Thrive Week
Announced in the Queen’s Gazette, on Oct. 8, Queen’s will host its annual Thrive Week from Nov. 3 to 7. A series of events designed to support mental health amongst the campus community.
“Thrive Week is a unique opportunity for us to learn, connect, and grow together,” said Director of Employee Wellness Services Sydney Downey in the Gazette article.
This year’s theme, “Thriving Together: Cultivating Connection, Inclusivity, and Community,” encourages students, staff, and faculty to participate in more than 35 events. One of the events, Stephanie Simpson, vice-principal (Culture, Equity, and Inclusion), will deliver a keynote address on Nov. 3 and share her experience “building belonging and community at Queen’s.”
According to the Queen’s Gazette, last year, over 1,300 participants attended Thrive Week events.
Fall Convocation
Coinciding with Thrive Week, more than 1,750 graduates and their guests will cross the stage in Grant Hall from Nov. 3 to 7 for Fall Convocation. The nine ceremonies will recognize students across faculties as they graduate.
Principal Patrick Deane will preside over the ceremonies, with honorary degrees conferred upon two Canadians: author Uzma Jalaluddin and Senator Rosemary Moodie. The honourees were selected for their contributions to literature, health care, and public service.
“We’re thrilled to celebrate this important milestone in the lives of graduates,” Deane said. “I’m also looking forward to congratulating this fall’s honorary degree recipients and hope that graduates will be inspired by the wisdom they will share during the ceremonies.”
Both recipients will receive their awards on Nov. 3, with Jalaluddin being awarded at the 10 a.m. ceremony and Moodie at 2:30 p.m.
2024–25 Teaching Awards
In an effort to recognize Queen’s staff, the University hosted the 2024-25 Teaching Awards Celebration in Grant Hall. The annual event, hosted on Oct. 9, announces the recipients of teaching awards from the AMS, SGPS, School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (SGSPA), the Office of the Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning), and the Principal’s office, along with several faculty-specific distinctions.
Speakers included representatives from all organizations presenting awards, aside from SGPS President Dawood Tullah, who was represented by Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning) Gavan Watson. Professor Michelle Searle, from the Faculty of Education, was also a keynote speaker at the event as this year’s recipient of the Chancellor’s A. Charles Baillie Teaching Award.
Dozens of awards were presented, with the AMS and SGPS both recognizing six individuals, the Principals’ Office recognizing nine, and both the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs and Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning) honouring two.
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