In an email obtained by The Journal on Monday afternoon, the University notified the AMS executive that Evans is seeking to reschedule a meeting with student leaders after learning the scope of Assembly has changed, citing concerns that AMS Assembly will not lead to productive dialogue.
Originally billed at $62.3 million, new documents show the JDUC revitalization project will cost $85.6 million.
Queen’s Senate convened for an emergency meeting on Zoom to address questions related to the University’s operating budget deficit and its impact on academia.
Mental health is a priority for staff at Queen’s Student Wellness Services.
Vice-Principal (Culture, Equity, and Inclusion) Stephanie Simpson, and Principal Patrick Deane answered questions submitted by students in a sparsely attended room in Goodes Hall. Topics ranged from housing to supporting international students. Both Simpson and Deane identified the ongoing violence in the Middle East as the most important social issue affecting students on campus.
Students running for Queen’s Rector, AMS executive or groups with a fee going up for referendum now have until Jan. 20 at 5 p.m. to secure nominations, according to a statement on the AMS Instagram account.
As controversy takes hold of American campuses following the resignation of Ivy League University Presidents, US congress’ investigation into antisemitism on campus continues. Canadian universities are grappling with a similar call out.
There are perks to being senior leaders at Queen’s, and travelling internationally representing the University is one of them.
With COR closed, students must search elsewhere to sober up safely this winter.
Small music courses find themselves on the chopping block as part of the University’s budget cuts.
From dark highways to tales of the Vietnam War, Raphael Fenksi’s cross-border journey to support unhoused youth didn’t come without challenges.
As promised towards the end of fall term, Provost Matthew Evans settled in for a relatively calm town hall meeting with Arts and Science students.
On December 12, the University announced it is examining the possibility of temporarily suspending admissions into the Master of Public Administration (MPA) and the Professional Master of Public Administration (PMPA) programs. Queen’s cited the programs’ cyclical reviews as reporting insufficient structural resources for the program.
Queen’s announced that it projected a $62.8 million operating budget deficit in May. Since then, the projected deficit has fallen $14.8 million to total $48 million as of December, with the Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) accounting for a projected $37 million.
Cooper’s passport, Nintendo Switch, bike, and speaker were stolen from his home on Dec. 24. Already down the street handling another break-in, Cooper reached out to the Kingston Police for assistance following the event.
In the first part of an investigative series on the JDUC redevelopment project, The Journal is releasing blueprints for the new JDUC structure.
Queen’s remains in the U15, but recent ranking place the university 16th in Canada.
Virtue, the Kingston nightclub which opened in September to replace The Spot, allegedly owes employees pay for their work. Unlike most workplaces, Virtue allegedly pays staff inconsistently according to Jane.
In an open letter posted on Nov. 29, PSAC 901—the labour union representing graduate and postdoctoral workers at Queen’s—asked alumnus Stephen Smith to give $500,000 to reopen the union’s exhausted Emergency Food Support Fund.
With the winter term underway, AMS President Kate McCuaig, Vice-President (Operations) Michelle Hudson, and Vice-President (University Affairs) Victoria Mills sat down with The Journal to reflect on their fall term.
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