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  • 8 years 2 months ago

First employee resource group for women launched

Following years of examination into equity issues at the University, the first Employee Resource Group (ERG) for women was launched this month.Continue...

  • 8 years 2 months ago

Initial LGBTQ Action Week works toward safe spaces

ASUS’s Social Justice Committee chose to make the first annual LGBTQ Action Week their primary project this year.Continue...

The broken door at the Islamic Centre of Kingston.
  • 8 years 2 months ago

Islamic Centre vandalized in apparent hate crime

Last Saturday, a young girl brought her piggy bank to the Islamic Centre of Kingston’s international bazaar to help pay for the two windows and glass door that had been broken several hours before.Continue...

  • 8 years 2 months ago

Queen’s strengthens relationship with China

A “two-plus-two” degree program between Queen’s and Shanghai’s Tongji University was announced on Nov. 20, adding to efforts by the University to increase international enrolment.Continue...

Over 100 protesters gathered at Market Square on Tuesday.
  • 8 years 2 months ago

Protesters show solidarity with Ferguson

Cities across North America are seeing protests and demonstrations following a grand jury’s decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.Continue...

Adèle Mercier alleges that Queen’s has used intimidation tactics to silence her and two other professors after she filed a complaint of gender discrimination against the philosophy department.
  • 8 years 2 months ago

Philosophy prof reveals discrimination

Adèle Mercier, a professor in the philosophy department, has accused Queen’s of using intimidation tactics to silence her and two other professors after she filed a complaint of gender discrimination against the department.Continue...

Woolf issued a video statement on the Star’s story.
  • 8 years 2 months ago

Queen’s to develop sexual assault policy

After an investigation from the Toronto Star that related accounts of sexual assault at Queen’s, Principal Daniel Woolf has pledged to move forward in creating a specific sexual assault policy.Continue...

  • 8 years 2 months ago

96 Queen’s students receive SSHRC awards

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has granted over $3.35 million in fellowships and scholarships to 96 Queen’s graduate students and post-doctoral trainees.Continue...

  • 8 years 2 months ago

Consent Day returns

The Queen’s ASUS Women’s Empowerment Committee (WEC) held their annual Consent Day event last Friday to raise awareness of consensual sex within the Queen’s community.Continue...

Speaking Stones launched on Thursday.
  • 8 years 2 months ago

Social histories get a voice

For the past eight months, CFRC and Queen’s Archives have been collaborating on a revitalization of the Archives’ “Speaking Stones” website guide to the social history of Kingston.Continue...

Do A Goode Thing launched at Goodes Hall on Tuesday.
  • 8 years 2 months ago

Students urged to recycle coffee cups

A new campaign run by commerce students is urging Queen’s to “Do A Goode Thing” and recycle coffee cups.Continue...

Collective Reflections was present at the open house.
  • 8 years 2 months ago

Third annual Women’s Worth Week concludes

This week, Women’s Worth Week (WWW) aimed to highlight issues of gender-based violence and discrimination.Continue...

Matthew Barrett, grounds manager at Physical Plant Services (PPS), said PPS has a snow removal plan in place.
  • 8 years 2 months ago

Snow raises winter concerns

The first snowfall of the year last Sunday is raising questions about winter preparations in the University District.Continue...

Over two dozen people met at Confederation Park to commemorate trans victims of violence.
  • 8 years 2 months ago

Transgender victims of violence remembered

On Thursday night, Kingstonians gathered at a Transgender Day of Remembrance candlelight vigil in Confederation Park, commemorating victims of anti-transgender violence.Continue...

Tomie and the princess.
  • 8 years 2 months ago

Commerce student receives royal treatment

After three and a half years of hard work, Erin Tomie was presented with the Duke of Edinburgh’s prestigious Gold Award by Princess Anne on Monday evening.Continue...

MPP Sophie Kiwala spoke to RELS 227 on Wednesday afternoon.
  • 8 years 2 months ago

MPP calls for inquiry into missing Indigenous women

Liberal MPP Sophie Kiwala spoke to a Queen’s Religious Studies class Wednesday about issues of violence facing Aboriginal women in Canada unaddressed by the federal government.Continue...

  • 8 years 2 months ago

Grades plebiscite passes

The results of the ASUS fall by-elections have been released, and ASUS has introduced seven new members to Assembly.Continue...

The new clinical trial was announced Monday.
  • 8 years 2 months ago

In the cancer trenches

With a new clinical trial for lung cancer patients set to begin and four separate grants received by cancer researchers, Queen’s is looking to improve the outlook for cancer patients.Continue...

Sunjay Nath spoke to students in Sir John A. Macdonald Hall Thursday night.
  • 8 years 2 months ago

Sunjay Nath returns to inspire

“You! You think you’re funny. You will fill in for him.”Continue...

A map displaying countries that have or are experiencing genocides.
  • 8 years 2 months ago

Queen’s clubs expand the definition of genocide

Queen’s Amnesty International (QAI) will spend next week redefining genocide through Queen’s first Genocide Awareness Week.Continue...

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