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  • 3 months 1 week ago

AMS and ASUS discuss anti-racist action with Queen’s senior administration

After a week delay, AMS Commissioner of Social Issues Angeli Sahi and Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) Equity Commissioner Ashanthi Francis hosted “No More: A Moderated Discussion with Queen’s Senior Administration” on Aug. 13.Continue...
  • 3 months 1 week ago

Former Queen’s student found not guilty of sexual assault

Former Queen’s student Taylor Haas was found not guilty on Aug. 11 of sexually assaulting another student.Continue...
  • 3 months 1 week ago

Queen's University senior leadership commit to addressing racism

Principal Patrick Deane released a declaration of commitment to address racism on campus Aug. 12.Continue...
  • 3 months 1 week ago

Queen’s mourns the loss of Sarah Colby-Dobell

The Queen’s community is mourning the loss of one of its own, Sarah Colby-Dobell, a fourth-year biology student.Continue...
  • 3 months 2 weeks ago

Worried about getting around campus this fall? AMS announces temporary bus pass option for students

The AMS announced on Aug. 12 that Kingston Transit had approved a temporary student pass option at Kingston City Council Tuesday evening.Continue...
  • 3 months 2 weeks ago

University expects just 6,600 students to be on campus in fall term

Though more than 24,000 students are usually on campus each year, only 6,600 are expected to be present in the fall term. Continue...
  • 3 months 3 weeks ago

Instagram removes ‘Smith White Business’ account which claimed to provide safe space for white Commerce students

An anonymous Instagram account with the handle ‘Smith White Business’ faced major backlash from the Queen’s community before it was taken down on Saturday.Continue...

According to the AMS, the University has not offered “any meaningful change” apart from its statements of support and solidarity.
  • 3 months 3 weeks ago

AMS to host moderated anti-racism discussion with Queen’s senior administration

The AMS will be demanding anti-racist action from the University’s senior administration in an online moderated discussion on Thursday.Continue...
  • 3 months 3 weeks ago

Faculty of Law begins community consultation on de-naming Sir John A. Macdonald Hall

The Faculty of Law has started seeking input from the community to determine whether Sir John A. Macdonald is still an appropriate name for its building.Continue...
  • 3 months 3 weeks ago

Will first-year students be remote in the winter term? Provost says yes, with some exceptions

Whether first-year students will experience an entirely remote academic year at Queen’s is a decision that rests with individual faculties and schools.Continue...

The incident comes less than a month after the five Pride and Indigenous flags hanging outside of the Centre were vandalized.
  • 4 months 2 days ago

Tipi damaged at Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre

In a statement on Wednesday, Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre shared that the tipi in its backyard was damaged last week.Continue...
  • 4 months 4 days ago

AMS releases equity action plan outlining commitments to QTBIPOC students

Following campus-wide calls for support, the AMS committed to combating systemic forms of racism and strengthening support for QTBIPOC students in a new action plan.Continue...
  • 4 months 4 days ago

‘Erased by FEAS’ captures systemic discrimination in the Faculty of Engineering

Throughout July, students and alumni have taken to ‘Erased by FEAS,’ a student-run Instagram account, to share personal experiences with systemic discrimination, violence, and abuse in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (FEAS).Continue...
  • 4 months 4 days ago

‘I think it is a crisis, I think there’s no doubt about it’: Principal Deane talks campus racism, COVID-19 in virtual town hall

Principal Patrick Deane said racism on campus is a crisis in a July 22 virtual town hall for staff and faculty.Continue...
  • 4 months 4 days ago

Smith Full-time MBA program returns to in-person setting

Following the Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) region’s move to Phase 3 on July 17, the Full-time MBA class at Smith School of Business returned to in-person classes last week at Goodes Hall.Continue...
  • 4 months 4 days ago

Residence to offer 'household model' in the fall to limit contact between students

When Phoebe Schneider, ArtSci ’24, applied for residence and paid her deposit in June, she wasn’t sure what to expect.Continue...
  • 4 months 4 days ago

‘This is an amazing opportunity’: In conversation with first female Dean of Health Sciences

Ahead of the fall term, Dr. Jane Philpott, dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), said she's committed to advancing discovery, harmony, and equity at Queen’s.Continue...
  • 4 months 4 days ago

Common Ground implements contact tracing system

After reopening in June, Common Ground Coffeehouse (CoGro) is using a contact tracing system as a preventative measure in the case of a COVID-19 outbreak on campus.Continue...
  • 4 months 4 days ago

ASUS Mentorship Program underway for upcoming remote term

The Arts & Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) has launched the ASUS Mentorship Program (AMP) to connect incoming students with those returning to Queen’s.Continue...
  • 4 months 4 days ago

Career Services aids departments in offering remote student jobs

As COVID-19 has made in-person work difficult to operate, Queen’s is encouraging its departments to create remote student jobs in the fall term.Continue...

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