With the academic year still fresh in people’s minds, May is the perfect time for those who contribute to teaching and learning at Queen’s to reflect on their work and think about new approaches to consider for the fall. Teaching and Learning Month at Queen’s, a new initiative sponsored by the Office of the Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning, aims to help people across campus do just that through a series of events focused on sharing ideas and discussing pedagogical methods.

Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane has announced that award-winning broadcast journalist Shelagh Rogers (Artsci’77) will become the 16th Chancellor of Queen’s University. University Council members confirmed her selection in a meeting today following a process led by an advisory committee with wide-ranging representation from across campus.

With the goal of improving and updating its spaces, Queen’s Library is renovating Joseph S. Stauffer Library’s main floor. This project - the first major renovation to Stauffer Library since it opened in 1994 - will enhance accessibility and create a more welcoming and modern space for patrons. 

Renovating one of Queen’s University’s most beloved and most used spaces requires extensive planning and deliberation, and after considering numerous options, the decision was made that an eight to 10-week summer closure will minimize impact during the academic year. 

The semester is coming to an end, and many Queen’s students will be moving on to their next steps and moving out of their current living space. Many may have household items they no longer need, and Queen’s is providing an opportunity for them to pass those goods along to others and keep their move sustainable.

Each year, the Principal’s Teaching and Learning Awards are conferred to educators and staff who excel in promoting innovative and inclusive learning environments.

This year saw more nominations than in previous years and 2024 is the inaugural year for the Alumni Award for Engaging Students as Partners, in partnership with the Queen’s University Alumni Association.

We can’t feel it or see it without proper equipment, but the Earth is constantly bombarded by tiny particles from outer space, including neutrinos (subatomic particles with no electric charge and very little mass) and cosmic rays (also very small, but electrically charged). Astrophysicists around the world are constantly thinking of ways to detect and study such particles, in the hope that they can teach us about the universe and its history. 

Queen’s University Library is now host of the Witness Blanket, a powerful, large-scale art piece on loan from Canada’s Museum of Human Rights that represents Indigenous resilience and symbolizes ongoing reconciliation efforts. Inspired by a traditional woven blanket, the piece is crafted from over 800 items reclaimed from residential schools, churches, government buildings, and traditional and cultural structures from across Canada.