Testimonials |
Testimonials
from Professors of Concordia University |
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Date
Wed, 20 Apr 2005 4:55 PM
From "Peter Grogono"
Subject: Co-op Bookstore
To whom it may concern,
I believe that the Co-op Bookstore is performing an important service
for the Concordia Community. In addition to discounts, the co-op provides
a kind of service that the University Bookstore, by its nature, cannot
provide.
I have worked with the Co-op, and its manager Larissa Dutil, since
May 2004. The co-op did not sell a lot of books for, but this was
because my classes were small and many of the students already owned
the books from previous courses. Nevertheless, I found the co-op easy
to work with and more flexible than the University Bookstore.
The Co-op Bookstore should be encouraged to continue and to grow.
Sincerely,
Peter Grogono
Professor, CSE
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Date
Wed, 20 Apr 2005 5:04 PM
From "Arang Keshavarzian"
Subject RE: Testimonial
To whom it may concern:
I am writing to inform you that the Concordia Community Solidarity
Co-op Bookstore managed by Larissa Dutil is an important institution
at Concordia University and should be supported by the university
administration. As a professor, who has used the Co-op bookstore for
three semesters and a total of 6 courses, I have nothing but praise
for the professional, conscientious, and friendly service provided
to me and my students. They have handled my book orders in a timely
manner, have provided excellent prices and benefits to students (including
a book consignment service), and friendly and helpful service to the
community at large. I plan on using the Co-op bookstore for all my
courses and have encouraged other faculty to also use their services
for their courses.
As the Co-op expands and provides services to more professors, students,
and courses it will need more space and accessibility, so I strongly
urge that the Concordia University administration to support and accommodate
their efforts in providing a unique and first rate community service.
If you have any further questions do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Arang Keshavarzian
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
Concordia University
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Date
Wed, 20 Apr 2005 6:39 PM
From "Luis Ochoa"
Subject Re: Testimonial
I have been using the Co-op Bookstore since Fall 2004 with great success.
The Co-op has handled book orders for my SPAN 301 and 302 (1 textbook
and 2 reference books), and both I and my students were very satisfied
with the service. The books were there in sufficient quantity on time,
and my students appreciated the good price that the Co-op is able
to offer.
As coordinator for the Spanish language courses, I'm planning to expand
orders made through the Co-op for beginners and intermediate courses.
However, because of the big enrolment in those courses, it is absolutely
paramount that the Co-op have more space than they do in their current
location. I would therefore absolutely support that the Co-op be given
a space on the mezzanine. Incidentally, a space on the mezzanine would
also give the Co-op more visibility, and students would be able to
find the Co-op more easily.
Luis Ochoa
Coordinator for Spanish courses
Dept. of Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics
Concordia University, Montreal
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Date
Wed, 20 Apr 2005 9:08 PM
From "Eric Shragge"
Subject Re: Testimonial
I am writing to support the Coop Bookstore. They have supplied texts
for my courses and have done an excellent job. They are knowledgeable
and efficient. I believe that the principle of a student-university
co-operative should be supported and I believe the group managing
this one has made an important contribution to university life.
Eric Shragge
Graduate Diploma in Community Economic Development
School of Community and Public Affairs
Concordia University
http://scpa-eapc.concordia.ca
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Date
Wed, 20 Apr 2005 4:44 PM
From "Lillian Robinson"
Subject Testimonial
Dear Dean Pruden:
Some time ago, I wrote to your predecessor, Donald Boisvert, in support
of the concept of a cooperative textbook store. Now that I have been
ordering my books from the Concordia Community Solidarity Co-op Bookstore
for the past couple of years, I can report that the experiment has
exceeded even my high expectations for it.
As a supplier of textbooks, a source of used materials, a promoter
of other reading material, and a contributor to student intellectual
life, in and outside the classroom, the CCSCB has become an important
part of our community. I want to be able to encourage my faculty to
order from the co-op and my students to patronize it, which means
that larger and more visible and accessible space--including disabled
access--is most desirable.
Because I am so eager to see the co-op expand its work, I hope you
will not hesitate to contact me if you feel you need a supplement
to this endorsement.
Yours sincerely,
Lillian S. Robinson, Ph.D.
Professor of Women's Studies and Principal,
Simone de Beauvoir Institute
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Please
note that these testimonials were written in response to the Co-op's
demand of Dean of Students Pruden to help us find a more convenient
location. |
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