David Walker, Health Sciences dean, says most of the faculty are physicians, which means their salaries are funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health. (Tyler Ball)
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Schools trim costs
When it comes to budget cuts, it’s clear that no two faculties are dealing with the strain in the same way. The University is entering its second year of a three-year plan to cut 15 per cent of faculty and administrative budgets.
H1N1 virus
Vaccine clinic date uncertain
Queen’s students still have a few weeks to wait before they receive the H1N1 vaccine, but cases of the flu are on the decline, Director of Queen’s Department of Environmental Health and Safety Dan Langham said. “We don’t have any word at this time when Kingston is going to get any more [vaccines],” he said. “We’re hoping within the next couple of weeks to get more.”
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AMS hires general manager
Commerce professor Annette Bergeron, Eng ’87, will replace Claude Sherren, who is retiring, as the AMS’s new general manager on Dec. 7. Bergeron will start her position on a part-time basis on Nov. 16.
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Olympic-size protest
Queen’s will join other universities across the country next week to raise awareness about the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, event organizer Fraser MacPherson, ArtSci ’12, said. Olympic Awareness Week, which runs from Nov. 16 to 22, aims to educate the Queen’s and Kingston community about the negative issues surrounding the Winter Games, he said.
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