Blue Chair Campaign to kick off Mar. 2
Starting on Mar. 2, the Blue Chair Campaign will be taking place across Queen’s campus.
Empty blue chairs will be placed around campus in order to represent students who have missed the opportunity to attend a post-secondary education.
The campaign aims to raise awareness about obstacles students face when pursuing a post-secondary education. Money raised during the campaign will be given to an educational outreach program.
The AMS Academic Affairs Commission in conjunction with the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) will host the campaign until Mar. 6.
According to the OUSA website, 70 per cent of jobs in the next 10 years will require some kind of post-secondary education, and each dollar invested in post-secondary education results in a $4 return into the economy.
OUSA member schools will be hosting simultaneous parties with the aim of raising money for the campaign.
Clark Hall Pub will host the Queen’s campaign’s central fundraising event at 8 p.m. on Mar. 5.
—Clare Clancy
Three Canada Research Chairs renewed
Three Queen’s researchers who had been awarded Canada Research Chairs have had their funding renewed by the federal government. They will receive $500,000 each over the next five years.
In a statement, Minister of State Gary Goodyear said the Canada Research Chairs program helps Canadian universities attract the best researchers, remain competitive and advance their research.
The professors receiving funding are chemical engineering professor Aristides Docoslis, whose research deals with nanoparticles; physiology professor John MacLeod, who studies the development of intestinal diseases and diagnostic radiology; and professor Patrick Stroman, who researches the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of the spinal cord.
—Lauren Miles
Queen’s professors off to Florence
Two of 15 professors studying at the Harvard Center for Italian Renaissance Studies in Florence next September will be Queen’s faculty.
Tony D’Elia, who teaches in the department of history, and Una Roman D’Elia, who teaches in the department of art, will carry out research on the Italian Renaissance from September 2009 to summer 2010.
Tony D’Elia researches classical scholarship in the Renaissance and Una D’Elia’s work examines art and literature during this period.
—Lauren Miles
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