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This article is about Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. For other universities named Concordia, see Concordia.

Concordia University is a large urban university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university has two campuses, set approximately 7 km apart: Sir George Williams Campus is in the downtown core of Montreal (at Guy-Concordia metro station), and Loyola Campus is in the residential west-end district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. They are connected by free shuttle-bus service for students, faculty and staff. Concordia is one of Montreal's two universities that teach in English, with McGill University; it is officially bilingual.

1 History

The university traces its academic roots back to the early 20th century, with the development of the Jesuit-run Loyola College and the YMCAAlternate meaning: YMCA (song The YMCA (or Young Men's Christian Association is an ecumenical Christian organization seeking to provide support for young people and their activities. The YMCA now provides support for both young women and men. It states it-based Sir George Williams University.

1.1 Sir George Williams University

The Montreal YMCA was established in 1851Events January 23 The flip of a coin determines whether a new city in Oregon is named after Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine, with Portland winning. March 1 Victor Hugo gives speech at the French national assembly and uses the phrase United State. From its early years, it offered evening classes to allow working people in the English-speaking community to pursue their education while working during the day. Concordia has continued this tradition by offering many night classes with summer night classes as well as the traditional fall and winter sessions. In 1926, the education program was organized as Sir George Williams College, named after George WilliamsFor the biologist George Williams see George C. Williams; for the U. Attorney General George Williams see George H. Sir George Williams ( 1821- 1905), was the founder of the YMCA. Williams was born on October 11, 1821, on a farm in Dulverton, Somerset, En, founder of the YMCA. It recived a university charter from the provincial government in 19481948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 Nationalisation of UK railways to form British Railways. Arab militants lay siege to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. First day of the Ital. The first SGWU building was built in 19561956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. see link for calendar) Events January January 1 End of Anglo- Egyptian Condominium in Sudan. January 16 President Gamal Abdal Nasser of Egypt vows to reconquer Palestine January 26 1956 Winter Olympic Games open in, although the university continued to hold classes in the YMCA building until the consruction of the Hall Building in 1966. The university gained international attention in 1969, when a group of students occupied the computer lab (see George Williams Computer Riot).