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A century after Queen’s first Homecoming, alumni returned to Kingston to reunite with classmates, revisit familiar spaces, and relive campus traditions.

AMS Assembly ratified its 2026-27 Judicial Council, approved fall club ratification decisions, and debated proposed changes to orientation staff compensation during its Oct. 20 meeting.

Queen’s has become one of two Canadian universities to sign the Commonwealth Sport Lək̓ʷəŋən Declaration on Reconciliation and Partnership with Indigenous Peoples.

A painting of the JDUC is Darlene Perry’s invitation to help a community far beyond the University by trading her artwork for donated supplies.

The Queen’s Black Academic Society (QBAS) is asking students to look through their closets for gently used winter clothing they are willing to donate.

Islamic Relief at Queen’s University (IRQU) is bringing community members together through five events to raise money for orphans and children in need.

Reports of suspected drug overdoses in Queen’s residences have raised concerns among first-year students, with some questioning the drug safety information they’ve received since arriving on campus.

Queen’s saw a 19 per cent increase in non-academic misconduct (NAM) cases despite a 12 per cent decrease in student respondents from 2024-25 to 2025-26.

When a first-year student told him about her goals, he immediately began finding ways to help her achieve them. When another student couldn’t afford to attend a conference, he quietly paid for their flight out of his own pocket.

Queen’s international for-credit tuition revenue fell by $7.5 million in 2025-26 as the University navigates federal policies limiting international study permits.

Queen’s reported a $160.4 million consolidated surplus for the 2025-26 fiscal year, largely driven by investment returns, as some faculty question how the University is allocating its resources.

More than two-thirds of respondents to an AMS survey reported a strong sense of belonging at Queen’s.

The University District Safety Initiative (UDSI) will take effect Oct. 15, one day before Queen’s Homecoming celebrations begin.

Three years after the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, Queen’s students organized an event to commemorate those killed and bring community members together.

Queen’s student groups are calling for greater action against sexual violence as allegations involving seven former Cornell University fraternity members have drawn international attention.

Queen’s climbed in two major international rankings this year, rising 32 places in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings and up 12 places in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings.