Following calls from the community, the Faculty of Law committed to a formal consultation process reviewing the name of its building, Sir John A. Macdonald Hall, on June 25.
Following a call to action from the Queen’s Black Academic Society, the University has announced three new anti-racism initiatives to make campus a safer environment for Black students.
Political Studies students have ed the department to call for increased representation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) scholars and learning in mandatory courses.
Approximately 200 students from the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) are returning to their clinical placements as of June 1 at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), or alternative in-person clerkships.
Together with other campus groups, the Queen’s Black Academic Society (QBAS) has raised $11,000 for organizations that Black lives. Now, they’re asking Queen’s to match that.
In various statements, the University and student leaders have addressed the anti-racism protests sweeping the United States and Canada over the last week.
The University welcomed two prominent figures to its staff in March: Mark Green, provost and vice-principal (academic); and Cynthia Gibney, executive director (student wellness services).
As planning for the fall term continues, Queen’s has committed to establishing COVID-19 testing facilities on campus and undertaking a mass influenza immunization program.
