Alumni from across Canada and around the world are returning to Queen’s Oct. 18-20 and the university is ready to welcome them home.
Throughout the weekend, more than 2,000 alumni will have the opportunity to explore campus and reconnect with the university, current students, former classmates, friends, professors, and the Kingston community.
The social cost of carbon (SCC) is an essential tool for climate decision-making around the world. SCC is essentially a large cost-benefit calculation that helps policymakers compare the benefits of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to the society-wide costs of continued use.
Queen’s University, in partnership with student leaders and its community partners, is promoting initiatives to help students make informed decisions and enjoy their university experience responsibly this fall.
The Matariki Network of Universities (MNU), one of Queen’s University’s most strategically important global networks, recently added the University of the Western Cape as its eighth member, marking an exciting expansion in Queen’s international network of partner institutions. The University of the Western Cape is the network’s first new member since its founding in 2010.
Remarkable things are taking place at Queen’s to ensure an exceptional learning experience for students. Each year, teaching awards are presented to honour this commitment and hard work.
Recently, Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane and Vice-Provost Teaching and Learning Gavan Watson hosted a reception at Grant Hall to celebrate these annual awards and recognize the 2023-24 recipients.
Queen’s University has placed seventh out of 15 universities, climbing two spots, in the medical-doctoral category for the 2025 rankings of Canadian universities by Maclean’s magazine.
The medical-doctoral category features universities with a broad range of PhD programs and research, as well as medical schools. The two other broad categories in the rankings are Comprehensive, and Primarily Undergraduate.
Institutions are ranked in five areas based on 12 performance indicators.
Jen Kennedy, an associate professor in the Department of Art History and Art Conservation, is this year’s recipient of the Chancellor A. Charles Baillie Teaching Award, which recognizes undergraduate, graduate, or professional teaching that has had an outstanding influence on the quality of student learning at Queen’s University.
Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Matthew Evans will be leading a review of graduate funding at Queen’s. While this is underway, no changes will be made to the Queen’s Graduate Award (QGA) for the 2025-2026 academic year.