanelli Dance Orchestra, pour se joindre au Kramer Band à Montréal. Il joue alors dans de nombreuses boîtes de nuit telles le Lido, Chez Maurice et le Normandie Roof de l'hôtel Mont-Royal. De 1945 à 1965, Joe Bell est successivement premier et second tromboniste de l'Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. Il enseigne également au département de musique de l'Université McGill, ainsi qu'à la McGill Summer Music School dans les Cantons de l'Est. Il prend sa retraite en 1965.
Dr. Ed Enos has made significant contributions to athletics at Concordia University and one of its founding institutions, Loyola College. He was appointed Director of Athletics in 1965 and immediately launched a progressive and wide-ranging program. When Loyola and Sir George Williams University merged in 1974 he became Concordia’s first athletic director. Under his leadership, the name Stingers became one of the most respected in Canadian interuniversity competition. During his tenure a comprehensive intramural program was initiated and the Loyola Sports Hall of Fame was established. An acclaimed innovator and academic, his accomplishments extend beyond university athletics. He was a Founding Chairman of the Concordia Department of Exercise Science, as an Associate Professor of the department, a former Assistant Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science, and a member of Concordia’s first Senate. Perhaps his greatest legacy is successfully persuading Canadians and countless others that there were better and healthier ways to run our lives.
Le dramaturge, auteur et journaliste accompli Peter Desbarats est né le 2 juillet 1933 à Montréal, Québec. De 1981 à 1997, il a été doyen du département de journalisme à l'Université de Western Ontario. Il a été commissaire de l'enquête sur la Somalie de 1995 à 1997, et titulaire de la chaire Maclean-Hunter en Éthique des communications à l'Université Ryerson de Toronto, Ontario, de 2000 à 2001.
Desbarats a publié plusieurs ouvrages dont Canada Lost - Canada Found: The Search for a New Nation, Radio and Television News: the Roles of Public and Private Broadcasters, and Some Other Critical Issues, René Lévesque ou le projet inachevé, et The State of Quebec: A Journalist’s View of the Quiet Revolution.
Peter Desbarats est décédé le 11 février 2014 à London, Ontario.
Kenneth E. Norris was born in 1903 in Perth, Ontario. He graduated from McGill University with a bachelor of arts degree in 1929. Following further studies in psychology at McGill, he received a Ph.D. in psychology and education in 1939. His doctoral thesis is entitled The Permanence of School Learning as Indicated by a Study of Unemployed Men.
He joined the Montreal YMCA staff in 1926 as an executive secretary and first arrived at Sir George Williams College in 1929 as registrar and bursar. In 1935, he was appointed principal; he held this position until his retirement in 1956, when he was named principal emeritus. He was the author of the book The Three R's and the Adult Learner: The Survival of Learning in the Basic School Subjects among Unemployed Men, published by McGill University in 1940.
In 1948 he coordinated the securing of university status for the college, and in 1956 he saw years of hard work rewarded with the opening of a large new building for Sir George Williams University. He died in 1957, at the age of 54.
La peintre canadienne Marion Wagschal est née à Port-d'Espagne, Trinidad, en 1943, comme fille de réfugiés juifs venant d'Allemagne. La famille a immigré au Canada en 1951. Wagschal a obtenu son diplôme d'études supérieures à l'Université Sir George Williams (aujourd'hui l'Université Concordia), Montréal, en 1975. Elle a ensuite enseigné pendant trente-sept ans au département de peinture et de dessin de la faculté des beaux-arts de cette université avant de prendre sa retraite en 2008. Les œuvres de Wagschal ont été exposées sur des plateformes internationales et nationales. Ses œuvres font partie de collections privées et publiques dans le monde entier, notamment au Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, au Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, au Centre des arts de la Confédération à Charlottetown (Île-du-Prince-Édouard), au Musée de Joliette, au Musée des Beaux-Arts du Québec, à la Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, au Plattsburgh State Art Museum et à la Robert McLaughlin Gallery (Oshawa, ON).
Patricia Burns was born in Montreal. She graduated from St. Joseph Teachers College and Concordia University. She was a teacher for 32 years and is now retired. Patricia Burns has a passion for Irish Heritage. She is the author of The Shamrock and the Shield: an Oral History of the Irish in Montreal (1998) and of They were so young: Montrealers remember World War II (2002), published by Véhicule Press, Montreal. She is also a former director of St. Patrick's Society. She received the Liam Daly Heritage Award from the United Irish Societies of Montreal Inc. in 2006.
Father Aloysius Graham, S. J. was born July 17, 1916 in St. Marys, Ontario and died in Pickering, Ontario on August 20th, 2012. He entered the Jesuits in 1933 and followed their program of studies. He also studied chemistry at the University of Toronto. He was ordained a priest on December 3, 1947 in Bogota, Colombia. He later moved to Montreal to set up the department of chemistry at Loyola College. He pronounced his final vows in the Loyola Chapel. Father Graham remained at Loyola College for his academic career, first as professor and department chair, Associate Dean of Science (1964), and finally as the Dean of Science (1968). In October 1974, he took the role of Vice-Rector and Principal of Loyola campus of the newly created Concordia University. He held this position until his departure in June 1980. He then became secretary of Concordia's Board of Governors until his retirement in June 1988.
Walton Hannah was born in England in 1912. His father, Ian Campbell Hannah, was a teacher of theology, a writer, and a Member of the British House of Commons 1935-1944. His mother, Edith Brand, was an American and developed an international reputation as a painter. They married in 1905. They collaborated on a number of books (1912-1914, possibly other dates), including The Story of Scotland in Stone, which he wrote and she illustrated.
In the 1930s Walton Hannah became an Anglican priest. He collected documentary and other materials on Freemasonry, with the aim of exposing it as an anti-Christian movement. Although in correspondence he claims never to have been a Freemason, he received correspondence from Freemasons who addressed him as Brother; he also appears to have used pseudonyms to hide his identity as a priest. His interest extended to other secret organizations and the occult in general, and he continued to collect materials on these subjects all his life.
In 1952 his book Darkness Visible: A Revelation and Interpretation of Freemasonry was published by Augustine Press. A second book, Christian by Degrees: Masonic Religion Revealed in the Light of Faith, was published by Augustine Press in 1954. He published a number of articles. In the mid-1950s he converted to Roman Catholicism. In 1956 he attended the Pontifical Collegio Beda, a seminary in Rome intended for converted Anglican clergymen wishing to become Catholic priests. (Beda is a branch of the English College, a seminary for English candidates for Roman Catholic priesthood.) Immediately following ordination as a Catholic priest, Hannah moved to Montreal at the invitation of the archbishop, Paul-Émile Cardinal Léger. He served as parish priest at several parishes, including Church of the Ascension in Westmount and St. Willibrord's in Verdun. He was involved with the Catholic Inquiry Forum. He continued corresponding with Freemasons (some of them aware of his status as a Catholic priest) and others, and assembling related materials. He died in Montreal in February 1966 , and at his request his collection and his papers were donated to Concordia University founding institution Loyola College.
Johnny (John Joseph Harold) Holmes naît le 8 juin 1916 à Montréal. Il y meurt le 11 juin 1989. Il abandonne ses études à l'École Maisonneuve à l'âge de 10 ans et commence à travailler comme garçon de bureau pour une manufacture de souliers. Très tôt dans sa vie, il commence à jouer du cornet, l'ayant reçu en cadeau de son père. À l'âge de 14 ans, il décline une offre de faire partie du nouvel Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. Il suit un cours d'administration et travaille comme secrétaire pour la compagnie Anchor Cap & Closure jusqu'en 1943. Bien qu'il acquiert sa formation d'arrangeur et d'instrumentaliste musical par lui-même, il étudie pendant quelques temps avec C. Van Camp. Alors qu'il joue avec son père et avec son frère dans un orchestre de 22 musiciens, il rencontre Edgar Braidi, trompette alto à l'OSM, qui lui enseigne l'art de faire des arrangements.
En 1940, il fonde les Esquires, une formation coopérative de 10 musiciens, où il est trompettiste en chef. En 1941, il en prend la tête et le renomme le Johnny Holmes Orchestra, qui jouera au Victoria Hall les samedis soirs. Ce sera le big band le plus populaire à Montréal entre 1941 et 1951. Il découvre des musiciens doués; son orchestre compte parmi ses membres, à diverses périodes, Nick Ayoub, Al Baculis, Maynard et Percy Ferguson, Bix Bélair, Bud Hayward, Art Morrow et Oscar Peterson. Lorraine McAllister, Wally Aspler, Sheila Graham et Mae Séguin sont tour à tour chanteurs pour l'orchestre. Durant les années 1950, à l'occasion de la naissance de sa fille, Johnny Holmes interrompt sa carrière musicale, et travaille comme vendeur. En 1960, il reprend à temps partiel sa carrière de musicien. En 1980, il se consacre à temps plein aux émissions de la CBC-Radio. En tant que chef d'orchestre, il participe à des émissions radiophoniques dont The Johnny Holmes Show et Broadway Holiday.Entre 1966 et 1973, il effectue plusieurs enregistrements pour son compte et pour d'autres musiciens jusqu'à sa retraite en 1978. Au cours de sa carrière, il compose et arrange de nombreuses pièces et oeuvres d'envergure dont The Fair City, une suite de jazz dédiée à Expo 67.