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  • 5 years 1 week ago

Queen’s improves cell phone reception

Information Technology Services (ITS) has installed new antenna systems in buildings on campus at several locations in an effort to improve cell phone reception.Continue...
  • 5 years 1 week ago

Sustainability Week at Queen's

Sustainability Week returns to Queen’s next week, as students hope to address different elements of environmental sustainability, including local food, transportation, climate change, energy and...Continue...

  • 5 years 1 week ago

Queen’s appoints new deputy provost

Dr. Teri Shearer has been appointed as the new deputy provost effective Jan. 1, 2016, following the resignation of Laeeque Daneshmend from the position.Continue...
  • 5 years 1 week ago

Academic Affairs Commissioner resigns

AMS Academic Affairs Commissioner Read Leask submitted his letter of resignation to Sarah Letersky, Vice President (University Affairs), on Thursday afternoon.Continue...
Professor McDonald was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physics.
  • 5 years 2 weeks ago

Queen's professor awarded Nobel Prize

It was a little after 5 a.m. on Tuesday when a phone call from Stockholm roused Dr. Arthur McDonald from sleep.Continue...
Pamela Simpson and Justin Taub, ArtSci ’17, teamed up to create the mobile app Politips.
  • 5 years 2 weeks ago

Students develop app to keep peers politically informed

Politips, a mobile application dreamt up by Queen’s student Pamela Simpson, came out victorious at Tuesday’s Dragon’s Den competition.Continue...
Mariano (middle) with two of her Gaels during Frosh Week.
  • 5 years 2 weeks ago

Gaels share memories of Andrea Mariano

Andrea Mariano’s frosh leaders say that although her stay at Queen’s was tragically cut short, they’ll always remember her.Continue...
  • 5 years 3 weeks ago

Queen’s professor awarded Nobel Prize for Physics

Queen’s professor emeritus Arthur McDonald has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for his discoveries regarding the changing identities of neutrinos.Continue...
  • 5 years 3 weeks ago

Final farewell for The Tartan

After a three years of attempts to kick-start the publication, ASUS assembly voted unanimously to remove The Tartan from policy last Thursday.Continue...
Zach Yale (left) and Rony Besprozvanny (right), both Sci ’18, originally started development on QTap as first year engineering students for a class assignment.
  • 5 years 3 weeks ago

A way to QTap into your schedule

What started as a first-year project has turned into an iPhone app for Queen’s students.Continue...
In an email to students, Jean Côté, director of SKHS, said he envisions an eventual merger of the Physical Education and Kinesiology programs in the near future.
  • 5 years 3 weeks ago

Director of SKHS sends third email following confusion around potential suspension

The decision to temporarily suspend admissions into the Physical Health and Education (PHE) program is still uncertain, according to another mass email sent out to students and alumni by Dr. Jean Côté, director of the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies (SKHS).Continue...
  • 5 years 3 weeks ago

Board of Trustees Oct. 2 recap

On Friday Oct. 2, the Queen’s Board of Trustees — one of Queen's three governing bodies — held their first quarterly meeting of the academic year.

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Senate Recap
  • 5 years 3 weeks ago

Queen’s Senate Sept. 29 recap

The year’s first Senate meeting began on a somber note, as Principal Daniel Woolf informed staff of the passing of first-year student Andrea Mariano and addressed recent disturbances in the University District.Continue...
Board of Trustees Preview
  • 5 years 3 weeks ago

Board of Trustees Oct. 2 preview

On Friday Oct. 2, the Queen’s Board of Trustees will hold their first quarterly meeting of the academic year.Continue...
In an email to students, Jean Côté, director of SKHS, said he envisions an eventual merger of the Physical Education and Kinesiology programs in the near future.
  • 5 years 3 weeks ago

Future of Physical Health and Education program uncertain

Earlier this week, The Journal learned that the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies is requesting a suspension of admissions into the Bachelor of Physical and Health Education (BPHE...Continue...

On-campus recruitment (OCR) begins in September for fourth-year Commerce students.
  • 5 years 3 weeks ago

Business students forgo on-campus recruitment

As September begins, so does a rush of on-campus recruitment (OCR) for fourth-year Queen’s Commerce students — but some are choosing to forgo the program for independent job searches.Continue...
The new name of the Smith School of Business was unveiled at Goodes Hall on Thursday morning.
  • 5 years 3 weeks ago

New horizons for the Smith School of Business

Queen’s has announced that the School of Business will be renamed the Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business in recognition of the unprecedented $50 million donated by Stephen Smith.

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Principal Daniel Woolf (right) and Stephen Smith (left) unveiled the new name of the Smith School of Business at Goodes Hall on Thursday morning.
  • 5 years 3 weeks ago

School of Business renamed following $50 million donation

Queen’s University has announced that the School of Business will be renamed the Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business in recognition of an unprecedented $50 million donated on behalf of Stephen Smith.Continue...
  • 5 years 4 weeks ago

Faculty requests that admissions be temporarily suspended for Physical and Health Education program

Last week, students in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies (SKHS) were notified via email that the faculty would be requesting a suspension of admissions into the Bachelor of Physical and Health Education (BPHE) program beginning in September 2017.Continue...
  • 5 years 4 weeks ago

Queen’s Senate Sept. 29 preview

The Queen’s Senate — one of the University’s three governing bodies — will hold its first meeting of the year on Sept. 29 at 3:30 p.m. in Robert Sutherland Hall, Room 202.Continue...

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