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Residence dons seeking to unionize at Queen's

On March 15, United Steelworkers (USW) announced that Queen’s University residence dons filed an application to unionize on USW’s Instagram page .Continue...

Queen’s projects $43.9 million shortfall in student fee revenue

Queen’s overall revenue is anticipated to be $37.6 million lower than was outlined in the 2022-23 operating budget.Continue...

Queen’s alumni named ‘changemakers’ in sustainable future

Two Queen’s alumni, Chase Edgelow, BSc ’06, and Stephen Penstone, BSc ’15, were recognized as “changemakers” by The Globe and Mail on Feb 24.Continue...

Student Voices Week shines light on equity conversations

Conversations on equity were amplified this week on campus by Queen’s first in-person Student Voices Week.Continue...

External panel completes review of Queen’s sexual violence policy

21 recommendations have been made on the Queen’s sexual violence policy going into its triennial review.Continue...

U-Flourish research works to support student mental health

The U-Flourish Student Mental Health Research program is composed of researchers at Queen’s seeking to understand how to support students’ mental health and well-being.Continue...

André Picard gives talk about health care at Queen’s

“Welcome, boomers. Let’s talk about health care,” is how award-winning journalist André Picard started his lecture, “Medicare 2050: Rebuilding the Health System for an Aging Society” on March 2 at Ellis Hall.Continue...

Female leaders on breaking glass ceiling

Successful women at Queen’s gathered virtually on International Women’s Day on March 9 to discuss how they broke the glass ceiling and how other women can, too.Continue...

Queen’s implements new health education program in James Bay

Queen’s University plans to implement a new health education program in the James Bay region to increase the number of Indigenous health care professions.Continue...

Soup builds community at Queen’s Ban Righ Centre

Serving soup to female-identifying students has been a staple at the Ban Righ Centre (BRC) since its inception in 1974.Continue...

Political Studies department launches BIPOC resource bank

The Resource Bank on Race, BIPOC and Global Perspectives in International Relations (IR) was launched last week under Queen’s teaching resources.Continue...

Queen’s Senate concerned for graduate students

Queen’s Senate is looking to find solutions to support graduate and postdoctoral students who are facing financial stress, mental health difficulties, and housing insecurity.Continue...

Donations support programming at Queen’s

Major gifts and financial donations have been made to various aspects of Queen’s recently.Continue...

Queen’s security and Kingston Police respond to intoxicated individual on campus

An intoxicated male individual was at the Queen’s Centre and Stauffer Library on Feb. 27 at approximately 7 p.m. Campus Security and Kingston Police responded to the situation.Continue...

Queen’s suspends Fine Art program admissions

Queen’s has scrapped admissions to the Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) program for now.Continue...

Queen’s updates cybersecurity measures to protect data

The Queen’s IT team faces tens of thousands of cybersecurity threats to systems every day, according to Marie-Claude Arguin, Queen’s chief information officer and associate vice-principal (IT services).Continue...

Queen’s administrators discuss equity at town hall

Queen’s administrators discussed police presence during large events, sexual assault on campus, and supporting Palestinian students at the Equity Town Hall hosted by the AMS Social Issues Commission.Continue...

QUFA and Queen’s agree to tentative deal

After eight months of bargaining and negotiations, Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) and Queen’s University have come to a tentative deal with respect to their labour contracts.Continue...

Stauffer Library first floor named in honour of Daniel Woolf

Queen’s faculty and staff convened in the lobby of Stauffer Library on Feb. 10 to unveil the new name of the building’s first floor: the Daniel R. Woolf Gallery.Continue...

Queen’s staff member accused of sexual harassment returns to campus

Queen’s BFA student Mary*, whose name has been protected for personal safety, is concerned the staff member who allegedly sexually harassed her is returning to campus after she graduates in May.Continue...

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