A used book drive was hosted by the History Department Student Council (DSC) in the ARC on Sept. 3 to 5. Students donated or purchased textbooks and novels at a discounted rate. 

For 12 years, DDQIC has produced changemakers by encouraging and supporting their entrepreneurial ventures through pitch competitions, as well as incubators, workshops, programs, and courses.

Around 8:15 p.m., Kingston Police conducted a welfare check at a house near Wellington and Gore St.

Despite reports of individuals climbing construction equipment and trespassers at Gord Downie Pier, this year’s first weekend of orientation saw a decrease in fines handed out.

With the new school year starting, AMS President Owen Rocchi, Vice-President (Operations) Ayan Chowdhury, and Vice-President (University Affairs) Ruth Osunde spoke to The Journal about their summer initiatives and plans for the fall semester. 

For the 2024-25 academic year, Queen’s accepted students from 85 countries, totalling 400 international undergraduate students entering the halls.

The Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) offered in-person and virtual workshops on “transitioning through change,” to staff and faculty over the summer, the University confirmed in a statement to The Journal.

On Aug. 29, Principal Patrick Deane announced Costen would step down from her role to take on the position of Provost and Vice-President Academic at Dalhousie University, cutting her five-year term short.

The award-winning broadcast journalist returns to Queen’s campus as the new Chancellor—the ceremonial leader and highest officer of the University.

After the JDUC project ran $23 million over budget, the Society of Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS) gave up office space, leaving a former SGPS Vice-President dissatisfied.

The Loran scholarship program provides high school students the opportunity to attend a post-secondary institution at a reduced cost.

Since its inception in 2018, the JDUC revitalization project has run $23 million over its intended budget, with student fees paying for the majority of the price increase.

While Kingston’s local radio studios eliminate on-air positions, Queen’s University’s radio station, CFRC 101.9-FM endures.

This past month, the Board of Trustees of Bader College decided not to renew a lease with The Observatory Science Centre.

The Recognition Policy, implemented in September 2023, was designed to compensate students who volunteer their time consulting the AMS and requires participants to sign NDAs.

The grant, funded by Human Resources, supports wellness activities and programs on campus created by Queen’s staff and faculty.

On Aug. 7, ASUS opened their Community Cabinet, an on-campus initiative where students from all faculties can drop off or pick up essential goods like canned food, toiletries, and period products.

Those coming to Queen’s this fall will be greeted with the ever-familiar sight of construction barriers, as the JDUC’s completion has been postponed once again.

Students were notified on July 22 by the Director of the DAN School of Drama and Music, Julia Brook, the Rotunda Theatre, one of the only on campus theatre spaces, is no longer hosting student productions, according to an email obtained by The Journal.