In the cover story of this Queen’s Alumni Review we learn about Cara and Murray Sinclair, whose extraordinary gift to the university in memory of Murray’s brother will dramatically increase our capacity in cancer research, enhance the facilities in which that research is conducted, and create new training opportunities in the field.
I became a professor, and then an administrator, because of my experience as an undergraduate at the University of the Witwatersrand in apartheid-era South Africa in the mid-1970s. The university was then still comparatively young, and still very much linked to the history of mining and technology in the region, so education for economic growth remained a fundamental part of the institutional mission.
Date
Tuesday December 10, 2024Location
ARC Main GymThe annual holiday gathering for Queen's employees will be held on Tuesday, December 10 at the Athletics and Recreation Centre (ARC) main gym from 11:30 am – 1 pm.
Hospitality Services will be providing the meal and a gingerbread building giveaway will take place.
To enter the raffle for the gingerbread building, please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the AMS Food Bank.
Parking restrictions on main campus surface lots will not be enforced during business hours on December 10.
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Additionally, as we have done in the past, the Office of the Principal would like to show its appreciation for Queen’s employees with a free coffee, tea, or hot chocolate at one of the university’s participating food outlets on December 10. Bringing a reusable mug is encouraged!
Participating locations include:
This promotion will be available during regular operating hours at each of the participating locations.
Questions? Email: principal.events@queensu.ca
Date
Monday November 11, 2024Location
Grant HallDoors open at 10:30 am, service to begin at 10:50 am, classes are cancelled on November 11 between 10:30 and 11:30 am
Words of Welcome - Erin Burns, Interfaith Chaplain
National Anthem - Performed by the Queen’s Choir, Directed by Darrell Christie
Last Post - Dan Tremblay, Trumpet
Silence of Remembrance
Reveille - Dan Tremblay, Trumpet
Reading: In Flanders Fields by John McCrae - Niki Boytchuk-Hale, Rector
Reading: Selections from The Dialogues: the Song of Francis Pegahmagabow by Armand Garnet Ruffo - Kaiya Mongrain, ConEd'25, Co-President of the Queen's Native Students Association
Reflection of Remembrance - Paul Hook, Managing Director, Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR)
When Dawn Shines by Mishaal Surti, Texy by Justin Zadorsky - Performed by the Queen’s Choir, Directed by Darrell Christie
Sending Out - Erin Burns, Interfaith Chaplain
Procession to the 5th Field Company Plinth to lay wreaths and poppies
Queen’s has been holding a Remembrance Day ceremony in Grant Hall for many years to honour all from Queen’s who have served and those who are currently serving. The First and Second World Wars profoundly impacted Queen's, affecting both community and campus life. During WWI, many students, staff, faculty, and alumni enlisted, leading to a significant drop in enrolment. Queen's formed military units, such as Fifth Field Company Engineers and a total of 187 from Queen's lost their lives. In WWII, enlistment was lower, but 164 students and alumni died.
Grant Hall was used as a military hospital and convalescent facility during the WWI and during WWII, it was used as an entertainment centre for troops.
The Memorial Room in the JDUC and the Queen’s Remembers online exhibit honour all from Queen's who served and died in both wars.
As is the case at universities across Canada and around the world, significant global and domestic events inevitably make themselves felt in our daily lives at Queen’s. We advance our mission in the context of history and society at large, so this is entirely to be expected: human suffering or depredations of nature anywhere should command our compassion and attention as a diverse community of scholars seeking solutions.
Walls to Bridges is a community-engaged learning program that began in 2011 as a partnership between Grand Valley Institution for Women in Kitchener, Ontario and the Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University. For the past three years, the program has also been connecting Queen’s students with currently incarcerated students in Kingston.
The 400-level activity-based course is available to students in philosophy and sociology at Queen’s, with classes held in both the minimum-security and medium-security units of Collins Bay Institution.
To all members of the Queen’s community – students, staff, and faculty,
The presence of international students on Canadian university and college campuses became a matter of broad public interest when, this past January, the federal government imposed a cap on the number of study visa applications it would process annually for at least the next two years. This year the number of visas issued nationally will decline by approximately 35 per cent over 2023.
Date
Thursday July 4, 2024Location
Agnes Benidickson Field (behind Grant Hall)Queen's staff and faculty are invited to a BBQ on Thursday, July 4, 2024 at Agnes Benidickson Field (behind Grant Hall) from 11:30 am – 1 pm. A large tent will be set up in case of rain and accessibility mats will be in use to provide a smooth and stable surface. Hospitality Services will be providing the meal.
Queen’s Staff & Faculty Summer BBQ Lunch - MENU
Hamburgers with assorted condiments & toppings (gluten-free options available) Eggplant Parmesan – vegetarian option (*also offered without breading and/or cheese) Coleslaw (gluten-free) Pasta Salad Dessert: Lemon raspberry cake with streusel topping
On Friday, a group of people came together in front of Richardson Hall making demands of the institution regarding the war in the Middle East that are similar to those recently seen in colleges and universities across North America. A number of individuals at that gathering have now set up tents on campus, 15 as of Sunday afternoon, and they remain in place in the courtyard between Richardson Hall and Mac-Corry.
