Rector Leora Jackson and Undergraduate Student Trustee Michael Ceci stand in front of the Policy Studies building. On Feb. 23, the Board of Directors voted to change the name of the building to Robert Sutherland Hall. (Matthew Rushworth)
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Honouring Robert Sutherland
One hundred thirty-one years after his death, Robert Sutherland has returned to Queen’s. On Feb. 23, the Board of Trustees unanimously voted in favour of a student-initiated motion to rename the Policy Studiesbuilding Robert Sutherland Hall to honour the legacy of Queen’s first major benefactor. Sutherland, the first black person to graduate from a British-North American university and be called to the bar of Upper Canada, graduated from Queen’s in 1852. Upon his death in 1878, he left his entire estate to Queen’s—a $12,000 bequest that at the time was equal to the University’s annual operating budget.
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More faculty cuts to come
In further cost-cutting measures, several faculties will lose a significant number of appointments and salaries will be frozen, Principal Tom Williams announced yesterday during his Principal’s Report to the Community in Robert Sutherland Hall. The Faculty of Arts and Science will lose 47 positions over the next three years.
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Queen’s cancels scholar program
The Queen’s National Scholar program (QNS) is the latest casualty to the University’s budget cuts. The program was founded in 1983 to attract exceptional young researchers to Queen’s.
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Queen’s e-mail plagued by virus
A computer virus circulating around Queen’s Webmail under the guise of an e-mail greeting card has caused a backlog at Queen’s Information Technology Services. The sender of the greeting card appears as “e-cards@hallmark.com” or “e-cards@americangreetings.com” with the subject line “You have got a new E-card from your friend!”
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Objection to census could land alumnus in jail
A Queen’s alumnus and Kingston resident is facing a $300 fine and up to three months in prison for refusing to fill out his 2006 census form. Todd Stelmach, Rehab ’00, will appear in court Mar. 5 to plead not guilty.
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News in brief
Starting on Mar. 2, the Blue Chair Campaign will be taking place across Queen’s campus. Empty blue chairs will be placed around campus in order to represent students who have missed the opportunity to attend a post-secondary education.
